We here at Matouring are not politically driven, but we do care about the world's people. Do you ever shed a tear for some countries and its people who take the brunt of the pain when another country steps on top of it? Can you think of any countries that might do that,…
Asia
Every so often, we hear of groups of people that fall outside of "traditional" society. Sometimes they are expelled from that society, or sometimes they simply leave. There are many, though, who find their place and thrive. One example of this are the Uyghurs. According to Wikipedia, the Uyghurs, alternatively spelled…
One day, very soon, the existing Powers That Be will shuffle of their mortal coils and, with any luck, the rest of them will wake up to the fact that the rest of the 8,045,311,437+ humans will want peace. They will want prosperity. And, most of all, they will want to be free…
If you're like us, when we travel, we love to try our best to zip through the tourist traps and then slow down to visit and linger in the hidden spots. The benefits of this are obvious, but sometimes it's easy to take the easy way out. But, you'll really be missing out…
Europe and the US are well-served when it comes to low-cost airlines. Especially in Europe, Ryanair and easyJet lead the way when it comes to short-haul flights, with prices sometimes in the double digits. Lucky them. Even in North America, you can save with budget airlines like Southwest Airlines, JetBlue and Breeze. …
We're always looking for adventure, no matter where it lies. And, in some cases, lies are part of the package. Our governments are sketchy at best, and there is so little that we know, although the electric interwebs are there, assisting the curious, the believers and the non-believers to allow the truth come…
Here's another one of those posts where you get to experience places that you may never see, but should. But this one is very particular, because it focuses on a particular place (in this case, Japan) in a particular city (Nishinomiya) and, amongst other joys, it hosts a delightful little (or should we say…
There are precious few countries that celebrate the simple things in life as much as the Japanese. Joy is almost a mandate, and lucky are those who visit this delightful part of the world. Naturally, most of the focus is on Tokyo, and rightly so, but one of the best things in life…
Apologies in advance for the mini-sermon here, but it always breaks our hearts when we see people unable to live their lives to the fullest due to geopolitical nonsense, as we are seeing now (this is December 2023.) Like a broken record, the same blindness and self-aggrandizement by a "select few" around the globe…
Up until a few days ago, we'd never heard of Mount Bromo, let alone get a hankering to want to visit. After some clever investigation courtesy of your editor's clever better half, we started to look into. It's one of those places that you will need to make a concerted effort to visit,…
If you spend any time on our site, you'll know that we always look on the bright side of life. As humans, we never asked to be born, but - hey ho - here we are. Your editor (and family) have been fortunate enough to be born and live in some rather desirable…
We travel a fair amount, on a variety of airlines bound for an even larger variety of locations; some big, some small, some with luxurious airport (and lounges) and some that are bare bones. Every time we travel, we know that we're so fortunate to be able to fly at all; not all…
Here's another post for you where we excitedly present another pulse-racing location in the world that you may not know about but should . . and will. Many of these are available for all to wander through, at no cost other than what you pay to arrive. Some are spectacularly remote, others…
This post comes with all precautions and disclaimers alerts: What the creators of this video did was most certainly not permitted, nor was it a great idea (although we love the idea) and, to be honest, their kinda innocent take on the whole escapade is kinda endearing, although you might want to discourage any…
Ahh, jellyfish. So loved, and yet so misunderstood. Who isn't mesmerized as we watch them drift aimlessly in the ocean or in the aquarium (but hopefully not in our bathtub.) They seem to beckon us to reach out to pet them, or at least say "hi." But, as we get older…
As if Japan itself isn't exciting and alluring enough as it is, the icing on the cake is Japan's rail system, surely one of the best on the planet. The country has consistently invested in the development and maintenance of its rail infrastructure. This includes high-speed shinkansen (bullet trains) and extensive urban transit networks,…
OK, all of you mile-high go getters, here's a challenge and certainly more than a bit of fun when it comes to travel. There are over over 5,000 commercial airlines extant in the world at this point in time. We're sure that some of our erudite and, likely, minted readers have made a solemn pledge…
Pity the poor people who live in places where things are locked down tight. They may not have asked to be born there, and may not be able to leave, but they must persist, we guess. One such place is Kabul, Afghanistan. According to the most recent data update in January 2022, Kabul,…
The mystery still lingers
Step by step. Inch by inch.