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Matador runs book review series around our community member’s favorite reads along with special articles on photography, travel story collections, and classics of travel writing.

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We all had an idea of what happened at hostess clubs.

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Everything from digital detoxing to breaking the ice with a chili cheese omelet.

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Megan Boyle's debut book of poetry evokes the way life is a series of moments.

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Expect Virgin Galactic's promise of sub-orbital flight to re-ignite imaginations. What...

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"It is easy to travel with the wrong writer, or the wrong book. Years ago, I traveled...

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When my husband is annoyed with me, or pretending to be so, he calls me "hija de tu...

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Matador Nights Editor Kristin Conard reviews "The 9-to-5 Cure: Work on Your Own Terms and...

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Jason Wire checks out the tips on budget traveling on a "weak dollar" in Nomadic Matt's...

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These books "deepened my understanding of the place and gave context to my experience."

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"Moods of Future Joys" and "Thunder and Sunshine" is a two part account by Alastair...

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The Matador team has a few suggestions on novels, novellas and short stories for a travel...

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When I'm not playing the violin or teaching orchestra classes, I'm usually found on the...

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I have to admit, I was a fan of Alia Al-Kasimi’s Moroccan recipes long before she came...

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Before I die, I'd like to say the unsaid to those I care about...

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Sacred Ground & Holy Water is a collection of travel stories, significant events and...

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Alain de Botton, author of The Art of Travel, the book that inspired me to write my MA...

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The moment I ripped open the package and saw Stephen Colbert's blurb at the top of...

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I travel because I don't know how to do anything else...

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Are you ready to live by your own unconventional rules?

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I travel to explore the infinite possibilities of our absurd, beautiful lives.

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The following is a list of beloved titles floating through India, from one traveler to...

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1,000 reasons on 608 glossy pages why my wanderlust can never be cured.

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I travel to explore, learn about other cultures, gain new perspectives, take a break from...

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I travel to inspire myself, expand, explore & learn about this amazing planet Earth we...

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I travel to celebrate and to dwell in the beauty of humanity. My desire is to really...