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Meet a Matador Team Member: Anne Merritt
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Anne Merritt is an intern at MatadorLife and frequent contributor to MatadorAbroad. More »
Matadorian Camden Luxford opens hostel in Peru
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MatadorU student and regular MatadorAbroad contributor, Camden Luxford, opened the More »
Meet a Matador Team Member: Lindsay Clark
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Lindsay Clark works behind the scenes as an intern at MatadorTV. More »
Congratulations Glimpse Correspondents Andrew Cullen, Ian Bassingthwaighte, and Andrew Morgan!
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Matador congratulates Andrew Cullen, Ian Bassingthwaighte, and Andrew Morgan for successfully completing their Glimpse contracts! More »
Stories From the Matador Community
Today, we'd like to share with you a few travel stories from our very own Matadorians. More »
Glimpse Correspondents application deadline extended
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We're giving you 10 more days to finish your application. More »
You’ve got 9 days to finish your Glimpse Correspondents application!
Want to get paid for writing while you travel? Then get your Glimpse application in! More »
5 Matador Members to Meet Right Now: The WWOOFers Edition
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5 Matador members who are working their way around the world by WWOOFing. More »
Matador Represents at TBEX: 5 of 8 Keynote Readings
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As part of TBEX 2010's community keynote address, dozens of blog posts were submitted by travel writers. Eight were selected and read out loud... More »
How to upload dozens of photos with one click
Matador Travel's new bulk uploader lets you share dozens of photos quickly and easily. More »
5 Matador Members to Meet Right Now: The Surfers’ Edition
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Five surfers with round-the-world wave reports. More »
Matador Editors Celebrate Awards & Published Books
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Three Matador editors celebrate awards and publications. More »
Matador Travel 2.0 Is Live!
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Though we experienced some frustrations in the transition, Matador Travel is looking awfully snazzy. More »
5 Matador Members to Meet Right Now: The Ethnomusicologists’ Edition
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Three ethnomusicologists and a couple of musicians. More »
5 Matador Members to Meet Right Now: The Journalists’ Edition
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Meet 5 Matadorians who are professional journalists. More »
Matador Mother’s Day
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The mothers and daughters of Matador send Mother's Day wishes from around the world. More »
Matador mom & daughter set off on RTW
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A Nepalese children's home is one of the stops on Gail Mooney-Kelly's and Erin Kelly's RTW trip. More »
JoAnna Haugen named managing ed of Morocco travel guide
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MatadorU grad and associate editor takes on new role. More »
MatadorU grad Mary Richardson places in Transitions Abroad writing contest
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Mary's essay was a runner-up in the expat writing contest. More »
Contributing ed Paul Sullivan launches Slow Travel Berlin
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And explains slow travel. More »
U grad & Matador intern Nick Rowlands wins Trazzler contest
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Watch out, San Francisco! Nick Rowlands is coming for you. More »
5 Matadorians to Meet Right Now: The Twitter Edition
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A writer, an expat, a student, a globbler (yes, a globbler), and a Barcelona editor sponsoring a travel writing contest are members of Matador who are More »
Associate editor Michelle Schusterman talks book publishing
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In addition to her travel writing and gear reviews, Michelle Schusterman writes young adult novels. More »
Matador editor & U student win Grantourismo competition
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MatadorU student Lisa Bergren's story about a Venice neighborhood takes first place. More »
Meet Matador intern, Heather Carreiro
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MatadorU grad Heather Carreiro joins the team as editorial intern for Abroad. More »
Help a Matadorian
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In the MatadorTravel forums, fellow travelers are looking for your expertise and information. More »
Matador member to watch: Gabriela Garcia
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"I’m constantly amazed at how few places, cultures, or people match up to the collective images I’ve received all my life of what they are suppose More »
Matador member to watch: Marie Szamborski
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Meet Matador member Marie Szamborski. More »
Matador intern Eileen Smith cycles New Zealand
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Seems like the whole Matador team's taking off on two wheels. More »
Matadorians finish strong in travel writing contests
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Five Matador members win travel writing contests. More »
Learn Chinese Fast with Matadorian Justin White
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Justin White thinks you can learn Chinese in six days. More »
Matador member launches online database for volunteers
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World Help Link is an online volunteer database created by Matador member Meghan Daesler. More »
Matador Friday Photo: Contemplating the view of Tenerife’s volcano
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"From there you have a beautiful view of Tenerife's volcano, Pico del Teide. Especially on clear days." More »
Matador member to watch: Jared Krauss
He could be out drinking on Friday nights, but he's not. More »
Five New Matadorians to Meet Right Now: February 11 Edition
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5 cubicle-averse Matadorians you need to meet. More »
From the Editor: Matador’s so much more than a magazine
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"I always thought of Matador as a virtual campfire...." More »
Matador Friday Photo: Hot pan in Peru
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The only question I have is: Did Robert Kittilson get a bite of that bread after he took this photo? More »
Matador’s Friday Photo: Finding exotic animals in Belize
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"I've never seen anyone care so much for animals the way he did." More »
Matador member to watch: Ekua Impraim
