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NIGHTLIFE:  Fiesta de la Candelaria is Peru's most important religious celebration and one of the largest in South America. Elaborate costumes and characters in vivid color as photographed by Tyler Cole might tempt you to go one of these years.  More »

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SPORTS:  Instead of tricks, longboarding is all about downhill racing, getting from point A to point B, and just cruising.  More »

The Symbol Factory

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ABROAD:  Moving around so often, I’ve found that what I take with me are symbols that have formed semi-consciously in my mind.   More »

Notes on Morning Darkness in Calcutta

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TRAVEL WRITING:  "The rickshaw drivers wait like well-mannered ghosts. . ."  More »

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SPIRIT:  What does inter-faith cooperation look like? Troy Nahumko finds a shining example in an unlikely place: a small neighborhood in Granada, Spain.  More »

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NIGHTLIFE:  Matador's Cobra Commander Ross Lee Tabak shows you how to make it happen in Hanoi.  More »

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TRIP IDEAS:  Break out your pink stilettos and Lady Gaga bows. It's time for the Hello Kitty tour.  More »

Community Voice: What Happens When We're Not Traveling?

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LIFE:  One Matadorian explores how travelers deal with everyday life when they're not on the road.   More »

5 Indoor Spots for All-Weather Adventure

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SPORTS:  Five of best places in the world to practice adventure sports indoors  More »

3 Items Worth Buying Now for Your Travel Photography


GEAR:  Here are a few suggestions on additional photography gear to buy after your camera and lenses...  More »

Book Review: "Nomadic" Matt's World Travel Guide E-Book


GEAR:  "Nomadic" Matt Kepnes just released a new e-book, World Travel Guide and Matador Life editor Leigh Shulman gives the lowdown.  More »

Nat Geo's Garbage Moguls

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CHANGE:  National Geographic's new show, Garbage Moguls, features dumpster divers turning discarded items from trash into trendy.  More »

Ganesh Spirits


TV:  Time, place, texture and music...Ganesh Spirits is a visceral experience presented by a talented filmmaker.  More »

The Longest Running Travel Notebook I've Ever Had

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TRAVEL WRITING:  "I've filled other journals, but for some reason keep coming back to this one, using it for everything: cut lists for carpentry projects, telephone numbers, directions to surf spots, maps of rivers, little notes of what people say, sketches of ideas for cabins, Layla's crayon scribbles."  More »

Call for Submissions: So, What Did You Do Today?

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LIFE:  Send photos of your daily life for us to post on Matador Life.  More »

Matador member to watch: Marie Szamborski

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NEWS:  Meet Matador member Marie Szamborski.  More »

7 Green Drink Recipes for Your St. Patrick's Day Bender

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NIGHTLIFE:  Doesn't a Green Tea Mint Julep sound better than Green Budweiser?  More »

Update: Pakistan’s Karakoram Highway Blocked by Major Landslide

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TRIP IDEAS:  Heather Carreiro reports on a disaster event that has left the KKH impassable.  More »

Swinging Mallets and Breaking Beers: An Intro to Extreme Croquet

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SPORTS:  The only sport where your victory may be determined by a judge in a bunny suit. Without malice.   More »

How I Learned Mexican Spanish

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ABROAD:  I wanted the international assignment so I could learn to speak Spanish like a native. Never mind that Spanish fluency was a requirement for the job, and mine was barely conversational, verging on basic, poor, and weak. I told them I was fluent.   More »

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