About Matador


Welcome to the 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, video; we raise questions and share ideas and information in a way that isn’t bounded by geography or culture 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.


Wassup Matador! A compliation video of our contributors.

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!