{"id":24768,"date":"2014-06-26T01:18:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-26T05:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/?page_id=24768"},"modified":"2025-03-11T10:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T14:08:25","slug":"getting-started-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/getting-started-new\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Planning Your Next Adventure Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image24768_a65d55-db .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image24768_a65d55-db\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2120\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1.jpeg\" alt=\"Nomadic Matt sitting on the stairs while posing in Barcelona, Spain\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-276877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1.jpeg 2120w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1-300x112.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1-1024x382.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1-768x287.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1-1536x573.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1-2048x764.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/starthere_matt1-600x224.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2120px) 100vw, 2120px\" \/><\/figure><p>It can be hard to know where to start when planning your dream trip.<\/p><p>What\u2019s the first step? What\u2019s the second? Third? Fourth?<\/p><p>Travel can seem like a daunting subject with so much information available and the longer you go away, the more things you seem to have to think about.<\/p><p>I want to make planning your next gap year, family vacation, around the world, or backpacking trip simple and easy.<\/p><p>On this page, you\u2019ll find a curated list of the best articles on this site related to planning a trip \u2013 whether it\u2019s a two-week vacation to Italy or a year-long trip around the world. The tips are broken down into categories so you can find the information you need fast and effectively.<\/p><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87\"]{text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading24768_3ef8dc-87\">I Want More Info On&#8230;<\/h2><style>.kb-row-layout-id24768_ce28c0-28 > 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/save-for-a-trip.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/save-for-a-trip-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/save-for-a-trip-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/save-for-a-trip-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/save-for-trip-advice\/\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-center kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">How to Save For a Trip<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column24768_5cb2a5-73 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24768_5cb2a5-73 > 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/accommodation.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/accommodation-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/accommodation-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/accommodation-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color-wrapper\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-color\"><\/div><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nomadicmatt.com\/find-cheap-places-to-stay\/\" class=\"kt-imageoverlay-link\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-message kt-over-substyle-visible kt-over-valign-center kt-over-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-image-overlay-inner\"><h2 class=\"image-overlay-title\">Finding Accommodation<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kadence-column24768_3b7464-a6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column24768_3b7464-a6 > 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