Oh Canada. A place of some intrigue to many, there is always something new - and usually very old - when travelers peek under the hood. Sure, the names Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec and Calgary always roll off people's lips. But, like anywhere else, out of the mists (real and imagined) are…
Hey presto! You’re now in Spain.
France never gets tiring, unless you wear yourself out by living life to the fullest there. Of course, Paris is at the top of the list for most people, as is Marseille or Nice or Bordeaux. Few countries have the variety or diversity that France has, in pretty much all aspects. And…
We have written a few posts about how travel can be a nightmare at times, especially when the travel companies don't seem to solve the issues (sometimes no matter how hard they try.) It could be a cascade of problems that they have no control over, or it could external influences - Covid anyone?…
Well, here we go again. You know us. We we love travel. We love history. And we love science. This post has all three all wrapped up in a rather exciting bundle...a roaring bundle, as it were. This is all about Niagara Falls. If you've been to that…
Welcome us in saying hello to our latest affiliate friends, BikesBooking.com BikesBooking.com is the leading online booking service for motorcycle, scooter, bicycle and ATV rental. Arranging motorbike hire in 70 countries, we are the world's biggest bike hire booking service. Working with leading rental companies, we provide multilingual user-friendly website where users can find and book…
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.
[]
According to Similarweb’s 2022 Travel Industry Insights Report, since January, traffic to top domains in the car rental, hotel…
The name Westminster Abbey should ring loud and clear to almost anyone who travels. It is one of the biggest attractions (and biggest buildings) in London and is instantly recognisable. If this is news to you, for background, Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic…
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…
Vancouver, Canada, is not a particularly old city. You might see some buildings from the late 1800's, but mostly it's 1970's family homes and high-rise apartments. We were driving down the street the other day in Vancouver, and passed this hotel / motel that we hadn't seen before, the 2400 Motel. We…
This post is aimed at those who don't take things too seriously. And, we mean that. But hopefully your sense of humour is intact. And, at the end of you reading this, if you find yourself in that part of the world, the activity is real and it is a place where…
If you're not a horror film fan (or a vegetarian) look away now.
Just when you think it's safe to crawl out from under the sofa, another theme restaurant appears out of nowhere. And this one is nothing like Chuck E. Cheese or Taco Bell.
Some enterprising folks have repurposed the Texas Chainsaw Massacre gas station…
In Canada, we move at our own pace.
It doesn’t take long to drive around this tiny French territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, but it’s taken what seems like forever to get here.
The new car ferry between a southern Newfoundland community and the last remnant of France’s once vast North American colony began operating in August,…
Politics is never straightforward, and when it comes to ancient laws and customs, it can be even more discombobulated. Not far from Salisbury, UK is a ruin called Old Sarum. Once grand and formidable, it is now a curious and somewhat sad example of where the rich stay rich and the poor . . well,…
We have to chuckle a bit at this article - the oldest buildings in Canada .
We lived in London where we almost rented a house that was built in the 1400's, so considering that one of the oldest places in Vancouver is from 1921, it's not much of a comparison.
But, fair is fair and Canada…
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…
David Lynch may have been here, but we can't be sure. Many people visit the rather awesome Glacier National Park, but did you know that Waterton Lakes is right across from Glacier National Park, and this is why you should visit: two for the price of one. Alberta is utterly stunning and the Canadian Rockies…
If this story doesn't describe the European zeitgeist, then very few will. As you likely know, Pablo Picasso had an insatiable appetite for life. And he painted a bit, too. But now, a canvas bequeathed to Greece by Pablo Picasso will return on display at the freshly updated Greek National Gallery in Athens after its…
If you're an inquisitive pathfinder, likely your dreams and your aspirations take you all over the map. But the world is a rather big place. Wouldn't it be great to be able to spend time being there rather than online, planning? Well, have we got news for you. We'd especially like to feature our affiliate…
Many Americans have a way of saying where they live in this format: "Oh, I come from West Irishtown in the upper Cuyahoga Valley" instead of saying "Cleveland." Many non-Americans sometimes get confused with that very specific sentence structure. It's an endearing thing, but it can baffle others. So this article follows that pattern in…