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\nPosted:<\/strong> 6\/19\/2019 | June 19th, 2019<\/p>\n

Last month, I announced the release of my next book, Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler’s Journey Home<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

It’s about how I became a traveler, my life as a backpacker, all the lessons I learned, and what those lessons mean for travelers. It features stories I\u2019ve never told and goes deeper into my philosophy on travel than I ever have on this blog.<\/p>\n

This book follows the “emotional” journey of a trip around the world: getting the bug, the planning, setting off, the highs, the lows, the friends, what happens when you come back \u2014 and the lessons and advice that come with all that.<\/p>\n

And the early reviews have been pretty good!<\/p>\n

\"Ten<\/a>“In his heartfelt explanation and exploration, Matt runs through just why he\u2019s been out there, backpacking the world for 10 years. By the end we\u2019ve definitely realized, like Matt, how important travel is and how getting out there, on the road, can make you, me and the world a better place. It\u2019s a great pity certain people at the very top of the world\u2019s power pyramid never had just a little taste of the nomadic experience.” – Tony Wheeler, founder of Lonely Planet<\/p>\n

“Throughout his ruminations on how travel affected him, Kepnes interweaves his tales of friends, girlfriends, and great loves discovered among exotic backdrops and how starting a blog (nomadicmatt.com) about his adventures altered the way he traveled. His story is one of heartbreak, self-discovery, and the constant travel itch he had to scratch in order to become the man he was supposed to be. An entertaining, quick read by a man who did what many of us only dream about.” – Kirkus Book Reviews<\/em><\/p>\n

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The book comes out July 16th and I\u2019ll be doing a book tour across the United States and Canada over the course of the summer!<\/p>\n

If you want to join the book tour, here are our dates:<\/p>\n

Ten Years a Nomad Book Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
July 16<\/td>\nNew York, NY: The Strand Bookstore @ 7pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 17<\/td>\nBoston, MA: The Harvard Coop @ 7pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 18<\/td>\nPhiladelphia, PA: Penn Book Center @ 6:30pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 22<\/td>\nWashington DC: Politics and Prose at the Wharf @ 7pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 23<\/td>\nMiami, FL: Books & Books @ 8pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 24<\/td>\nTampa, FL: LOCATION TBD<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 30<\/td>\nDetroit, MI: LOCATION TBD<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 31<\/td>\nChicago, IL: City Lit Books @ 6:30pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 1<\/td>\nDallas, TX: LOCATION TBD<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 5<\/td>\nAustin, TX: Book People @ 7pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 6<\/td>\nHouston, TX: Brazos Bookstore @ 6:30pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 7<\/td>\nDenver, CO: Tattered Cover – Historic Lodo @ 7pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 8<\/td>\nSan Diego, CA: Warwick’s @ 7:30pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 12<\/td>\nLos Angeles, CA: The Last Bookstore @ 7:30pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 14<\/td>\nPortland, OR: Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing @ 7:30pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 15<\/td>\nSan Francisco, CA: Book Passage at Corte Madera @ 7pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 16<\/td>\nSeattle, WA: Third Place Books @ 6pm<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 19<\/td>\nVancouver, BC: LOCATION TBD<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 22<\/td>\nCalgary, AB: LOCATION TBD<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 26<\/td>\nToronto, ON: LOCATION TBD<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 28<\/td>\nMontreal, QC: LOCATION TBD<\/td>\nEVENT DETAILS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Hope to see you on the tour! It’s my first one in over four years and I’m very excited about it. It’s going to be a whirlwind!<\/p>\n

And, as a reminder, I\u2019m doing a pre-sale bonus<\/a> so if you order the book in advance you can get free copies of my other books, one-on-one travel planning advice, free attendance at TravelCon, blogging courses, free hostel stays and flights, and more!<\/p>\n

The packages are listed below. All you need to do to claim your bonuses is email me a copy of your receipt at matt@nomadicmatt.com.<\/p>\n

The Basic Package (cost: $18, value: $48)<\/strong>
\nPurchase one copy of the book and get:<\/p>\n