http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetworkMatador Traverse NewsletterThu, 24 May 2012 20:05:52 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/9xDQE/h/How_to_Explore_Canada_Like.htm May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Happy belated Victoria Day! For the Canadians, that is. This past weekend was a long one, a holiday that falls on the last Monday before May 25 each year in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. This week we're excited to announce a new partnership between Matador and the Canadian Tourism Commission. More on that later. Firstly, we want to give a bigups to Tim Arnold, the first pro musician to join Matador Ambassadors. Tim is a drummer and vocalist for the Philadelphia-based band Good Old War. He will spend 2012 touring worldwide to promote the band's new album, Come Back as Rain. Look for his first piece next week, a narrative about playing on Conan O'Brien. But back to our partnership with CTC. Over the next several months, we will be sending journalists all across Canada to explore in-depth the people, places, and cultures that make up the second largest country in the world. These aren't your run-of-the-mill press trips where a group of travel writers are herded around like sheep on a tight itinerary. Our journalists will be free to independently dig into their stories, with the support of the CTC, which will make for some unique looks into what makes Canada Canada. As part of the partnership we will also be running a couple of contests that will see someone from our Community participating in a fully sponsored trip somewhere in Canada. Stay tuned for more. In the meantime, I've gathered up some of our best Canadian content from our archives, so grab yourself a cup of Tim Horton's coffee and some poutine, and read on. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Carlo Alcos Nelson, BC Featured Articles How to Explore Canada Like A Local A new mobile app makes it possible to create your own personalized guidebook to Canada. Calgary Stampede by night [NSFW] One of Canada's biggest parties goes from July 6-15. This year is the 100th anniversary of the stampede. 3 roadtrips out of Halifax, Nova Scotia Guysborough, Peggy's Cove, and the Cabot Trail. All very accessible, all beautiful. 10 ways to eat your way around the world in Montreal Daniel Baylis gives us his faves from his hometown. What NOT to do in Newfoundland, Canada Candice Walsh shares the island's avoidable attractions...and what you should do instead. How to piss off a Canadian You might not think it's possible. But it is. Read more articles Featured Travelers Anne Merritt Anne is an Expert of Ottawa with local knowledge of parks, pubs, bakeries, river views, and local slang in both official languages. Lori Henry Lori is a Vancouver Expert who recently published a book called Dancing Through History: In Search of the Stories that Define Canada. Samantha Lipton Samantha is your Expert in Montreal. She's the love child of two once-upon-a-time serious hippies and was taught the art of backpacking at a young age. Join Matador Community Matador News Fall 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program now accepting applications Powered by Matador, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides selected writers and photographers with a $600 stipend, one-on-one editorial training, and the opportunity to develop a portfolio of published work. Anyone over 18 is eligible, and writers and photographers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply. The criteria for selecting Correspondents not only include candidates' talents in writing or photography, but also their vision for engaging communities and finding unique stories while abroad, as well as their commitment to developing these stories into polished long-form narratives over the course of the program. You can learn more about current correspondents and read program testimonials on the Glimpse website. Check out the Correspondents Program page to learn about specific requirements and to apply for the Fall 2012 session. Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 24 May 2012 20:05:52 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/IDPFE/h/How_to_rock_a_war_zone.htm May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Greetings and salutations; I hope this week is finding you well. Last week I mentioned the launch of the new MatadorU Travel Filmmaking course. Since then, enrollments in the U have been steadily ramping up and we are excited. If the filmmaking course is of interest to you, don't forget that the discounted price of $350 will only be around for a short time. This week we kicked off a couple of really special series. Tough Music in Tough Places will chronicle how a coalition of musicians for peace in Somalia was brought together, eventually culminating in the country's first ever hip hop tour. The project was inspired by musicians who risk their safety to play music in oppressed countries. Read more about this in How to rock a war zone. The second series is called Big In The Stans (BITS for short). This is a webseries by a band called White City as they tour through all the 'stan countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, etc.), meeting other musicians along the way who rock through revolutions and defy death threats. Don't miss the first in the series. These and more great content below. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Carlo Alcos Nelson, BC Featured Articles How to rock a war zone Musicians risking their lives for music. Introducing 'Big In The Stans' We really did turn the garage into a rehearsal studio using sandbags, so it also doubled as a bunker. How to photograph religious festivals Shana Dressler has some fantastic tips when shooting in adverse conditions. As well as leading by example with colourful photos. Rethinking Muslim stereotypes A reminder how, in the non-Muslim world, we hear a very one-sided story. 