Welcome to Matador, the world’s first fully interactive travel magazine.

Matador is both an online travel magazine and a thriving social network. Or, more simply put, it’s a community.

Communities are created out of need. In our case, the need was to connect certain people, passionate travelers, people for whom traveling begins with respect and appreciation for the land and local people, appreciation for the place.

Through Matador we publish stories, photography, and video; we raise questions and share ideas and information in a way that isn’t bounded by geography or culturem but ripples out from one traveler to another worldwide. Over time, these connections, dialogues, and relationships are affecting positive changes and creating new opportunities in the real world.

The Matador Network

The point of entry is our Network. Matador’s content is organized across 11 distinct but interconnected sites with resources linking readers directly to the contributors and other experts in the community. In effect, every article becomes a conversation.

• Matador Travel is the hub of our network, where thousands of travelers and locals worldwide add their blogs, exchange info and ideas on our forums, and get expert guides and recommendations through our destination pages.
• Matador Trips offers detailed destination guides and trip ideas for travelers. Example: A Chill Carribean Island Getaway
• Matador Abroad provides both students and teachers with information and resources about study and or teaching opportunities abroad. Example: 10 Steps to Becoming Fluent in a Language in 6 Months or Less
• Matador Change examines issues of social justice and the environment, as well as offers the latest info on volunteer opportunities and programs worldwide. Example: The Advocacy Project: Bringing Human Rights Home
• Matador Life celebrates home, health, food, family, and place. Example: 10 Tips for Beginning Marathoners
• Matador Pulse reports on news that’s happening right in our own community of travelers. Example: Matadorians Finish Strong in Travel Writing Contests.
• Matador Goods brings you recommendations and reviews on selected gear, clothing, books, movies, and more, straight from the community. Example: 10 Essential Items for Female Travelers.
• Matador Nights reveals the world’s hottest nightlife. Top 10 Nightlife Spots in NYC
• The Travelers Notebook offers practical tips for travel writers, photographers, and videographers. Example: 9 Travel Writing Markets Outside the US.
• Brave New Traveler features thoughtful essays that explore the nature of travel. Example: 10 Things To Learn About Yourself When Traveling Alone
• Matador Sports covers outdoor, adventure, and extreme sports stories, particularly those with a travel or place-based angle. Example: Blind Hiker Mike Hanson Begins Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail.
• MatadorTV presents the best travel video online, including video produced in-house and by Matador contributors. Example: Road Trip Montana: Glacier Climate Change Interview with Ranger Graves.

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Becoming a Travel Writer or Travel Photographer

In addition to the community and the magazine, Matador has developed 12 week courses in travel writing and photography, both offered through our online school, MatadorU.

Our Contributors

Matador has built a small army of talented, freelance travel writers, podcasters, filmmakers, and destination experts who craft passionate stories about the places they know and love.

Interested in becoming a contributor?

Read our contributor guidelines and submit your draft!