Archive for the 'General' Category

Matadorians- Are you at SXSW?

Give us a shout out from Austin!

Monday Mashup – Human Journalism

This week we look at a new way of engaging people and place, the “human journalism project,” and more. Happy Monday.

Commentary: The More I Travel, The Dumber I Get

The first question you are probably asking yourself is “what is a video of Donald Rumsfeld doing at the top of this blog post?” Go ahead and click on it and watch the video. It is only 21 seconds.
I’ve seen a lot of people make fun of Rumsfeld for this quote, and honestly [...]

Photo Essay: Living the Second Life

How would you live your Second Life?

The Internet Brain: Our Most Hopeful Approach to Cultural Harmony?

Some scientists believe our brains might link to the world in a similar way as the internet. Could this be the key to bridging cultural differences?

Daily Travel Photo – Bangkok, Thailand

Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Follow me as I travel around the world. [...]

This Week In Travel – Episode 30

This week’s guest is Grant Martin, editor of Gadling.com. I’ll also admit that this is one of our worst episodes, due in no small part to my poor internet connection.

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What NOT to Do in Auckland, New Zealand

Matador’s expert on New Zealand lays out the avoidable attractions in the country’s largest city…and what you should do instead.

Urban Volunteering: Miami

Gabriela Garcia rounds up the best volunteer opportunities in Miami.

Thailand Redshirt Protests – Day 1

This is just a quick update, because I don’t have time to do a full write up. Yesterday I attended the political protests in Bangkok. I spent several hours walking around the protesters with my camera. Everything was peaceful. Not only was it not an angry mob, it had the atmosphere of a festival more [...]