If you haven't travelled to India (even recently,) there is a lot going on when it comes to air travel. Air India has always been the stalwart, and will likely remain that way. But, with companies like Vistara and GoAir - and now IndiGo, travelers in India are spoiled for choice. IndiGo is punching above…
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If you're an inquisitive pathfinder, likely your dreams and your aspirations take you all over the map. But the world is a rather big place. Wouldn't it be great to be able to spend time being there rather than online, planning? Well, have we got news for you. We'd especially like to feature our affiliate…
As the world gets larger, it also gets smaller, as it gets richer. Overall world income is increasing, with the resultant buying power of a newly richer population. People travel more, which can often change their outlook. Uprooting and landing somewhere else is no longer an activity only for the rich. The world is mobile.
As…
Some people have all the problems. For example, they live in Paris, not so far from Gare de Nord. They opt to take a night train. Luxurious, fast and totally European. But, they wake up suddenly, only to realise that they're in Venice, not three stops down. Tsk. Such problems. All jokes aside, European rail…
When you land at an airport, there often only seems to be two states of being once you arrive: "run-run-run" or "languish-for -hours."
How many times can you walk up and down the concourse before losing your mind? Or how fast (and how far) and which gate do you need to run to in order to…
You may not be aware of a rather great travel product - Navmii. It's been around for decades, but (we feel) doesn't have the visibility that it should have. The company itself has its fingers in lots of areas, but for our audience, Navmii is an excellent alternative / companion to the ever-present Google Maps.…
The Covid-19 pandemic has made a disaster of much of the world's economies. With no-one buying - even if they want to - businesses have either hung on by a shoestring or have gone out of business entirely.
One of the most effected has been travel. In some cases, sales for some of these companies have…
Let's face it - finding travel deals is not easy. There are not enough hours in the day for most of us. And it's a moving target. Well, let's give a big thank you to our affiliate friends CheapAir.com have created their annual Cheapair 2021Annual Airfare Study. You don’t have to feel stymied by convoluted…
...is the colour of my zoom... There's a "new" kid in town, airlines-wise - and that's JetBlue. True, blue has been around since 1969, but now they have gone global, with flights from the US to London and more. JetBlue carries more than 35 million customers a year to 100 cities in the U.S., Caribbean,…
We here at Matouring have often written about the wonders and the practicalities of rail travel. Much of the world uses it as the default mode of travel. But the United States has still not caught on to this global way-of-life. Like it or not, the United States has a big transportation problem. According to…
Flight delayed? Visited every store on the concourse - three times? No signal on your phone? Stuck in a specific terminal? Eaten and drank to the point of explosion? Or just perennially curious? Well, here are a few questions that may keep you occupied. How come flight attendants have to pick up the cups they…
There’s a bad joke: The engineer asks ‘how can I build that?’ the scientist asks ‘how does it work?’ and the philosopher asks ‘do you want fries with that?’ In all fairness to the Philosopher, he’s probably not referring to ontological French fries, but the 18th century thinker Jacob Fries. Anyway, some people think unemployed…
Un poco loco = a little crazy Covid-19 Are you tired of sitting around the house, but am not sure when or if you can travel? One option, of course, is just to bite your tongue, suck it up, etc. Vancouver? Toronto? New York? Another idea - sensible and not expensive - is to treat…
Trains, planes and automobiles. There's no getting around getting around. In this day and age, trains are the past, present and future. There can be only a few competitors to rail when it comes to sustainability and simple common sense. That's why they are the default mode of transport in so many countries. Mother Europe…
The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile application under development allowing travelers to simply and securely store and manage certifications for COVID-19 tests or vaccines. The information through the IATA Travel Pass can be shared with border authorities requiring testing or proof of vaccination as a condition of international travel during and after the COVID-19…
Emirates airlines, one of our affiliate partners, are known for their fleet of top-of-the-line aircraft: one of the youngest fleets in the world made up entirely of Emirates A380 and Boeing 777s. Emirates fly to over 135 destinations every year. But, the prevailing winds are blowing, and for a number of reasons. First, aircraft of…
We're really happy to welcome Lastminute to our family of travel providers.
One of the earliest travel "warehouses," Lastminute.com established the template for how self-serve holiday shopping can be. And they still have a broad offering, with accompanying great prices.
Lastminute are a publicly traded multinational Group and operate a portfolio of well-known brands such as lastminute.com,…
Hope springs eternal, and this idea almost made it. But the winds of change, and the tides – literally – sealed its fate. It’s a long and winding tale.
The Hotel Haegumgang is a floating hotel that began operations in Queensland, Australia, was moved to Vietnam, and is currently docked at Mount Kumgang on the east coast of North Korea. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, it…
Are you astute? Of solid repute? Trying to save loot? Have you heard of Woot? We hadn't, until recently - but maybe we're galoots. In case you don't know, either, Amazon, in all of its broad-reaching expansions created a site called Woot.com a few years back. "Woot's the original daily deals site, founded in 2004…
Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and memorable locations in Mexico is in Quintana Roo. There you will find, Tulum, Cancun, Cozumel and so many other unforgettable places. And we welcome our new affiliate friends, Casai, who offer spectacular rentals there and all over Mexico. Casai is a hospitality concept designed for the…