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Checkpoints, soldiers, and guns: take a political tour of this controversial territory.
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“Are you carrying a weapon on you?” the young Israeli soldier asked as we approached the middle of the Jewish settlement in Hebron.
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A Warao child plays in the government water collection lids.
Paddling into the heart of Venezuela, Robin Esrock discovers beauty, bugs, and a bad case of jungle fever.
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The morning was nigh for a week long jungle adventure deep into the heart of Venezuela’s Orinoco Delta.
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Illustration: Columbus landing in the New World, before proceeding to pillage. He is NOT one of our explorers.
History is filled with tyrants and bloodshed, all in the name of discovering new lands. Here are the few that kept it honourable.
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Feature photo by Ana_Cotta / Above photo by Libertinus
For those who find Europe to be too expensive, Argentina—especially Buenos Aires—has become the Next Big Deal.
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Their vineyards are turning out good vintages, the architecture is Paris-lite, there is an abundance of culture and adventure, and it’s all there to be had for a fraction of the cost.
Tags: Interview, Camille, Cusumano, Wants, You, Find, The, Zen, Tango.post .storycontent .subtitle { width: 52%; float: left; margin-right: 3%;} What makes these stories rare and valuable is that the authors didn’t have to write them, but did anyway.
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On the surface, the stories featured in this week’s edition of Tales From The Road don’t have much in common.
Tags: Tales, From, The, Road, Kenya, Burma, Colombia, Argentina.post .storycontent .subtitle { width: 52%; float: left; margin-right: 3%;} While America debates on who to vote into the White House, Erin Byrne discovers the Irish have already made their decision.
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On the road / Photo IrishFireside
In Ireland, the roads are lined with ivy-covered stone fences and sprinkled with livestock.
Tags: Lessons, Abroad, Why, Ireland, Wants, Obama, America, Next, President.post .storycontent .subtitle { width: 52%; float: left; margin-right: 3%;} In an excerpt from his new book, Rolf Potts believes backpacking today has more soul than most jaded boomers believe.
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One of the more unusual features of my new book is its “commentary track” endnotes, which comment on the ragged edges behind the creation of each tale.
Tags: Rolf, Potts, Backpacker, Culture, Not, Destroying, Civilization.post .storycontent .subtitle { width: 52%; float: left; margin-right: 3%;} Matador is the world’s first interactive magazine for travel, lifestyle, and place.
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Matador members believe they can change the world, and they’re out there doing it every day.
Sure, we publish the same sorts of articles you find in print publications, but these articles are just window-dressing. The editor in me cringes, but it’s true.
But no matter what we write, the most important part of Matador is the community. Whenever I need a little stoke, I browse Matador member profiles. I’m always awed by the sheer human optimism in this remarkable community.
Tags: Inspirational, Matador, Travelers, 11-20.post .storycontent .subtitle { width: 52%; float: left; margin-right: 3%;} Tim Patterson is back for another rousing edition of great travel stories from around the web.
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Passge Back to India / Photo Anne Cushman
The best sort of travel writing works on at least two levels: one narrow and personal and one broadly illustrative.
Tags: Tales, From, The, Road, Angola, New, Orleans, Rio, India, MexicoPublishing online is still viewed as less “legitimate” than publishing printed words on the physical page.
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The Internet has made it much easier for writers to break into the world of publishing. As an aspiring writer myself, I’ve spent countless hours exploring every website imaginable, all of which promise the key to success.
Websites such as Matador Travel, Transitions Abroad, and EditRED provide opportunities to hone your journalistic endeavors.
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