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Welcome to my travel blog!  In the past 2 years, I've been to 23 countries (kickstarted by Remote Year) and 20 states in the U.S.  Click SUBSCRIBE to sign up and receive an email when a new post is published.

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Borneo's Wicked Wildlife - Pt 3

December 10, 2016

Want to know what millions of bats flying out of a cave looks like?  Check out part 3, the finale of Borneo's Wicked Wildlife, featuring the bats in Gunung Mulu National Park!  

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In asia Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, borneo, mulu, mulu national park, gunung mulu national park, bats, caves, national parks, unesco world heritage site, unesco
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Borneo's Wicked Wildlife - Pt 2

December 6, 2016

No trip to Borneo is complete without seeing wild orangutans.  Seeing animals in a zoo is depressing.  Seeing them in the semi-wild is wicked sweet!!  

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In asia Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, borneo, kuching, semenggoh nature reserve, semenggoh, wildlife, malaysia, sarawak, island
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Borneo's Wicked Wildlife - Pt 1

December 4, 2016

The island of Borneo boasts the most wicked wildlife!  Because of the climate, the rainforest is home to the most species of life on Earth. I went to Borneo for Thanksgiving on a solo journey and here is part 1 of Borneo's Wicked Wildlife!

 

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In asia Tags remoteyear, ry3, borneo, malaysia, bako, bako national park, semenggoh, semenggoh nature reserve, orangutans, monkeys, travel, explore
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Motivating Malaysian Middle Schoolers

November 27, 2016

I met some of the brightest leaders from KL at an RY networking event with YSEALI (Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative).  One young lady, Sherry asked me to speak to the students at her middle school (15-16 yr olds).  My mentor once told me, “Take every speaking opportunity you can get, Matthew.”  CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

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In asia Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, kuala lumpur, public speaking, speaking, school, motivational speaking
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Rubber Trees & Duku Fruit

November 17, 2016

Did you know rubber comes from trees?  I must have been daydreaming about Kelly Kapowski back in science class when they covered this, because I thought rubber came from factories.  I guess that’s synthetic rubber?  Mind blown!

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In asia Tags remoteyear, ry3, kuala lumpur, malaysia, rubber trees, homestay, jungle, travel, explore, trees
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Belgrade Street Art Movement

November 15, 2016

It’s almost impossible to not notice the Vegan street art around Belgrade.  The cute and colorful characters and the simple slogans are brilliant. I’m NO VEGAN, and I’m not planning to GO VEGAN, but I do appreciate a movement and I love street art.  

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, belgrade, serbia, street art, graffiti
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Asia Travel Day and Doha

November 12, 2016

Our last big travel day for Remote Year was a >2 day, epic-long, exhausting journey from Europe to Asia.  RY did a great job of breaking up the trip into digestible chunks with a sweet 7 hour layover in Doha, Qatar---which turned out to be a completely fascinating cultural experience!

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In asia Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, doha, qatar, zagreb, croatia, qatar airways, souq waqif, souq, ice cream, hookah
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Chasing Croatian Waterfalls - Pt 2

November 8, 2016

Round 2: Krka National Park.  Plitvice was pretty, but I had heard good things about Krka.  Krka is literally on the way back from Plitvice, right off the E65.  So, I set out and took my time getting down there.  

 

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, croatia, krka, krka national park, krka waterfalls, waterfalls
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Chasing Croatian Waterfalls - Pt 1

November 7, 2016

Croatia is home to some wicked waterfalls in: Plitviče Lakes National Park, and Krka National Park.  I set out on a solo adventure and it was very nostalgic.  It’s fall in Croatia and the leaves were changing color.  The foliage reminded me of the US...a little...

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, croatia, waterfalls, national parks, hiking, fall
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Serbia's Church of Saint Sava

November 1, 2016

The Serbs love them some Saint Sava!  As I’ve written in a previous post, St Sava is one of the most important figures in Serbian history.  And the Church of Saint Sava is one of the most treasured structures in the city.  She is a beaut!  (from the outside)

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In europe Tags belgrade, serbia, st sava, temple, church, remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, saint sava temple
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Looking Back at London

October 23, 2016

I loved London.  Maybe it's because it felt 'safe' after 4 months in South America?  Or, maybe it's because I'm a Sherwood, and my ancestors are British?  But, I loved it, and felt quite at home there.  Sadly, I did not spend much time there, as I did 3 weekend side trips.  But, the time I was there was lovely and here's a long overdue recap of some of the highlights!

