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Is Chile’s metro retro?

No. Far from it. In fact, it's one of the most up-to-date metros on the planet, as is its home, Santiago. Even a gringo can manage to master it, as you'll see in the video below. Some of us get very used to the way we like to live and how our…

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Mexico in ruins

Relax - that title is not what you may think it is. We're covering Chihuahua in this post. Maybe a better name would be Mexico n' ruins. We've seen worse, though: we once heard someone pronounce it as "chiwowwow." And another variation that we love is "chi-hua hua" as if it was…

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Time travel in Venezuela

We love writing about history. It's like an onion, where the more you peel, the more you find the prize. And we are well and truly blessed nowadays to have history at our fingertips, at the end of a remote control. Discovering new editions of historical topics is one of the best…

2023-11-050Comments

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Baby, it’s cold outside….

but Antarctica's hot! If you're one of those explorers who must see everywhere, then Antarctica's certainly on your list, or it should be. Either way, here's an offer that's hard to refuse, courtesy of our affiliate friends, G Adventures. If you're quick, you can save up to 40% off Select Antarctica 23/24…

2023-11-020Comments

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From Talca to Constitución

You know our mantra here on our site. We love travel and we love history, and we love it when we can combine the two. And we love it even more when we find hidden treasures around the globe. Even more, it's always a thrill to be able to highlight history in…

2023-09-230Comments

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I wanna be like you chu chu

As if Machu Pichu isn't thrilling enough, the clever Peruvian people have found a way to make your stay there even stickier and more fun. (We'll come to that in a moment.) Above and beyond that most desired location, Peru has so many add-ons or alternatives that will absolutely take your breath away, especially when…

2023-08-210Comments

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You won’t complain-a in Cartagena

We've been to Cartagena, Colombia many, many times. Why, you may ask? We have family there, but - even more - it's such a wonderful place to be (as is all of Colombia.) Relaxed, hip, diverse, fun and rich in history. And the food transcends. Located on the northern coast…

2023-08-120Comments

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Ocomtún: how opportune

Magically, as our technology gets better (forget TikTok and Facebook for now) the layers of our earth are - in the capable hands of archeologists - gently peeled back to go forth into the past, telling us more about ourselves. Sometimes the news is not good: humans have a habit of destroying…

2023-07-230Comments

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Ice capades

See the glaciers before they say goodbye. Perito Moreno in Argentina.

2023-07-170Comments

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Un buen dia en Buenos Aires

A good day in Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires is one of those places that is on everyone's list to see. Even if you know nothing about it, you want to go there. Unless you've been under a rock all of this time, this is one of those must-see places on the planet. …

2023-06-200Comments

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Mosquito Bay? Uhhhh . . .Ok

Doesn't sound like much fun, does it? Why would you want to go to a place that actually has the name mosquito in it? Especially if - like us - you grew up in a place where the annual plague of mosquitos appeared every summer - without fail - and completely ruined your…

2023-06-200Comments

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Mexico’s Baja Norte Nuevo

Mexico is often up and down in the parade of travel destinations. One "off" story in the news can derail the country's reputation and, therefore, it's fortunes. There are any number of reasons why this happens, and many of the reasons are political and not always in Mexico's hands, and not in its…

2023-05-230Comments

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El Salvador excels

Once again, we discuss a country that may not be in the forefront of your mind, but should be. Today, it's El Salvador. Despite being the smallest country in Central America, El Salvador boasts breathtaking natural beauty. It is known as the "Land of Volcanoes" due to its impressive volcanic landscape. Visitors can…

2023-05-220Comments

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Serbia welcomes Cubans

Poor Cuba. Still battered by the USA (for reasons that we just can't understand) this beautiful and engaging country teeters on collapse, except for the strength of its people. We have a number of posts here on the site (click here) which should give any thinking person the desire to hop on a…

2023-04-190Comments

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La Fortaleza

The Spanish have left an impressive, diverse, expansive and everlasting legacy across the globe. Of course, some will say that they left a trail of destruction and malaise as well, which is undeniable. But, they also brought some value to civilizations that certainly benefited from their presence. One such example is the La…

2023-04-110Comments

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Gone to Patagonia

Patagonia is a region encompassing the vast southernmost tip of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile, with the Andes Mountains as its dividing line. The Argentine side features arid steppes, grasslands and deserts, while the Chilean has glacial fjords and temperate rainforest. Argentina’s famed RN-40 highway passes the pinnacles of Monte Fitz Roy and…

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Brutally handsome…

... and she is terminally pretty (see video below.) Well, as you'll know if you frequent our site, we travel a lot, and as part of that, we inevitably need to stay overnight somewhere. Naturally. You will also know that we love architecture, especially architecture in which we can reside. It could be…

2023-01-310Comments

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OK, Iquique!

From our viewpoint, Chile is a country that doesn't get enough "travel love," compared to so many other countries. We might be a little bit guilty of that too, but not for long. To be fair, Chile is quite a hike to get to. Flight connections are not always easy, nor cheap.…

2023-01-310Comments

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Old Mexico….

..... is now the New Mexico. If you read many travel magazines, you'll often see "throwback" articles that (if you're old enough) remind you of resorts, hotels, restaurants and activities from the bygone era - usually the 1950's and 1960's. For those of us who were around back then, we may have been lucky…

2023-01-180Comments

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The destination is the journey

The more that we continue to work on Matouring, the more we realise how much "world" is out there. That may sound rather simplistic, but even in these modern days of being "connected" 24x7, we are still bedazzled at how much we haven't yet seen, and we've been to many, many places. We've…

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