archives: Innovators
Anna Brones Launches a Social Media Start-Up
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Sure, the economy is (still) in the tank. But that's not about to stop Anna Brones and her business partner, Emily Nuchols. More »
JoAnna Haugen Co-Founds Fund for Machu Picchu Porters
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The porters lead travelers back and forth along the Machu Picchu path, but have never seen this wonder of the world themselves. More »
Up, up, & away…
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Spanish teens take photos of space by tying a cheap camera to a balloon. More »
Sustainable Tourism: The 2nd Annual Geotourism Challenge
Travelers — are you looking for businesses to support on your travels that do tourism right?
Or do you know a worthy individual who has put hi More »
Doc (Not) in a Box
Here in the US, we complain a lot about our healthcare system.
Our eyes grow big at the seemingly mythical tales told by the likes of Michael Moore More »
C’mon & take a free ride… to Indonesia!
I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Matador members are incredible people.
They travel not just to see the world, but to take in what More »
Pure Genius
Imagine: Your phone rings. You answer. Someone on the other end of the line says: “Congratulations. We think you’re a genius. And by the w More »
Rock-n-Roll Revolution (with emphasis on “Roll”)
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“Our way of life,” write the Ginger Ninjas, “threatens our way of life.” For that reason, they started the Pleasant Revoluti More »
Boeing Backpackers?
I’ve stayed in a few unusual hostels in my day: a couple of lighthouses, and an old prison.
But a hostel in a Boeing 747? Who’d have tho More »
Sleepless in SEA? (or JFK, LAX, or ORD?)
If you’re a regular Pulse reader, then you know that every few weeks or so I’m due a new rant on the American airline industry.
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Vote Now! The Geotourism Challenge
Leave only footprints behind.
Recently, National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations and Ashoka’s Changemakers collaborated More »
Eco-Rafting Is The New Rafting
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Photo courtesy of Barbara Steinberg
I normally have a healthy skepticism for tour operators, hotels and others who slap an eco- prefix on their name More »
Eating Local
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While sitting on the patio of an outdoor cafe in Havana last week, I noticed a woman reading Lonely Planet’s Cuba guide. Wondering how she woul More »
World News at the Click of a Mouse
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A team of journalists in Chicago is hard at work on an ever-expanding new project: LiveNewsCameras.com.
The si More »
Two-Wheel Rideshare Coming Soon to D.C.
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Most cities are strategizing ways to cut down on urban traffic, but few cities are relying upon bicycles as the ce More »
Travel Resources: Transitions Abroad
Here at Matador, we work hard to put together high-quality online resources for travelers. But we’re just getting started, and we’re luck More »
Pangea Day: Film Fest Around the World
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Plan to be in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, or Rio de Janeiro on May 10? (Yes, that’s tomorrow!)
If so, be sure to check out Pang More »
Learning Local Lingo
A few years ago, while living in Puerto Rico, I came across a copy of Jared Romey’s excellent guide to local lingo, Speaking Boricua. Romey, a More »
