Jeff Bell

I am the Managing Editor and Operator of The Broke Backpacker, a long-running adventure travel site for people who want to stretch their comfort zone and their budget. My professional background includes investment banking, strategy consulting at Bain & Company, and corporate strategy at T-Mobile. In 2024, I left the corporate world to take the entrepreneurship-through-acquisition path and ultimately bought The Broke Backpacker.I oversee editorial strategy and manage a remote team to ensure our guides provide realistic, boots-on-the-ground advice for budget and adventure travelers. My perspective is shaped by firsthand experience: I spent 13 months backpacking across 20+ countries on five continents and thru-hiked over 1,000 miles of the Appalachian Trail.I am available to provide e...