No doubt you've heard of Bora Bora, perhaps somewhere in your distant past.  But, maybe you don't know too much about it.  It sounds intriguing and a little bit exotic, but what's it all about, really? And how do you get there and, once there, even get around?  Well did you know that there are…

Politics is never straightforward, and when it comes to ancient laws and customs, it can be even more discombobulated. Not far from Salisbury, UK is a ruin called Old Sarum.  Once grand and formidable, it is now a curious and somewhat sad example of where the rich stay rich and the poor . .  well,…

Please don't take it personally.  You might actually like it, if you give it a chance: blue skies, fresh air.  What more could you ask for? In fact, Jill Koch and her husband Jim go to Hell and back. By jet boat.   They deliver the mail. Read more here, courtesy of AtlasObscura.com …

For hundreds of years, London has always had - more or less - the same skyline: only one or two skyscrapers.  The rest of the city stayed low to the ground. This was not a mistake.  The main reason that the height of building were restrained was because St Paul's Cathedral had to be easily…

We're optimists here at Matouring.  We always look on the bright side.  We cheer the winners and applaud those who don't quite make it.  The thing is, they tried - and that's what counts. In another of our series of failed ventures, we present to you Consonno.  As their site states - " The history…

We would imagine that everyone's dream holidays would include a beach, and ideally, an uncrowded one. But, as is so often the case, there is no such thing as an uncrowded beach. But here is one in the Bermuda that you might want to explore. Read more here courtesy of TravelAndLeisure.com Air Canada fly to…

Seems like the real thing. If you find yourself in San Francisco airport, skip the Dunkin Donuts and feast on something truly delectable - the Lipofsky glass exhibit. Marvin Lipofsky (1938–2016) was a founding member of the American studio glass movement. Throughout his career, Lipofsky explored the limits of form and color in glass and…

When one thinks of the Titanic, the usual thoughts are of glamour, a life of luxury and the history of its most unfortunate demise. It is probably safe to say that you might not naturally associate Pigeon Ford, Tennessee with the ill-fated vessel.  But, lo and behold, there is the Titanic Museum Attraction in that…