15 things I learned in Indonesia Indonesia surprised MatadorU student and Community member Lindsay Anne Williams in many ways. To reveal a place or not? The conundrum of the travel journalist. Keep it a secret or expose? Read more articles Featured Travelers Justin Logie This 18-year-old travels the world representing South Africa for fencing. Read his blog post The Tales of a Wandering Sportsman. Charlene Poon Charlene is from Singapore, currently living in Japan teaching English to adorable children. Contact this Expert for intel on Singapore. Bear Bear has been backpacking for four years now and currently lives in the UK. Don't miss his photo gallery from the K-2 basecamp. Join Matador Community Matador News Fall 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program now accepting applications Powered by Matador, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides selected writers and photographers with a $600 stipend, one-on-one editorial training, and the opportunity to develop a portfolio of published work. Anyone over 18 is eligible, and writers and photographers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply. The criteria for selecting Correspondents not only include candidates' talents in writing or photography, but also their vision for engaging communities and finding unique stories while abroad, as well as their commitment to developing these stories into polished long-form narratives over the course of the program. You can learn more about current correspondents and read program testimonials on the Glimpse website. Check out the Correspondents Program page to learn about specific requirements and to apply for the Fall 2012 session. Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 17 May 2012 17:51:05 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/Kk.iU/h/DIY_videos_50_projects_for.htm May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Hope this week is finding you well. We have a BIG announcement to kick things off: the MatadorU Travel Filmmaking course is now live! It's been almost a year in the making and we couldn't be more stoked about it. The course covers equipment, shooting techniques, editing, audio, plus the business side - everything from building a Web presence to finding market opportunities as a freelance filmmaker. And, as with our Writing and Photography courses, the biggest benefit is the opportunity to work closely with Matador editors and peers to advance your development as a filmmaker. One final (and important) note: In the next couple of months we'll be launching an all-new MatadorU, with upgraded technology and dozens of new features and resources for students. When that happens, the price of all MatadorU programs, including the filmmaking program, will increase to $599. If you'd like to get the course for the current price of $350, we recommend enrolling in the next 2-3 weeks. Once the new site is launched, the price change will be final. This week's content includes some slick DIY projects, a failed attempt at working and living abroad (hey, it happens), and a reflection after the sad loss of the Beastie Boys' MCA. Read these and more below. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Carlo Alcos Nelson, BC Featured Articles DIY videos: 50 projects for home and travel From making flip flops out of duct tape to fabricating a turbojet. The lowdown on TEFL Teaching English as a foreign language is big business. Where do you fit in? Quit your shitty job abroad and move back home Realized that dropping out of the workforce to travel hasn't worked out the way you thought? Here's your guide to bailing. Beating 'Licensed to Ill' to shards with a hammer A 5th grade class goes bananas. 7 of the most bizarre American factory tours Nothing says suburban family vacation like road trip stop at a nearby manufacturing plant. Photo essay: Dulal Village, Nepal Matador Community member Will Manley spent nearly 100 days living, teaching, and photographing in rural Nepal. Read more articles Featured Travelers Shana Dressler For 15 years Shana worked as a multimedia producer and photojournalist. Check out her Ganesh Festival gallery. Rick Roylance Rick's first taste of international travel came when he was just 16. When he was 19 he boated from Singapore to Australia. Ara-Danielle Uniza Ara-Danielle currently calls Hawaii her home, but she's lived in DC, Boston, Seattle, and LA. Read her article Central America sex liberation diary at the Network. Join Matador Community Matador News Fall 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program now accepting applications Powered by Matador, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides selected writers and photographers with a $600 stipend, one-on-one editorial training, and the opportunity to develop a portfolio of published work. Anyone over 18 is eligible, and writers and photographers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply. The criteria for selecting Correspondents not only include candidates' talents in writing or photography, but also their vision for engaging communities and finding unique stories while abroad, as well as their commitment to developing these stories into polished long-form narratives over the course of the program. You can learn more about current correspondents and read program testimonials on the Glimpse website. Check out the Correspondents Program page to learn about specific requirements and to apply for the Fall 2012 session. Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 10 May 2012 16:42:24 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/Jh6Gk/h/16_ways_technology_is.htm May 3, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! First off this week, some homegrown stoke: Matador's film ninja and MatadorU Director of Education, Josh Johnson, recently had his Burning Man POV video featured at Gizmodo as one of the 13 most awesome GoPro videos. That man nose what he's doing! (No, really, you're too much, thank you.) On a more serious note, did you know that you can get travel insurance through Matador? 20% of the net revenue goes towards charity: Matador's Youth Scholarship Fund. Get your travel insurance quote here. Now on to some sweet content. Some of what we've published this week: a fascinating peek at the technologies used to map our world, a ground level look at a protest in Chile, and an infographic that scrutinizes America's war on drugs and its effect on racial minorities and the prison system. Read these and more below. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Carlo Alcos Nelson, BC Featured Articles 16 ways technology is mapping the universe Each year, we gain a slightly better understanding of the nature of the universe. Confessions of a food snob: I ain't eating that crap What do you do when you're presented with the worst meal of your life? 9 ridiculously useful Spanish expressions Tom Bartel first lived in Spain, and learned the language, over 30 years ago. Central America sex liberation diary Less than a week on the road, I woke up naked to the sound of rain pouring over the tent in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. Photo essay: Anatomy of a protest in Santiago Tens of thousands came out to celebrate International Workers Day. Some threw rocks. How US drug laws have created a new racial caste system [Infographic] The numbers don't lie. Read more articles Featured Travelers Vishal Vijay Nair Vishal, who lives in Mumbai, India, has been busy uploading photos to his galleries. Make sure to check out his pics of Doeriyal tal Lake. Erica Buist Erica is a bilingual journalist and comedian from London. Read her latest article at the Network, Tales of a fire slut. Lindsay Anne Williams Lindsay is a student of MatadorU, from Vancouver, BC. She has taught English in China, been an extra on a Bollywood set, and tattooed through a translator. Join Matador Community Matador News Fall 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program now accepting applications Powered by Matador, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides selected writers and photographers with a $600 stipend, one-on-one editorial training, and the opportunity to develop a portfolio of published work. Anyone over 18 is eligible, and writers and photographers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply. The criteria for selecting Correspondents not only include candidates' talents in writing or photography, but also their vision for engaging communities and finding unique stories while abroad, as well as their commitment to developing these stories into polished long-form narratives over the course of the program. You can learn more about current correspondents and read program testimonials on the Glimpse website. Check out the Correspondents Program page to learn about specific requirements and to apply for the Fall 2012 session. Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 03 May 2012 15:40:12 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/7eU9./h/Great_Outdoors_Photography.htm Apr 26, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! To kick things off this week, we'd like to highlight a special opportunity for photographers: the Great Outdoors Photography Competition. This contest is open to both amateurs and professionals. Judges from The Surfer's Journal, Audubon Magazine, and other publications will review submissions in five subject categories, with prizes including a one-week workshop at Anderson Ranch Arts Center and tuition to the MatadorU Travel Photography course. For more, visit the competition page. We've been psyched to publish more content from Matador Ambassadors over the past week, some of which is featured below. If this is your first time hearing about the program, we encourage you to visit the Ambassadors page to learn more. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Hal Amen Austin, USA Featured Articles Fostering homegrown photography in northern Myanmar After several years of teaching photography to kids in northern Myanmar, Matador Ambassador Ryan Libre finds an unlikely talent. Dispatches from a cross-country bike trip Bill Brown shares 3 stories from a DC -> Denver bike ride. 10 places to rock in Amsterdam Amsterdam: We all know about the drugs. If you want the sex, go straight on from Central Station a few hundred meters and turn left. The rock 'n roll seems a bit harder to find. Skiing Alaska the hard way Matador Ambassador Griffin Post steps away from the helicopter and attacks a serious Alaskan spine line the old-fashioned way. The perils of being an improper journalist in Ukraine I came to the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, to meet Oleksiy (Alex) Matsuka, a 28-year-old independent journalist. Photo essay: Cayos Cochinos, Honduras Photographer Scott Sporleder checks out some lesser-known Caribbean islands off the coast of Honduras. Read more articles Featured Travelers Tami Jordan Tami is a writer and blogger, a mom and an educator with a passion for travel. She's also a Matador expert on navigating the Paris metro. Jefferson Community School JCS is a not-for-profit accredited independent school that provides educational opportunities for all families in Port Townsend on the Olympic Peninsula based on