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Ekua Ipraim is a girl, unstoppable. More »
Matador’s Friday Photo: Reed Flute Cave, Guilin, China
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Take a quick trip to Guilin, China. More »
Matador Associate Editor Wins Writing Contest
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JoAnna Haugen wins Wanderlust and Lipstick's writing contest. More »
Matador’s Friday Photo: Antigua, Guatemala
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Getting serenaded in Antigua, Guatemala. More »
MatadorU student Joannaline C. Young hired by PlanetEye
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The latest MatadorU student to land a paying gig will be PlanetEye's expert on Los Angeles. More »
Three Students Awarded Scholarships for MatadorU Travel Writing Course
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What better way to celebrate the new year than helping aspiring writers achieve their goals? More »
Twitter Attack!: Matador’s Most RT’d Articles in 2009
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Oops, did we do that? Here's the round-up of Matador's most RT'd articles in 2009. More »
“Nomadic Matt” Kepnes featured in NYT’s “Frugal Traveler” Blog
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Nomadic Matt makes the NY Times! More »
Last day to win MatadorU tuition from Passports with Purpose
Two ways to win free tuition to Matador U... but hurry! The deadline for both is today. More »
Matador U: From Students to Editorial Interns
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We're always looking for talent in our community and in our school. And we never fail to find it. More »
Give the Gift of Matador This Holiday!
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Matador helps you with your holiday shopping. More »
Matador writers in running for Hawaii writer’s residency
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Are you one of them? Let us know! More »
Matador U student lands gig as Salt Lake City local expert for Nile Guide
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She quit her job to become a full-time freelance writer. So far, so good. More »
Matador kicks off fundraising campaign to support student travel scholarships
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The Brave New Travelers scholarship sends inner city students abroad for the first time. More »
Matador Participates in Passports with Purpose
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For the second year, the Matador community teams up with travel bloggers to help communities in need. More »
Meet a Matador Team Member: Andy Hayes
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Andy Hayes is Master of the Twitterverse. More »
Meet a Matador Editor: Julie Schwietert Collazo
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Julie Schwietert Collazo is the managing editor of the Matador Network. More »
Meet a Matador Editor: Lola Akinmade
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Lola Akinmade is the editor of Matador Goods. More »
Matador Meets the New York Times & The Sunday Telegraph
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Matador Nights co-editor, Tom Gates, is one of three Matador writers mentioned by big media this week. More »
Meet a Matador Editor: Carlo Alcos
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Meet Carlo Alcos, co-editor of Matador Trips. More »
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 »
Matador U to Offer Travel Photography Course in 2010
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Good news for aspiring travel photographers: the next course offering at Matador U is designed especially for you! More »
Michelle Schusterman Promoted to Associate Editor
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After six months working as a Matador intern, Michelle comes on board as an associate editor. More »
Now Showing: MatadorTV
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Matador's media are diversified with the launch of MatadorTV. More »
Matador Announces Two New Associate Editors
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Two Matador U students join the editorial team. More »
Matadorians’ Halloween Finery Caught on Film!
You sent in photos from Germany, Canada, and points in between.
Here are three of our favorites:
Matador Nights co-editor Tom Gates on Halloween in B 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 »
Matador Member Launches Yoga & Meditation Social Network
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Kungaroo is especially for travelers. More »
David Page Wins Lowell Thomas Award
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Why did David Page win a Lowell Thomas Award? Because he started research early... really early. More »
Matador’s Editorial Team Welcomes Leigh Shulman
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Leigh takes the helm of Matador Life. More »
Winner of Matador’s Twitter Contest for Free Tuition Introduces Herself
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Susan Marjanovic is totally living the Matador vision...so her win seems like perfect synchronicity. More »
Matador Launches Its Flickr Photo Pool
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Add your photography to the Matador community's portfolio! More »
Matador U Students Share Their Success Stories
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Just 4 weeks into the travel writing school, several students have landed travel blogging gigs. More »
Austin Chu’s “The Recess Ends” Premieres in San Francisco
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From Matador co-founder Ross Borden: "I showed up early and still had to sneak in because the place was completely jammed...people pouring out into th More »
From the Editor: It’s Time to Take Our Pulse
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Looking for a fare deal? You won't find it here. More »
Matador Member Wins International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association Scholarship
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Congratulations to JoAnna Haugen! More »
Matador Members Reach Semi-Final in Trazzler’s NYCGO Writing Contest
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And they'd love it if you'd consider voting for them! More »
Matador Featured in WordPress Showcase
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On why it's featured in the Showcase: "Matador is made up of a number WordPress blogs that work together to provide content on a variety of travel-rel More »
BREAKING NEWS: Matador Contributor Detained in Iran
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A Matador contributor is arrested in Iran. More »
Middle Eastern Women Redefining Politics and Public Space
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From Tehran to Cairo, Arabic women are redefining politics and society. More »
Roads Scholarship Winners Announced!
