Ready for more fun and education on how to spend your holidays and how not to? Regular readers will know today's wizard, The UK's Walk with me Tim. We've featured him a number of times for several reasons. He's funny, kind of tongue in cheek, kind of cheeky, but ever so smart when…
The Thinking Traveller
From our perspective, those two words, the subject and the location must surely be making your heart race, just as much as the bikes themselves will do for you (as long as you're safe and thoughtful.) And, yes, as you might expect, we have just the ticket for you. You may never want…
"The English mist is always at work like a subtle painter, and London is a vast canvas prepared for the mist to work on." Your editor lived in the UK for decades. I was born to British parents. Brothers and sisters, the same. It's not perfect, but that doesn't stop the tourists.…
Get your motor running! We here at Matouring try to scour the planet for ideas, content and opportunities. It's it's our reason for getting up in the morning. We have this big beautiful blue planet, and it is almost our duty to discover and enjoy. Most of you have traveled,…
We here at matouring realise how lucky we are in our chosen work. Day after day, we're bestowed with an incredible group of partners. They bring an almost overwhelming selection of activities, destinations, things to see and do, and the ways to get there, and as the world gets bigger and rounder, these…
If you have a dainty stomach, or don't enjoy a little bit of OTT humour, you might wish to leave the room or go on to another activity. This is a silly (perhaps AI a bit) poke at the British. We can post this because we are British through and through. …
16 Guerilla travel tactics to save miles and money on flights, hotels, rentals, cars and ubers.
Travel is no day at the beach these days. Between the heaving hoards of people crunching themselves amongst each other, just try to get to the front of the queue, only to find that spot#1 has long…
One by one, country by country, city by city, countries are finally recognizing that rail is not the future, it's now. We don't have to bang on and on like we do here at Matouring. We know that rail is (or should be) the king of travel for every country. So it's…
We're sure that most of Matouring's audience has spent some time in San Francisco. It's one of those places where nearly everyone wants to visit, stay, and linger longer. But what makes it special? San Francisco is a city that naturally embraces the unconventional. Its profound sense of warmth and inclusivity isn't…
Once you've visited places like Japan, or Korea or Vietnam. you will have found yourself in love, hook, line and sinker. Your mission going forward is to see every single place that you can. It's an admirable quest. But, after climbing those hills, and fording those streams, you will inevitably want more. …
Welcome to another post where history is the focus. And this one is definitely worth a watch. Firstly, the location is remote. And that usually means its empty of noisy and inconsiderate "influencers." You can be pretty certain and you'll have the place to yourself, which is a minor miracle itself…
This post takes us back. In the early days of Matouring, finding content could turn out to be a real ordeal. There were companies (such as Expedia and Booking.com (both affiliates of ours to this day) and we thank them for their work, their style their variety and, most of all, bringing us…
WE ALL DO. UNESCO has been a topic for for us for as long as we have been running this site. It's simply one of those organisations that deserves as much support as we humans can provide. (Not familiar with the organisation?) We have been banging the drum through posts in…
As one of the world's most revered and visited cities, Rome is many things. History of course, that's a natural. Food, wine, love and lust. While most travel guides will try to talk you out of driving in Rome entirely, there are moments when having a car makes absolute sense—especially if you…
We have been plying our wares here at Matouring for quite a while. Our love of travel is what prods and pushes us to not only plow on, but also to continually find always interesting and always engaging content for our readers. Travel (and the world itself) certainly provides enough subject matter to…
Travel is exciting, is it not? And when you have the time, the willpower and the resources, the world is your playground. Especially when you have the cash. However, cash is not always in everyone's wallet, so improvisation is the ticket to get tickets. Happily, our planet is filled with smart…
With all due respect, the title of this post, oasis farmers sounds like it might be the name of a British rock band. If that's why you're here, then you might wish to move on to a different venue, of sorts. No, this is the real thing with the real people, and we…
That's a tall order by any measure, even if you're a museum addict. Who even has time for that? But that's the point, silly. Da Vinci, dinosaurs and ‘a subversive adult Disneyland’ feature on Time Out’s guide to the world’s unmissable museums. And if you know Time Out, you'll leap to the…
If sailing the seven seas and beyond is your calling, we have an offer for you that is pretty much irresistible. Our affiliate partners Lindblad have not only sailed the seven seas, they have also devised a portfolio of adventures that will keep everyone happy something for everyone here. And what's even better,…
If you're smart, you're always looking for deals. Whether its cars, or flights or, in this case, adventures, it truly pays off to stay on the beam and keep your eyes peeled. You never know when someone will come along and pip you at the post. So, get busy. Yes indeed, you…