the principles of experiential and expeditionary learning. Check em out! Rox Ius Researching possibilities to combine family life and lifelong gallivanting. Read her recent article at the Network: 10 places to rock in Amsterdam. Join Matador Community Matador News Fall 2012 Glimpse Correspondents Program now accepting applications Powered by Matador, the Glimpse Correspondents Program provides selected writers and photographers with a $600 stipend, one-on-one editorial training, and the opportunity to develop a portfolio of published work. Anyone over 18 is eligible, and writers and photographers of all skill and experience levels are encouraged to apply. The criteria for selecting Correspondents not only include candidates' talents in writing or photography, but also their vision for engaging communities and finding unique stories while abroad, as well as their commitment to developing these stories into polished long-form narratives over the course of the program. You can learn more about current correspondents and read program testimonials on the Glimpse website. Check out the Correspondents Program page to learn about specific requirements and to apply for the Fall 2012 session. Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:45:00 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/PSSo./h/How_to_open_a_food_truck.htm Apr 19, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Digital publishing is quickly transitioning to mobile publishing, and Matador is all over this trend. We recently announced the launch of our mobile site, and now we're proud to introduce the Matador Network edition on Google Currents. Currents is Google's new smartphone / tablet publication platform, where you can subscribe to a range of feeds from newspapers, magazines, and websites. Download the app here, and find us by searching for Matador Network, or via this link. And let us know what you think! I also want to give a quick shout out to everyone who attended last night's Matador Meetup in Austin. As always, it was super rewarding to bring the online community offline and sit and talk with people face to face. Thanks again for coming out, and stay tuned for future meetup announcements. For featured titles this week, we've got a sick infographic on how to start your own food truck business, a from-the-ground travel guide to Burma, and profiles of a selection of Matador Ambassadors and the gear they carry into the field. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Hal Amen Austin, USA Featured Articles What gear do adventure athletes and filmmakers carry? Matador Ambassadors give us a look at their daily carry, which helps them push limits on how long they can survive and film / photograph / explore out in the field. Hot air ballooning in Luxor, Egypt Karen Dion gets high over Egypt and brings back a different perpective. The Explorers Club offers wisdom for the next generation [VID] Robin Esrock and Ian MacKenzie sit down for some conversation at the Explorers Club. How to open a food truck [Infographic] Three rules to running a successful food truck: a killer menu, great locations, and technology. Beginner's travel guide to Burma Practical tips and 3 recommended itineraries for first-time visitors. Whisky wins on the Isle of Islay, Scotland Don't you know Islay offers more than whisky, Michael? Read more articles Featured Travelers Beth Basinski A long-time Matadorian, Beth is into diving, conservation, traveling, and educating people on what needs to be done to save our natural places. Will Manley Will is a traveler from Sydney and has a solid photo essay posted on daily life in a small Nepalese village. Check him out. Colleen Blaine This native South African is a Matador Community expert on her home country as well as the island of Mauritius. Join Matador Community Matador News Big changes in store at MatadorU If you've been following Matador for any length of time, you're no doubt familiar with MatadorU, our online education center for travel writers, photographers, and filmmakers. As with all things Matador, the U is in a constant state of progression as we work to improve the curricula and seek out new opportunities for students and graduates. And every so often, all that work behind the scenes pays off in the addition of exciting new features to the MatadorU program. Without getting into too much detail right now, we couldn't resist announcing that big changes are in store. Stay tuned! Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:17:58 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/7li_E/h/How_to_travel_to_Gaza.htm Apr 12, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Last week, we introduced you to Matador Ambassadors. This roster of athletes, photojournalists, musicians, artists, and writers is pursuing original journalistic projects with sponsorship from Matador and the support of our in-house production team and worldwide network of DMOs and media distribution partners. We've already got some great Ambassador content up at the Network. Scroll down for one of this week's featured titles, a photo essay of a surf trip to Western Sahara from Nathan Myers, longtime senior editor of Surfing Magazine. Also, don't miss Nathan's shots from Balinese New Year, which we published last week. And there's plenty more stories to check out from this past week of publications. We've got a travel guide to the Gaza Strip, a quick look at the lives of Cape Town car guards, and an infographic that compares what we're most afraid of vs. what we really should be worried about. