We’ve written a few pieces about the excellent award availability on Austrian Airlines — a Skytrax four-star carrier that ranked eighth in the world on TPG’s list of the best airl…
I trekked “Europe’s last wilderness”
In October 2015, at the age of 18 and having traveled for two years around the world with some of the best surfers from the UK, I found myself working at a Starbuck’s in my home country of Sw…
Mount Etna erupting
Amazing footage of the erupting Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano. Give it a watch. Follow Matador on Vimeo Follow Matador on YouTube More like this: Photo essay: Journey to an erup…
The Surprising New Trend in American Travel is a Very Old One: Camping
Millennials get a lot of flak for their seeming obsession with selfies, smartphones and third wave coffee. But they’ve also got a serious love of nostalgia and are largely responsible for the…
Sydney Harbour Bridge Hosts “Dance Floor in the Sky”
The Sydney Harbour Bridge itself is a popular bucket-list destination, whether you’d prefer to marvel at its greatness from the safety of the ground, from a ferry ride through the Harbour or …
6 things I learned when I logged off
I’M ONE OF THOSE people who constantly have to check their smartphone. I need to read the news, listen to music, plan a trip, count my steps. I know I have a problem, but it’s been some…
Following the Ban, Emirates Will “Gate Check” Your Electronics
Since the electronics ban was announced (mistakenly, at first, by Royal Jordanian and then as a US security directive), the airlines that have been affected have had to figure out both how to imple…
Where to eat in New Mexico
Uintessential New Mexican food could succinctly be defined as anything made with New Mexico’s famous red or green chiles. And I’m not talking “a little bit” of chile —…
Boom Supersonic Comes One Step Closer to Building World’s Fastest Passenger Plane
Boom Supersonic, the company that hopes to build the world’s fastest passenger aircraft, has just secured $33 million in its Series A round — a hefty sum that will go toward building a …
The languages of New York City
We already know that Queens, NY is the language capital of the world, but this map by Jill Hubley, a Brooklyn web developer, shows us just how incredibly multicultural New York City is by using the…