Travel often include flight. You either love it or you hate it - sometimes both at the same time. We generally love it, despite the occasional hiccup. The number of flights performed globally by the airline industry increased steadily since the early 2000s and reached 38.9 million in 2019. However, due to…
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This post may seem a bit late when we think about the subject matter. But, we had never imagined that we would still be discussing this to this day. There is not much to say about the aggressions that are continuing in Ukraine, as of this writing. We here at Matouring deplore…
Never ones to not think big, the Saudis have the will and the resources to think beyond. They ask "what if we could start again? THE LINE rethinks everything we know about how people live, work and play. A 170 km-long vertical city, designed around people, rather than cars. A revolution in urban living. A…
It's always a thrill when we hear that a new buried or hidden city or artifact has been found. With our modern technologies, these kinds of finds are occurring more and more regularly. Lucky us! Once such place is Midyat.
Midyat is a town in the Mardin Province of Turkey. The…
Nothing succeeds like success. And nothing feels like success when the people get what the people want. And there is nothing even better than when our governments hear, listen and leap to action. And here is a heartening tale of exactly that: when a government delivers (in this case, a train…
Now . . . this post is dumb. Silly. Government regulations gone amok. Who thought of this? What benefit does it bring? What crime is it stopping? How much did it cost to implement, and how much does it cost to keep operating each year? And why -…
Mexico is a well-travelled and much-love destination for world-aware travelers. Above and beyond its gob-smacking food and its inexpensive cost of entry, it also shines because of its lovely inhabitants and all of the rich history that bathes the country. Like most places, it has its own issues to deal with, but that should…
Surely one of the least delightful experiences of travel is when you need to make changes to your itinerary. It feels like, sometimes, the airlines will do everything in their power to make it difficult. As if travel itself isn't stressful enough. (Tip: we have found Air Canada and, using Expedia's online teams,…
We love to feature things that you might not be expecting. There is no shortage of those kinds of things in the wonderful world of ours. But, some of them make you go "wow!" and others make you say "why?" These are the adventures that you'll want to seek out, not only…
For us old folks, who have been around forever, the Star Wars franchise is not only part of our DNA, but also - for most - a treasured part of growing up. Even better, our children and our children's children are also fully immersed in that most wonderful of adventures.
So, what could be…
Being travel writers, and even more avid travelers, we read a lot about the travel business: there's a lot to read! But some sources are too good not to miss. One is ViewFromTheWing.com, written by Gary Leff. One of his main missions is to find the best deals on airline points…
Instagram recently ended its native affiliate marketing program. When the program was first introduced back in June 2021, it was billed as one of many in Meta’s latest lineup of features for content creators. The sudden move to sunset the fledgling opportunity translates to a conflicting change of course for Instagram, whose parent company is…
You may be asking: what is a core update? You can read more about what they are here, but essentially they involve “improving how [Google’s] systems assess content overall.” There are changes made to the way Google Search works every single day, but core updates are bigger and more noticeable to searchers and content creators.…
Need to create a post, but don't have a computer? No problem. I did this on my mobile phone. You can too. It's a little bit fiddly, and you sometimes need to rotate the phone, but it can be done.
Keep an eye on the buttons at the bottom of the screen,…
Google is adding more tools to make it easier for consumers to understand and choose eco-friendly options when they book travel. Tuesday the company launched train bookings in Google Search, currently only for Germany, Spain, Italy and Japan but with more markets – and bus bookings – coming soon. And Google has added new filters…
Google is rolling out an update to its mobile app that allows people to request the removal of personal information from search results. This update is an expansion of an existing tool designed to make the removal request form easier to access.
Google first launched the personal information removal tool in 2020, though you'd have…
Admit it. As humans, we love free stuff. Whether it's complimentary access to premier events for our industry or a giveaway – we're here for it & so is CX Circle. Free ticket aside, here's a few reasons you / your team should be attending on 10/20/2022. CX Circle's mission is to help you…
If you're sad that you never got to fly on the Concorde, your future may be brighter with this news.
Breaking Travel News reports that American Airlines has ordered 20 of Boom Supersonic’s Overture planes, with an option for 40 more. Overture is estimated to fly up to 80 passengers in an all-business class cabin…
Taipei is the cosmopolitan capital city of Taiwan, and a surprising mix of futuristic modernism and ancient tradition. Home to 2.6 million citizens, it’s a city that never sleeps with renowned night markets featuring arguably some of the most amazing street food in the world.
The Raohe Street Night Market in Taipei []
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We're sure that everyone who reads our site are confident travellers, with a list of destinations that is long as their arms - us included. And, alas, if you're mature travellers like us, the list is probably longer than the days that we have remaining on Mother Earth. That's not meant to sound gloomy or…