archives: Innovators

Sure, the economy is (still) in the tank. But that's not about to stop Anna Brones and her business partner, Emily Nuchols.   More »

The porters lead travelers back and forth along the Machu Picchu path, but have never seen this wonder of the world themselves.   More »

Documenting food and travel from the backseat of a taxi.  More »

Spanish teens take photos of space by tying a cheap camera to a balloon.   More »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

“Our way of life,” write the Ginger Ninjas, “threatens our way of life.” For that reason, they started the Pleasant Revoluti  More »

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 »

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  More »

Leave only footprints behind. Recently, National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations and Ashoka’s Changemakers collaborated  More »

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 »

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 »

Photo by goldberg (Creative Commons) A team of journalists in Chicago is hard at work on an ever-expanding new project: LiveNewsCameras.com. The si  More »

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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  More »

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 »

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 »

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 »