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52 letters to 52 people in 52 weeks

"Reconnecting with the handwritten word."
by Nick Rowlands
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Notes on life and death in New Orleans

There are places you fall in love with and you don't know why.
by Nina Mashurova
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Photo + Video + Film →

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Where are the Chernobyl workers now?

The stories are real; they are powerful.
by Carlo Alcos
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Photo essay: Journey to an erupting volcano

For weeks, Mt. Nyamuragira had been spewing 400-meter high towers of lava. We needed to...
by Jonathan Kalan
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Taking more notes, fewer photos

Reflecting on taking detailed notes while traveling.
by Eileen Smith
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Trekking + Exploring →

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Getting drunk with my Nepalese porters

My first cup of rakshi was poured in Sinuwa.
by Kyle Ellison
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Coloma is the river and the river is Coloma

The back door opened and there stood a man, fresh out of the river below our home.
by Hannah Smith
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Photo Essay: Beautiful rubble of rural Ukraine

On fighting in the Red Army near Donetsk: "I lost a lot of childhood friends there."
by Chris Miller
5

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Lessons gleaned from a Danish window

I watched a woman standing in the sun. And I learned something about Denmark.
by Emily Hanssen Arent
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How to Write →

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50 article ideas for 2012

Disclaimer: this is not a submissions call.
by David Miller
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Big surprise: Fox News caught faking riot footage [VID]

Okay, so maybe it's not that big of a surprise...
by Jason Wire
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Nonlinear Narrative →

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The Brit taking every bus in Buenos Aires

Taking every bus route in Buenos Aires from start to finish.
by Daniel Tunnard
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The travails of NatGeo photographers

Would you like some dengue fever with your volcano helicopter accident?
by Richard Stupart

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Batanes: the Philippines' most remote islands

"It's like tropical Scotland," a friend had told me.
by Laurel Fantauzzo
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Culture Guides →

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China bans TV ads -- good idea?

It can't be without a few harmonious consequences.
by Jason Wire
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Culture Guides →

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A beginner's guide to driving in Uganda

“Clusterfuck” is too weak a word for the chaos and carnage the roads have witnessed.
by Will Boase
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Travel Illusion →

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The ephemeral: Travel without a camera

There is a weariness that comes with taking photos.
by Alice Driver
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Screenplay for an Albanian minibus ride

Were we really on a meat stop?
by Lauren Quinn
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Audio slideshow: Sketching on the road

Writer, photographer, and artist Candace Rardon opens up her sketch book.
by Candace Rardon
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Notes on a starless summer in Barrow, Alaska

Dan Bailey goes to the northernmost city in the U.S., and jumps in the Arctic Ocean.
by Dan Bailey
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Are you REALLY a writer?

If you have to ask, the answer is...
by Jason Wire
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Behind the scenes with Matador's film project in Patagonia

Patagonia is the first ever Matador Project, with much more content forthcoming.
by David Miller
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Book Reviews →

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Book review: The Solo Traveler's Handbook

Everything from digital detoxing to breaking the ice with a chili cheese omelet.
by Michelle Schusterman
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Media Revolution →

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Q&A with Wikipedia programmer Brandon Harris

The philosophy and mission of Wikipedia explained.
by Jason Wire
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David Page: '300 miles across California without ever seeing a McDonalds'

David Page talks guidebooks, digital media, and wild bike rides in California.
by David Miller

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Hitching the Transcanada like a dirtbag

Thumb. Sign. Smile. Go.
by Jakub Jarnik
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Writing →

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November is national everything month

NaBloPoMo, NaNoWriMo, PiBoldMo and NaTraWriMo. For real.
by Candice Walsh
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Blogging →

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What blogging steals from travel

Josh wonders if his social media obsession compromises how and why he travels.
by Joshywashington
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