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Hal Amen Austin, USA Featured Articles How to travel to Gaza Many associate Gaza with intractable conflict, but as Julia C. Hurley explains, it's still a place to visit. What Americans fear vs. What Americans SHOULD fear An infographic on the things that actually kill us. Surfing the Sahara Matador Ambassador Nathan Myers travels with filmmaker Taylor Steele and Balinese pro surfers Marlon Gerber and Mikala Jones to surf an abandoned town in the Sahara. How to pick up a guy in Japan Tony Coppola and his wing-woman head out for a night in Osaka's gay district. Conversations with Cape Town car guards Rosie Spinks talks with the reflective-vested fixtures of Cape Town. Forgiving genocide in Rwanda April 7, 2012, was the 18th annual commemoration of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Read more articles Featured Travelers Seth Barham An expert on Lund, Sweden, Seth travels, hikes, and lives with as little as possible. He writes about this stuff too. Louanne Piccolo Louanne has been living in France as an expat for 15 years. Check out her Community blog post on the experience - What accent? Ajinkya Chabukswar A software engineer living in Mumbai, Ajinkya has some incredible photo galleries up at the Community. Check em out. Join Matador Community Matador News Big changes in store at MatadorU If you've been following Matador for any length of time, you're no doubt familiar with MatadorU, our online education center for travel writers, photographers, and filmmakers. As with all things Matador, the U is in a constant state of progression as we work to improve the curricula and seek out new opportunities for students and graduates. And every so often, all that work behind the scenes pays off in the addition of exciting new features to the MatadorU program. Without getting into too much detail right now, we couldn't resist announcing that big changes are in store. Stay tuned! Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:15:31 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/Jpo3A/h/Introducing_Matador.htm Apr 5, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! After months of behind-the-scenes work, we're stoked to announce the launch of Matador Ambassadors. Matador Ambassadors are athletes, photojournalists, musicians, artists, and writers with a passion for storytelling, travel, and conservation. Matador facilitates their original journalistic projects through our in-house production team and worldwide network of DMOs and media distribution partners. Read more in the official announcement here. Over the next several weeks, we'll be introducing more Ambassadors at the Network, as well as beginning to share their media. In the meantime, please check the Ambassador roster. We've also got plenty of killer featured titles this week, including a bookmark-worthy picture guide to computer keyboards around the world. Check it out below. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Hal Amen Austin, USA Featured Articles The ultimate guide to computer keyboards around the world Don't go crazy over finding the @ symbol abroad -- get prepared before you go. Guide to Bangkok street food stalls Scott Thomsen draws up a treasure map for hungry people. How to join the Peace Corps Thinking of joining the Peace Corps? Think harder. Holy Week in the Holy Land Holy Week takes on even greater significance in Jerusalem, where it all first went down. Photo essay: Yak Attack high-altitude mountain bike race John Huddart shoots the 11-stage, high-altitude mountain bike race in Nepal. On the road to Spring Training Roadtripping with dad through the Sonoran Desert to a baseball game in Phoenix. Read more articles Featured Travelers Amarens Jonker Amarens is fired up on culture, travel, and photography, and is a Matador Community expert on the Netherlands. Aleta Phelps Aleta hails from Alaska and has been a Community members since way back. Stop by, say hi, and check out her many blog posts and photo galleries. Sue Sandberg I was born in England. My parents emigrated to South Africa. When I was old enough to understand apartheid, I emigrated to Australia. Join Matador Community Matador News Big changes in store at MatadorU If you've been following Matador for any length of time, you're no doubt familiar with MatadorU, our online education center for travel writers, photographers, and filmmakers. As with all things Matador, the U is in a constant state of progression as we work to improve the curricula and seek out new opportunities for students and graduates. And every so often, all that work behind the scenes pays off in the addition of exciting new features to the MatadorU program. Without getting into too much detail right now, we couldn't resist announcing that big changes are in store. Stay tuned! Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:34:51 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/BUSaA/h/9_days_on_BC_s_Powder.htm Mar 29, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Just a few days left to get your entries into The Next Great Storyteller Competition, sponsored by Matador and National Geographic Traveler! With four different categories available (blog, article, photo essay, video) and an emphasis on brevity, you've still got time to submit your content for a chance to win publication and a trip to Storytellers' Day with the Nat Geo Traveler editorial staff. We'd also like to take a moment today to offer major congrats to former Matador editor Tom Gates on the success of his bestselling travel book. Go grab yourself an e-copy of Wayward, which is currently #1 in iTunes Travel and Adventure books. Way to go, Tom! Read on for this week's featured titles, including 55 truths about the South, another sick ski vid from the Matador crew on British Columbia's Powder Highway, and an original film noir production from this year's Explorer's Club dinner. