“To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley
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It's funny when you consider yourself a bit of a world vagabond, trying to see as much of the world as you can, only to find that there are hidden gems that are in plain site that you've never considered. When we here think of all of the destinations where we've been able to…
Boy, you read the news every day and it seems like there is an endless parade of people who make flying miserable. Here are some examples. Prepare to be amazed. "I was on a flight with really bad turbulence. It went on for about 10 minutes, and then the old lady next to…
We've all been there. The plane was late. The taxi didn't arrive. The hotel room wasn't quite ready. And, in a matter of hours / minutes we have to get to sleep, or wake up, or run to a meeting. The hotel restaurant isn't open yet, and it's pouring down…
Despite continual headwinds caused by COVID variants, the war in Ukraine and high fuel prices, traffic to travel websites remains on the upswing and points to strong business in the coming months across multiple sectors.
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According to Similarweb’s 2022 Travel Industry Insights Report, since January, traffic to top domains in the car rental, hotel…
If you are reading this, then you are likely no technophobe. In fact, you may relish the opportunity to get your hands on new technology and services. We know we do here at Matouring. But, when you think about it how much is too much when it comes to taking things while you travel? Do…
Wales, UK, is a place near and dear to our hearts, here at Matouring. Often forgotten or misunderstood when compared to larger-than-life London, Manchester, Liverpool and Brighton as destinations, Wales offers a quieter side to the UK. Green, lush with mountains and valleys that are second to none, if you haven't been to Wales, put…
History is great, especially when you get tired of the (to us, anyway) somewhat ho-hum modern living. So it's never a bad idea to go back and look at what was the future.
France have always created unusual vehicles - many of them, such as the Citroën DS, are still beautiful to behold. As was the…
Up, up and away!
If you're regular visitor to our site, you'll know that one of our affiliate friends is Eurowings, a low-cost offshoot of Germany's Lufthansa.
Well, there is now also an offshoot off the offshoot, called Eurowings Discover. It came about because Lufthansa itself does not have the right platform – in terms of costs…
All companies, including airlines, just love to make money whenever and wherever they can. They're creative, and look for any tie-ins that they can to squeeze that little extra out. The video, below, is a really good discussion of airlines selling miles to banks, generating most of their profit from frequent flyer programs rather than…
We here at Matouring.com are of an age when we've seen (and even experienced first-hand) some of the half-baked ideas and horrific outcomes on the world stage and in world politics.
It feels like we're there yet again, but, unlike before, we have the power to collectively act and make a difference.
George Orwell (with his books…
Transavia Air may be a new name to you, but they have been making their presence known all across Europe. Transavia is a low-cost airline that for the past 50 years has taken great pleasure in flying passengers to over 110 destinations in Europe and North Africa. Part of Air France and KLM, the airline…
One of the more fun activities we have managing this site is being able to present travel (and other) news and offers to you, our readers. We spend a lot of time looking for content that we hope you will enjoy. As you might expect, there are costs in operating a site such as this. One…
Concorde was the world’s most iconic airliner and one of the most technically ambitious projects in aviation history. Billions were spent on its development over a span of more than a decade. When the Concorde program was launched, it was to be the next giant leap forward in air travel. Many believed that mass supersonic…
During the Airlines Confidential podcast, former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza told an interesting story about trying to figure out whether a new route would be profitable. In normal times airlines have great data – required and reported by the federal government. But, some looked at telephone data and remittance data to get a sense…
Plastics. Carbon fibre. Airloys. Atomic layer deposition. Nano putty. Aerogel. Memory foam. Metalized polyethylene terephthalate. Your travel future relies on the space-age materials listed above. They play their part in making planes, trains and automobiles better, lighter, stronger and faster. Why does this matter to you? Both American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic recently signed deals…
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It's a video from Airbus describing their new look, specifically for the Airbus A220. As you may or may not know, the A220 is a plane actually manufactured by Bombardier in Quebec, Canada. However, Bombardier fell into financial distress and now Airbus and the government of Québec have…
We here at Matouring have often written about the wonders and the practicalities of rail travel. Much of the world uses it as the default mode of travel. But the United States has still not caught on to this global way-of-life. Like it or not, the United States has a big transportation problem. According to…
Hope springs eternal, and this idea almost made it. But the winds of change, and the tides – literally – sealed its fate. It’s a long and winding tale.
The Hotel Haegumgang is a floating hotel that began operations in Queensland, Australia, was moved to Vietnam, and is currently docked at Mount Kumgang on the east coast of North Korea. According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, it…