Iceland is The Land of Fire and Ice. So, that covers much of your trip.
Ferries are not just a good idea, but are a vital component of transportation worldwide. They’re so much more. Try them!
The title of this post pretty much sums up me, your Matouring Admin. Our children shake their heads in shame / utter dispair when they're presented with the next history "adventure" by the parents. But, many youth today can't identify a record turntable, or a wall phone, or a slide show or even…
There are 40,000 islands throughout B.C, but 6,000 of them and active / inhabited. You’re going to need a bigger boat.
Here we go again, literally and figuratively. We've written yet another post about rail, and we're not ashamed. We've traveled over much of the planet, and the planet is crying out to us that rail is the way to go. Comfortable. Predicable, cost effective, relaxing, expansive, economical and an epiphany if you…
Now that the planet is fully connected together thanks to the electric interwebs, it's so easy to find info, make contacts, do something real and do something meaningful. From our perspective, travel is about as meaningful as you can get, and it's getting even easier to blaze your own trail online. The…
We're all about doing the right thing for the planet, and then for the rest of us. Taking trains is one way to help the environment, rather than driving. Using mass transit (and here we truly use the word mass in the best sense) is another smart approach. In many parts of…
Vancouver, Canada is where we live. It is a relatively new city, even though it is still about 137 years old. Founded in 1886, and like any city, it has a chequered past, as one group of people after another passes through the fledgling community over the decades. Some came to dismantle the forests…
It's rather amazing when you go from one place to another - in the same country - and then haven't a clue about what they're saying. There's regional slang, of course, which almost no-one can understand. For example, Yinz, from Pittsburgh, USA. Whaaa? That means you all (not to be mistaken with…
Those of you who know of the Isle of Man, raise your hands. Hmmm, just a few. And why is that? There could be any number of reasons, but it's not one of those places that spends millions promoting itself. But, that doesn't mean that it's not worth your time. …
Every day, we scour the Interwebs to find content that we think you'll like. We try to steer away from the typical standard normal usual stuff that you usually see in your inbox. We love to travel, we've done it a lot and we want to find new and interesting options for ourselves…
If ever there was a city that has universally admired vibes, its Sydney, Australia. And rightly so. The vibes are real, as are the people. Gorgeous weather, sea, sun and more, it’s worth the flight. Go, mate!