archives: Events
December 6: A Day of Remembrance
It’s been 19 years since the infamous Montreal Massacre, when Marc Lepine killed 14 women at an engineering school in the Canadian city before [...]
Holiday Shopping Your Way Around NYC
New York City is a popular destination for winter travelers: the shop windows at Macy’s, the enormous Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, an [...]
Learn About Travel Writing in Key West This Winter
The good bloggers over at Frommers would like to remind all of us aspiring travel writer types about the upcoming Key West Travel Writing Workshop. [...]
Happy Geography Awareness Week!
A little bird over at National Geographic’s Intelligent Travel Blog tells me that this week is Geography Awareness Week. This excites me, becau [...]
November 11, 1918: Lest We Forget
Whether they know it as Armistice Day, Veterans Day or Remembrance Day, most of the world marks November 11th as a day of reflection each year. To re [...]
The Writing on the Wall
Now that the euphoria of the US election is dissipating, Americans and friends from around the world start to ask the question, “What next? [...]
Yo, who’s green?
Quick! What do Cornel West, Barbara Ehrenreich, and Chuck D (yes, THAT Chuck D, the rapper from Public Enemy) have in common? Answer: They’re [...]
Trick-or-Treat: Have We Lost Our Trust In Each Other?
I think it would be fair to say that trust is an important theme here at Matador: Trust the locals, trust yourself, trust your companions, trust karm [...]
Breaking the Veils
As a former creative arts therapist, I’ve long been impressed by the work of The ArtReach Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps rep [...]
Sustainable Living Roadshow
We can either wring our hands and feel helpless about the future of the planet, or we can take responsibility for our actions and get together with [...]
Score!
A few weeks back, Pulse co-editor Eva Holland published an article about must-see sporting events in 2008 and 2009. I’ve got a new event to ad [...]
Rolf Potts Goes On Tour!
Vagabondingauthor Rolf Potts has a new book out - Marco Polo Didn’t Go There: Stories and Revelations from One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Wri [...]
Dodge Poetry Festival: September 25-28
I’m not sure where I’ll be September 25-28, but if you’re in the US Northeast, it’s worth juggling around your schedule and [...]
Storm Warning for Burning Man
Dust storms could mean burners are in for a wild ride at Burning Man. [...]
World’s Craziest Festival
Haven’t made any summer travel plans yet? How about making your way to the world’s craziest festival? Phuket Vegetarian Festival, Sept. 28 [...]
Quebec City Festival: Starts Tomorrow!
Editor’s Note: Quebec City’s Fêtes de la Nouvelle France Festival starts tomorrow and runs through August 10. Matador member Linda Handia [...]
Minimum Wage on the Rise
A wage increase goes into effect today for American workers who get paid the hourly minimum. Up 70 cents to $6.55, the two percent of Americans who [...]
Hello, Dolly!: Latest Hurricane News
Hurricane Dolly made landfall earlier today in the coastal region of Texas and northern Mexico. While locals brace for gale-force rains and winds, a [...]
All Roads Lead to… All Roads!
The dates for National Geographic’s 2008 All Roads Film Festival have just been announced, and in keeping with National Geographic’s mis [...]
If You Can’t Make It & Shake It…
Last week, we announced Matador’s upcoming party, which is less than a month away. We hope you’ll be able to make it, but if not, pleas [...]
Calling All Party People!
The Matador Team is throwing a party and you’re invited! When: Saturday, August 16th 9 PM to 2 AM Where: 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, Ca [...]
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
Photo by dmax3270 (Creative Commons) Well, not quite. South Africa’s first post-apartheid president - and, to my mind, one of the most inspir [...]
Megabus or Megabust?
If you’re a budget traveler, I’ll bet you’re already hip to the cheap tickets for the so-called Chinese buses that run between Chi [...]
Couchsurfing Hits the Open Ocean
Sailing. WWOOFing. Biking. Blogging. Oh, and saving the world one epic sustainable voyage at a time. Do those sound like your kind of extracurricul [...]
Dollars & Nonsense: The Cost of War
### Iraq War Cost That’s how much war costs. Outraged? You’ll be even more so when you read the BBC’s allegations that $23 billion [...]
SOBRO, Represent!
SOBRO, in case you didn’t know, is the hip new name for the South Bronx (or, if you prefer ‘Da South Bronx). Imagine my surprise upon fin [...]
Runnin’ on the Road
Eva’s recent Picks of the Week post highlighted some of Matador’s fitness conscious content for travelers who want to work out on the roa [...]
Gitmo, PA
A few months back, I applied for a press pass to visit the U.S. military’s Guantanamo Bay outpost in Cuba. Though the application has yet to be [...]
Museum Update: Toronto
Off-season visitors to Toronto are in luck: the excellent Art Gallery of Ontario, which has been closed for an extensive Frank Gehry-designed renovat [...]
Hobo Film Festival: Rolling to a Depot Near You
Trains may not be Americans’ preferred mode of transportation, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have their devoted fans. Arlo Guth [...]
Responsible Tourism Awards: Nominations Needed!
Matador members! The Responsible Tourism Awards 2008 needs your expertise! Nominations are now open for this year’s awards, and organizers are [...]
The (Fine) Art of War
Regardless of your feelings about The War, you can’t help but be affected by a series of fine arts photographs taken by enlisted combat photogr [...]
Calling All Travel Writers and Photographers!
Photo by uzvards (Creative Commons) Heading to the Bay Area this summer, and keen to learn more about travel writing and photography? The excellent [...]
Celebrating Slow Travel: National Train Day
Photo by SlapBcn As U.S. airlines seem to get worse and worse (when was the last time you had a meal on a plane?) and increasing awareness of the en [...]
