About The Author

Nick Rowlands

Nick has lived in Egypt since 2006, and has worked as a tour leader, EFL teacher, city guide editor, and online guidebook writer. He is currently Editor of Matador Abroad, Contributing Editor to BETA magazine, and produces video news packages for Reuters. You can follow his sun-crazed hallucinations on his blog, Delicious Chaos.

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Worst sentence of 2011

...chopping her sparrow-like thoughts into bloody pieces that fell onto a growing pile of...
by Kate Sedgwick
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Sports + Adventure →

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Worst case scenario: On time, Jello & Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

The climb to Self Actualization was a slippery slope. But upside down, that steep incline...
by Scott Hartman
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Surf →

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Worst case scenario: Finding friends when the leash breaks

She looked at me with Julieta’s same blank look, and then I started grinning. “But...
by Benita Hussain
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Submissions call: Worst case scenarios

At what point does a bad situation become a "worst-case scenario"?
by Adam Roy

 

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Best soccer goal ever? Wayne Rooney's game winning bicycle kick on 2.12.11

Seen this one yet?
by Carlo Alcos
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Humor →

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The English language's 10 worst Christmas songs

Dogs, death, drunkards, and donkeys: These get Matador's votes as the worst Christmas...
by Kate Sedgwick
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Electronics / Software / Apps →

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16 of the worst inventions ever

Solutions for everything from the balding man to the lazy office worker.
by Candice Walsh
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Canadian-Iranian blogger may face death penalty

by David Miller

Consciousness →

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Do you use travel as an excuse to be your best (or worst) self?

A little more balance in our daily lives might lead to less crazy tendencies on the road.
by Christine Garvin
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Health + Lifestyle →

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The worst invention ever, period

Men, we're sorry. Truly.
by Candice Walsh
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Activism + Politics →

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Is feminism worse off than ever?

Nancy Harder suspects it may be, but remains hopeful.
by Nancy Harder
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Extreme Sports →

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Kiteboarding accident? Or sickest ride ever? [VID]

In this week's video, a mountaintop accident takes Algerian kiteboarder "Magic" Malik...
by Adam Roy
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Religion →

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Who wants to live forever? It depends where you live

Does a country's dominant religion, socioeconomic status, or outlook on life affect how...
by Christine Garvin
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