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, london, uk, the uk
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Prague Film Project: Princess

October 3, 2016

My friend and fellow Remote: Patrick is making one short film per month of Remote Year.  As an experiment in Prague, he invited us all to pitch a story idea.  I wrote 3 ideas and he chose 1.  Here is a behind the scenes look at: "Princess".

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, prague, film, czech republic
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Serbian Sightseeing Scramble

September 30, 2016

It’s my last week in Belgrade, and per usual, I’m running around trying to see sights that I put off seeing the first 3 weeks.  In one day, I visited two museums and one art gallery.  Success!

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, serbia, belgrade, travel, explore, museums, museum, gallery, art
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Greek Salads are Great in Greece

September 20, 2016

Go figure, the Greeks got this down.  I’m a huge fan of Greek salads (sans olives).  Maybe it’s 'cause I grew up with tons of fresh tomatoes n cukes from the garden in the summertime?  Or, it’s probably the big chunks of feta cheese.  But, I could eat one every day...and, that’s exactly what I did for 8 days in Greece.  

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, greece, greek, greek salad, food, restaurants
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The Beauty of Belgrade

September 17, 2016

Belgrade, (capital city of Serbia) was the biggest wild card on our itinerary.  No one in the group had ever visited, which was odd.  Outside of Cordoba, at least someone had visited all the other cities.  But, Belgrade remained largely unknown which created allure and mystery.  

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, belgrade, serbia
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Remote Year (Half Year) Revelation

August 30, 2016

Been on the road for 6 months now and visited 2 continents & 10 countries. Hoping for 20 by year’s end.  I’ve learned a few things about myself and the world along the way, but one revelation in particular stands out.  

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, belgrade, serbia
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Sunset Hill, Riegrovy Sady Park: Prague

August 28, 2016

Prague likes to party!  Inside, or out, there are plenty of places to congregate with the community and enjoy the summertime vibes.  One of the best places to watch the sunset over the iconic Prague Castle was right near my apartment: Riegrovy Sady Park, aka Sunset Hill.  

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, cousteau, prague, czech republic, sunsets
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Jacek, Signe, Kelly, Travis, Miranda, Samantha, Eric, Paige, Brecht, Adam and I!

Jacek, Signe, Kelly, Travis, Miranda, Samantha, Eric, Paige, Brecht, Adam and I!

Skydiving Klatovy, Czech Republic

August 24, 2016

First time I leapt from a moving plane was in 2004, for cousin Rebecca’s birthday.  We had a huge crew and it was one of the best days of my life!  When I found out Remote Jacek was a licensed skydiver, I knew dive number 2 was somewhere in my future.  Monday, 10 of us ridiculous Remotes drove out to Klatovy to get out kicks flying through the air.

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, cousteau, adventure, travel, explore, prague, czech republic, klatovy, skydiving
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Prague Welcome Party Fire Dancers!

August 17, 2016

Our first week in Prague featured a perfect Prague Welcome Party by our relentless leadership team of Travis and Sam.  Once again, they upped the awesome party ante by bringing in traditional Czech fire dancers!  It was nothing short of spectacular.    

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, travel, explore, prague, czech republic, welcome party
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Every hour, this sculpture is rearranged by Museum workers.  Constantly evolving, kinetic sculpture.

Every hour, this sculpture is rearranged by Museum workers.  Constantly evolving, kinetic sculpture.

London: Tate Modern Museum

August 16, 2016

Jumping back in time: Even though I was barely in London, I saw some stuff.  Only visited one museum besides the British Museum, and it was a standout.  I'd be remissed if I didn't mention the magnificent Tate Modern museum.  

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In europe Tags remoteyear, ry3, london, england, uk, the uk, museums, tate modern, museum, travel, explore
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