Top 10 Hipster Bars in Silver Lake, Los Angeles

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NIGHTLIFE:  It ain’t hipsterdom unless the music is loud, weird, and your shoes stick to the floor.  More »

Uluru Revisited: You Can Keep Climbing


TRIP IDEAS:  The proposal to ban hiking up Australia's famous red rock has been overruled.  More »

A Virtual Ride On A Chinese Train


ABROAD:  Slowly the train wakes up around you. People stumble with crazy hair to the bathroom. Old men strut and flex and roam in their tight white long underwear.   More »

Photo of the Day: Heart, Right in Front of Me


LIFE:  Every now and then, the world steps in to deliver a personal message.   More »

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TV:  Live from Pioneer Square, Seattle. Welcome to MatadorTV, thanks for tuning in to our vlog! Don't forget to share this vid and send links to your favorite videos.  More »

Crashed Ice is Coming to Canada

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SPORTS:  An incredibly fast race that mixes downhill skiing, hockey, and boardercross, all on a steeply-sloped ice rink.  More »

The Tricky Process Of Being and Becoming Mexican

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ABROAD:  The tricky part of moving to a country where you have 'roots' but no family and very little knowledge of the culture is that you just come across as weird.  More »

How Technology Might Save Endangered Species

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CHANGE:  WildlifeNearYou is an online clearinghouse for animal sightings.   More »

Technology Bytes: New York Times Book Review for eReaders


GEAR:  Readers will soon be able to subscribe to the New York Times book review on the Sony eReader, Amazon Kindle, and Barnes & Noble nook.  More »

Past Tense: Or How I Lost My Dad in a Strange American City

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TRAVEL WRITING:  “If you don’t like it, you can get out,” I said, pulling over before I'd had a chance to think.  More »

My Father's Garden

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TV:  A close look at a backyard garden reveals a world teaming with drama and color.  More »

How to Dress Green

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CHANGE:  Neha Puntambekar schools you on ethical, green fashion.   More »

Berlin's Queer Beer Thursday Party is an Oasis for Expats, Travelers & Hunky Germans

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NIGHTLIFE:  "It's a place where you can meet people, drink enough beer to behave absurdly and also drop your pants if you're lucky enough."  More »

Paris by Rollerblade


TRIP IDEAS:  Paris expat Matt Scott shows how rollerblading through the City of Lights is done...or not done.  More »

'Fare Thee Well': A Mindful Approach to Saying Goodbye

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SPIRIT:  Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things we do in life. Blessing and intention might be the key to making the pain a bit easier to bear.  More »

Thru-Hiking the Recession on the Appalachian Trail

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SPORTS:  With uncertain futures and few jobs available, some recently unemployed are viewing the hit as a time for personal growth and taking to the trails.  More »

How-To Live In Your Car

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LIFE:  Everything you need to know from the Fourth Amendment to Willie Nelson and Wal-Mart.  More »

One Frenzied Weekend In Fes

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ABROAD:  Stunned silence, and some obvious disbelief, hung in the air. As if it proved anything, Denny reassured us, “It’s true. Just heard it.”  More »

Matador intern Eileen Smith cycles New Zealand

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NEWS:  Seems like the whole Matador team's taking off on two wheels.   More »

Aung San Suu Kyi: The Voice Of Hope - Conversations with Alan Clements

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SPIRIT:  On the morning after International Women's Day, let's remember the most enlightened woman still under captivity in Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi.  More »

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