Hey there, and congratulations on stumbling across my blog! My name’s Matthew (but everyone calls me Matt), the lost Londoner behind Matt’s Next Steps.
In short, I am a sarcastic and enthusiastic mess of a human who lives for the little moments and constantly interjects on my own thoughts (overthinking problems woo). Oh and did I mention that I also love travel?
I am an innately positive person, and though I consider myself an introvert, I am pretty sociable and am certainly not afraid to make a fool out of myself to make people laugh! And trust me, I do that a lot – most of the time it’s not even intentional!
I am naturally curious and love trying new things and exploring new places. Ever since I was a young child I have enjoyed the outdoors – frequently coming home covered in mud. Sadly, not too much has changed since then!
This love of nature and the environment is what fuelled me towards completing my Bachelor’s degree in Zoology from the University of Nottingham. And no, that doesn’t mean I’m going to work in a zoo! In fact, who knows where I’m going to end up?
After university, I realised that I wasn’t sure which career path I wanted to follow. So instead, I did the cliche thing of going travelling (at least that was something I was certain I wanted to do at some point in my life)!
Which spawns this blog! For fellow wanderers still seeking out their path but want to enjoy themselves along the way!
So now you know a little bit more about me! Thank you for visiting my little corner of the internet, it’s time to start reading! Let’s take the next steps of this journey together.
Matt’s Next Steps is a blog for fellow lost wanderers and earth lovers who want to make the most of what our planet has to offer.
Here you will find a vaguely chronological space full of travel tips, tales and inspirations from my adventures (or misadventures) around the world! As well as my thoughts on current environmental issues; living life to your limits and other musings I’ve had in the early morning hours spent on bumpy night buses.
My mission: to show you all the amazing things that the world has to offer, and to show you that they are accessible to everyone! Especially those who have just been chewed up and spat out, clueless and penniless, by the education system (I can empathise with you on that)!
I hope that my posts will inspire you to take a leap of faith into the travelling world while you’re still young. I also hope that my posts will provoke you to appreciate how fortunate we are to be alive on such a beautiful planet – realising the importance of enjoying it and seizing opportunities with both hands, but also to protect it!
We are only on this earth once, let’s make sure that everyone can enjoy it!