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The applicants were so strong that the Digital Vagabond couldn't choose just one. More »
Nomadic Matt releases travel ebook about SEO and monetizing blogs
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"This book is designed to help those with blogs make an even bigger and better blog and make some money off of it." More »
A New Way of Looking at the News
As the Matador Network gets a face lift, we'll continue to bring you news about travel--and we're not talking about fare deals or new airline routes. More »
Congrats to Matador’s Solas Awards Winners!
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The winners of the third annual Solas Awards, honoring the best travel stories of the year, have been announced — and a few Matador members are More »
Editors’ Roundup: Matador 2008 Year in Review
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Earlier this month we asked everyone on the editorial staff what their picks were for the best of 2008, both personally and at Matador. As expected it More »
7 Memorable Matador Stories that Went Popular on Digg in 2008
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44 Matador articles graced the Front Page of Digg in 2008. Here's a look back at 7 of our favorites. More »
Aspiring Travel Writer Alert: Win a Trip to India!
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Our friends over at World Nomads just announced the opening of their 2009 contest for aspiring travel writers.
If you include yourself among the le More »
Matador Wins Consumer Award at Travel-Rants.com!
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Pardon the shameless self-promotion, but we’re thrilled to announce that over at Travel-Rants.com the Matador Network has just received the Cons More »
Matador Participates in Passports with Purpose & YOU Can Win!
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If you’re at all connected in the travel blogging community, it’s likely that you already know about Passports with Purpose.
Just in ca More »
Trespassers Welcome!
Matador members are always rolling out cool projects at home and abroad.
Today, long-time Matador member Olivia Hambrett launches the online magazin More »
Wise Words from Working Writers
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Matador’s own Tim Patterson popped up in an interview on Written Road this week — you can read it here — and the discussion (with a More »
C’mon & take a free ride… to Indonesia!
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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 »
Matador Endorses Barack Obama For President
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In our official endorsement of Barack Obama, we define the values of our community, and explain how Barack Obama’s policies align with our visi More »
Picks of the Week: New Orleans
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Photo by Eva Holland
I’ve just arrived back in New Orleans for a second visit, after catching a serious case of the smittens for the city when More »
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 More »
What’s your favorite travel gadget?
A Matador member’s home in Baja
Do you have a favorite travel gadget or must-have piece of travel gear?
Maybe it’s a perfect pack or a t More »
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 More »
Matador Community Spotlight: Members on the Web, Part 2
In the first part of our occasional series spotlighting the interests and projects of Matador members, we introduced you to 7 people living, travelin More »
Ingrid Betancourt: LIBRE!!
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I couldn’t have been happier to come home last night to the news from journalist and Colombia-based Matador member Richard McColl that Ingrid Be More »
So You Think You’re Well-Traveled?
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Matador member Lola Akinmade–herself a carrier of a well-inked passport leafed with multiple visas–sent in a tip about the website Most More »
Bye-bye backpacker, hello flashpacker?
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Guest Editorial by Matador member Matt Kepnes
Somewhere before my bus broke down in Australia, I was called a flashpacker. Despite being on the road More »
Freebie of the Week: The Snake Charmer
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Back when they were in college, my parents’ idea of a cool Saturday night date was hunting for snakes in the Florida swampland.
Perhaps that’s More »
Community Spotlight: Matador Members Online
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Another one of the perks of the Pulse editing job is surfing through the Matador network and meeting really interesting travelers who aren’t s More »
Member Spotlight: Not Your Average Summer Vacation
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Ahh… June. Time for the annual family vacation! The average experience of spending quality time with the family is generally equal parts fun and f More »
Visual Guidebook: Triporia.com
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I recently posted an entry about TripFilms, which I dubbed the traveler’s version of YouTube.
Afterwards, I received an e-mail from Matador mem More »
“Ya’ll come see us now, ya hear?”
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The South: It ain’t all ’bout beer ‘n’ guns.
Pulse co-editor Eva Holland recently returned from a month-long road trip aroun More »
What We Hate About Travel… & Love to Complain About
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Matador members love travel, and because they’re on the road, in the skies, and on the seas so much, they have a lot to say about how the trave More »
Pulse Picks of the Week: Know Your Host(elier)
The Matador community is full of people with interesting businesses, and it’s not surprising that a handful of members are travel industry entr More »
Cameras for Community Change
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Many people carry cameras to capture images of the people and places they encounter while traveling, but what happens when the people who are usually More »
Picks of the Week: Cheap Europe Round-Up!
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Ahhh, Europe.
Sometimes I think I could spend the rest of my life lounging on a bench in a Venetian campo, or wandering the co More »
Top 10 Ways to Use Matador
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The Matador Team brings you our 10 favorite ways to use Matador every day. Warning: you might get addicted. More »
