The future is sphere. Have a look at these specifications for Las Vegas's new OTT spectacle. The MSG Sphere at The Venetian is a sphere-shaped music and entertainment arena being built in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip and east of the Venetian resort. The 17,500-seat auditorium was initially scheduled to open in 2021…
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Sometimes, you never know when you'll have an epiphany. In this case, please form an orderly queue for the Brasilian surprise, Biatüwi. Located in Manaus, this unasuming eatery has burst into the limelight over this past year as the place to eat. After much soul-searching, Clarinda Ramos (holding her breath) opened when enough friends, family…
Elvis Presley was a lot of things, but never boring. Whether it's his Army hip-shaking' days, to his Qaalude and banana sandwiches legend, The King will never disappear from the world stage.
If you want to learn more, Peter Guralnick's two-volume work is currently considered the definitive Presley biography. His Last Train to Memphis: The Rise…
The more we keep digging, the more we find about our ancient history. With this, we can understand who we are, and why we behave the way that we do. It's fascinating stuff.
In this article, we cover the tumuli of Bougon, also called the necropolis of Bougon, an archaeological site dating back to the Neolithic…
Manga? Man, go!
Japan is a wonderous place of so many contrasts. Surgically-focused mega-corporations. Almost unreal scenery. Respectful and warm humans.
And a Hello Kitty bullet train. Never again will your commute be mundane. You can even be the engineer - sort of.
Enjoy the video below and experience it yourself. Bullet trains in Japan are just…
There can often be lots of fun things under your nose, and sometimes you miss them entirely. Take the Brighton (UK) seashore, for example: it has its own little railway. Volk's Electric Railway (VER) is a narrow gauge heritage railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the English seaside resort of Brighton.…
Some music lasts forever, even if their creators don't. Country singer Patsy Cline is one of those artists. Even if you're not from the USA and a country music fan, her outputs will still likely linger in your head. Like far too many musicians, Patsy Cline's life was cut short by a plane crash in…
As always, hope springs eternal. Mankind will always correct its errant ways and will always achieve its highest aspiratiions. And, humans keep trying to make that so. In 1900, Ida Hofmann, a German pianist, and her companion Henry Oedenkoven, the 25-year-old son of a businessman from Antwerp, purchased a hill in Ascona which had been known…
Sometimes when we stay at a hotel, we're miffed when it doesn't have our favourite brand of coffee, or the pillow is too stiff, or it took three minutes to have more towels delivered. Sheesh!
But, it could be worse . . much worse.
Is this Britain’s WORST hotel? Inside filthy seaside spot with dirty kitchen &…
Here is something that you don't see often - a country within a state within a country. Especially within the USA. But, it's true. Dear readers, please behold The Republic of Nirivia, which resides in the middle of it all on the shores of one of the largest Great Lakes.
Not only is Nirivia its own…
Macao is an autonomous region on the south coast of China, across the Pearl River Delta from Hong Kong. A Portuguese territory until 1999, it reflects a mix of cultural influences. Its giant casinos and malls on the Cotai Strip, which joins the islands of Taipa and Coloane, have earned it the nickname, "Las Vegas of…
Aren't we fortunate that our giant steps in technology allow us to see and touch things that were only dreams to our grandparents? Above and beyond the "everyday" ability to travel to almost any corner of the world with consumate ease, we are - as humanity - unearthing new views into our past as every…
If you're not a fanatic of Taco Bell (like we are) then please go about your business. This article is for the believers. One of the prettiest Taco Bell's in the world is going viral on TikTok, as people marvel at the beachfront restaurant. The fast-food chain's beachside location in Pacifica, California, has been a favorite of…
You often hear stories of the "tin foil hat" wackos who hide in caves and have three years worth of tins of beans, just to protect themselves from their goverments. Given today's state of affairs, maybe they're right.
In an abandoned Marine Corps base in the Southern California desert lies Slab City, home to a makeshift…
Politics aside, we're all human, right? And, as humans, for the most part we all seem to innately know that we must get along just to survive. We've seen the history to know what happens when we don't. Here, we feature a video from the National Geographic of a few young athletes who are invited…
If you ever find yourself in Northeast Ohio (USA,) you'll find lots of things to do, especially if you're a fan of the non-traditional. Of course, there is Cleveland, but spread out in other directions and you may be surprised at the variety.
Click here for some of our ideas.
But this article is about a wandering…
Isn't it a delight when you run across something so unusual, so unexpected and somewhat puzzling, as well? We here at Matouring love that kind of thing - it gives us faith that not is all normal all of the time.
Here is an example: Marta Becket's Amargosa Opera House. Located on a barren junction of…
It is sometime a surprise (and sometimes a disapointment) when legendary places seem to blow away in the wind overnight, even after years of shining in the sun.
In this case, we're featuring Lake Mead's Lodge, in Nevada, USA.
The lake itself is famous for its shining blue presence in the dry, dry desert, and, also, a…
Who doesn't love Paris? The home of art, style, fashion, history and style. Especially the latter. Paris is SO chic that even its McDonalds is skinny. Close to Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris, it is located in a timberframe building and extremely narrow. The interior of this restaurant is very special too. Decorations in the same…
Talk about accuracy. Have you heard of Stave churches? When the Viking finally converted to Christianity (11th to 12th century) they certainly did it in style. The churches themselves are made entirely of wood, often without even nails or screws. Their name comes from the unique post-and-lintel system used in construction—thick wooden posts known as…