Matador welcomes writers, photographers, travelers, journalists, and anyone in Toronto for TBEX to Travel Mix and Rock, from 1-6 PM on Friday, May 31st. TRAVEL MIX AND ROCK is a sweet opportunity to begin mingling with fellow travelers, bloggers, editors, and filmmakers as soon as you get to Toronto for TBEX. Expect a stoked crowd [...]
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20 mansions fit for the Great Gatsby
WITH The Great Gatsby in theaters, the 1920s are back — or at least an opulent, sexed-up, oddly hip-hop version of them is. But where would J-Gatz party if he were around today, and not, uh…fictional? To answer that question, Thrillist scoured the US to pull together some of the most extravagant examples of America’s [...]
Managing your money on the road
Photo: bradipo During a recent trip to Paris, one of my companions said he needed to find a bank to change money. No, you don’t, I said. Changing money is so last century — like travelers’ checks and bank drafts. Use an ATM, I advised. It’s the easiest way to get a good exchange rate [...]
Poverty at shocking levels in Canada
I’VE ALWAYS been a proud Canadian. But these days there are more and more reasons to rethink that: the Alberta tar sands, the proposed Enbridge pipeline (which, because of the recently re-elected Liberal government in BC, is now more likely to become a reality), our ineffectiveness — or, rather, inaction — on addressing global climate [...]
You’re invited: Matador to host free interactive events in Toronto and Ottawa
In the days leading up to and following TBEX, Matador is hosting two next-generation travel journalism interactives featuring Matador’s Senior Editor and MatadorU’s Dean of Education. Be there. RSVP here or click on banner. Talk and Rock: Toronto – Beyond blogging: Creating award-winning travel stories If you happen to be in town before TBEX, on [...]
Amanda Knox + Italy’s ‘bella figura’
Photo via www.lehighvalleylive.com Reading the Amanda Knox memoir Waiting to Be Heard, I was reminded of a slang term I’d heard repeated over and over while living in Italy: la bella figura. Literally translated it means, “a beautiful figure,” but in practice it refers to making a good outward impression. In other words, if you [...]
‘The sustainable Dragons’ Den’ [q&a]
Photo: The G Project – Powered by G Adventures The G Project is a global initiative sponsored by G Adventures and the Planeterra Foundation which strives to connect people in the world with world-changing ideas, one project at a time. Based on their innovative strategies to make a difference, contestants who enter the G Project [...]
‘The sustainable Dragons’ Den’ [q&a]
Photo: The G Project – Powered by G Adventures The G Project is a global initiative sponsored by G Adventures and the Planeterra Foundation which strives to connect people in the world with world-changing ideas, one project at a time. Based on their innovative strategies to make a difference, contestants who enter the G Project [...]
A radical proposal for Mother’s Day
The author in Nassau on a trip with his mom I love traveling with my mom. I know, I know, you say. This is just some cheesy Mother’s Day piece and everyone is talking about how much they love their mothers all over the internets right now. Well, I’m not kidding. A few years ago [...]
The house that came from the swamp
With families in tow, architects Keith Moskow and Robert Linn settle in for a weekend of s’mores and camping in the unlikliest of locations: a simple structure built in the heart of the suburbs. Though the Swamp Hut has only seen two New England winters so far, its plans have seen over 20. Most people [...]
Caution: Murakami bites
Writing is like going to dark place: author Murakami (via AFP) Bestselling author Haruki Murakami said writing a novel is like descending to a very dark second basement of your psyche, when you are not even sure where the corridors are. In a rare public appearance by the publicity-shy but wildly popular writer, Murakami spoke [...]
7 places not to travel in movies
Photo: Ben Fredericson (xjrlokix) The Outback World-famous travel spots in the bush — the arid central and northern areas of Australia that lack urban centers — include Uluru and Alice Springs. But before organizing a walkabout here, you may want to watch Australian cowboys blast one another’s heads off and suffer from cannibalistic massacres. In [...]
The beginner’s guide to hoppy beer
Photo: wickenden LOVE THEM or hate them, hoppy beers are all the rage these days. The popularity of the IPA (India Pale Ale) style exploded in the late 2000s as brewers uncovered a nearly insatiable demand from self-proclaimed “hop heads” for more varieties and blends of hops. But what exactly are hops, why are they [...]
The G Project: Create Global Change
Photo: The G Project – Powered by G Adventures This post proudly produced in partnership with The G Project. The best trips I’ve ever taken were those where I was a part of a community project. Some memorable moments include teaching microfinance to women in Ghana, faciliting construction projects in rural West Virginia, and boosting [...]
The best hangover foods around the world
An Irish breakfast. That’s the ticket. Photo: JaredFrazer WORLDWIDE, hangover cures run the gamut from the salty to the spicy to the sour to the wet, but depending on what country you live in, what hangover remedy you reach for might vary. Here, a compilation of hangover foods from around the world. Just in case. [...]
Cycling in Grand Teton [postcard]
1 Grand Teton, Wyoming Upon completing the first 1000 miles and 18 days of my journey across America by bicycle, I entered Grand Teton National Park. It was the end of the day. The clouds were gathering and the sun was ready to call it a day, as was I. I stopped along the side [...]
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