archives: Innovators
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Rock-n-Roll Revolution (with emphasis on “Roll”)
“Our way of life,” write the Ginger Ninjas, “threatens our way of life.” For that reason, they started the Pleasant Revoluti [...]
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 [...]
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. ItR [...]
Vote Now! The Geotourism Challenge
Leave only footprints behind. Recently, National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations and Ashoka’s Changemakers collaborated [...]
Eco-Rafting Is The New Rafting
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 [...]
Eating Local
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 [...]
World News at the Click of a Mouse
Photo by goldberg (Creative Commons) A team of journalists in Chicago is hard at work on an ever-expanding new project: LiveNewsCameras.com. Destin [...]
Two-Wheel Rideshare Coming Soon to D.C.
Photo by bfick (Creative Commons) Most cities are strategizing ways to cut down on urban traffic, but few cities are relying upon bicycles as the ce [...]
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 [...]
Pangea Day: Film Fest Around the World
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 [...]
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 [...]