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Hal Amen Austin, USA Featured Articles 55 truths about the South People from the North were called Yankees. They talked funny, and came down to Emerald Isle to build big ugly condos on the beach. 9 days on BC's Powder Highway in 3 minutes The Matador crew wraps up their ski/road trip in British Columbia with another sweet video. People you'll meet in Israel vs. Palestine If you go to the West Bank with your mind made up, you won't learn much. Robin Esrock: The Mystery of the Explorer's Club Robin Esrock delves into the shady underworld of travel's most secret society in this Matador original video. 7 stunning videos of our solar system The camera is rolling as we orbit Earth, visit the surface of the sun, and surf the rings of Saturn. Backcountry ski timeline at Jasper National Park Photographer Jeff Bartlett takes advantage of rare snow stability in Jasper National Park. Read more articles Featured Travelers Bogdan Hoyaux In a few words, I was born in New York 26 years ago, city in wich I stayed for a month, the time to get a birth cerificate and my very first diplomatic passport stamp. Ritu Saini A textile designer, photographer and artist, I love to work with color, form and texture on paper, digital media and textiles. Dive Bunnie An expert on Sharm ash Shaykh, Egypt: I know the best dive centres, bars, restaurants, things to do, hotels to stay... it has been my home for the last six years. Join Matador Community Matador News THE NEXT GREAT STORYTELLER competition is live! Co-sponsored by National Geographic Traveler and Matador, The Next Great Storyteller competition is an opportunity to be discovered by today's highest profile travel media channels. What kind of story can I enter? Contestants may enter in four categories: Blog (300 words or less) Magazine Article (700 words or less) Video (No more than 3 minutes) Photo Essay (5 photos or less on a single subject) What's in it for me? In addition to having your work viewed by National Geographic Traveler and Matador's Editorial Teams, First Prize Winners from each category will be invited to a Storytellers' Day at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, DC. For complete details, and to enter, please visit the Storytellers page. Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:58:01 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/matadornetwork/J0ZHQ/h/8_inventions_that_create.htm Mar 22, 2012 Friends, Travelers, Matadorians! Huge news to share today: MATADOR'S MOBILE SITE IS LIVE! The site works across all Apple and Android devices, and utilizes a super simple and sleek list layout that makes it easy to scroll through and read the content we publish each day. We've also included functionality that lets you browse by popular titles, search the Matador archives, and access our Topic, Destination, and Community pages. (Note: Because tablets are large enough to render the web version of the site, you won't see the change on your iPad.) We definitely want to hear what you think. Pull us up on your phone, spend some time getting familiar with the new platform (it won't take long), and sound off! On to this week's featured titles: We've got an examination of 8 inventions that have served to disseminate / integrate / create culture worldwide, a long-form narrative on the social and political realities of Bolivia, and a photo journey to Sauti Za Busara, East Africa's biggest music festival. Wherever you find yourself this week, please enjoy this latest issue of TRAVERSE. - Hal Amen Austin, USA Featured Articles 8 inventions that create global culture From the kitchen to the dance club to the waves, here are inventions that mix culture. How to be like Cape Verde Look to Cape Verde, an archipelago of unrivaled beauty and adventure...that no one has ever heard about. 10 great moments (and 5 fails) @ SXSW 2012 For a few weeks each year in March, Austin becomes the live music capital of the world. My talk with Joseph Kony Rich Stupart, Saskia Kuiper, and Thomas Holder talk to Nelson Onono, one of a small number of people who have met LRA leader Joseph Kony. The Bolivia I didn't want to know Maria Rene wasn't the guide I had been looking for... Drunken pilgrimage to Zanzibar for Sauti Za Busara Jonathan Kalan heads to Zanzibar for East Africa's largest music festival. Read more articles Featured Travelers Emad Aljumah A native of Kuwait City, Emad has posted some sweet photos from his hometown and travels to places like Abu Dhabi. Mallika Henry Mallika has been traveling all her life, currently from her base in Paris. She's fired up on blogging, cooking, and politics. Michael Gold Currently blogging his trip around the Philippines at Matador. Also apparently into Sriracha. Join Matador Community Matador News THE NEXT GREAT STORYTELLER competition is live! Co-sponsored by National Geographic Traveler and Matador, The Next Great Storyteller competition is an opportunity to be discovered by today's highest profile travel media channels. What kind of story can I enter? Contestants may enter in four categories: Blog (300 words or less) Magazine Article (700 words or less) Video (No more than 3 minutes) Photo Essay (5 photos or less on a single subject) What's in it for me? In addition to having your work viewed by National Geographic Traveler and Matador's Editorial Teams, First Prize Winners from each category will be invited to a Storytellers' Day at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, DC. For complete details, and to enter, please visit the Storytellers page. Follow Matador Twitter Facebook RSS Feeds Not a Subscriber Yet? Enter your email to signup to future Matador Traverse Newsletters. Name: Email: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:33:04 -0400