Public transit is the way to go! The more we use it, the better it (and the planet) gets. We are constantly banging on and on about why we should leave the car behind, when we can. As if we even need to say this in this day and age, here are…
Clean. Neat. Simple. That's the result (and perhaps the ethos) of The 605 team's approach to getting your attention. What is 605 and who are The 605 team? It's a fairly simple concept to understand, but quite an unusual one to us. You might know that the USA…
When your admin was young, and when the summer months finally arrived, one thing that we looked forward to was the chance to go camping. Our lovely and loving parents always found a way for us to spend our summers exploring. That's where we got our wanderlust. Rather than sitting at home,…
Ho ho ho. Another bad pun courtesy of the Admin. (We'll show him the door.) But that doesn't mean that he's wrong. No, not by any means. You'll want to get Krabi. For those not in the know, Krabi is a popular tourist destination located on the west coast…
Bob Marley once said "One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain." But, even better, it can take you to the highest heights. And, speaking of the highest heights, ever-clever Germany has risen to the occasion to combine music with commerce and cultural enlightenment in its new concert…
In 2013, a boat traveled from Rotterdam to Amsterdam, with a timelapse camera installed 30 meters high.
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…
No, this has nothing to do with high school wrestling in the United States. That would be known as a half-Nelson. Our topic today is far more interesting in our view, especially if you're one of those who love to uncover and discover places that have long been buried, or ignored, or forgotten,…
This is not an homage to Duke Ellington, but it could be. He proposed that you take the A train, but is this ticket even better? For sure, if you want to discover all of Germany. Starting from May 1, 2023 unlimited travel on many trains and public transport throughout Germany is…
OK, so you may fancy yourself as the all-seeing and all-knowing. You've been places. You've seen things. You know stuff. You impress your friends. But, as is always the case, there are some places where you just can't tread, where your arcane knowledge takes a back seat. And, worst…
Mexico is often up and down in the parade of travel destinations. One "off" story in the news can derail the country's reputation and, therefore, it's fortunes. There are any number of reasons why this happens, and many of the reasons are political and not always in Mexico's hands, and not in its…
Some of us never really grow up. And why should we? That is just a prelude to growing older. So, we laud those who continue to chase their dreams, no matter where they might go. And here we have an extreme of a man, now 89 years old, who still follows that…
Going on holiday is, for the most part, meant to be relaxing, giving yourself the time to stop, slow down and literally bask in the moment. This is not to say that it won't be filled with thrills (or even a snafu here or there,) because that always seems to happen, no matter…
The wonderful thing about this day and age is that almost everything is there, at our fingertips. Some of us may remember having to physically go to a library just to find out about the latest info on whatever we were currently infatuated with. Newspapers went some of the way to quench our…
America (like many places, we guess) has its ups and downs, and they're usually significant. The US is a (if not the) monster presence in almost everyone's lives, no matter where they live. From the lowest of low (war) to the highest of high (endless variety) it's a place that has a pull…
We don't know if it's just us, but does it feel like, in the past few years, there has been an exponential growth of very visible billionaires? When we were growing up, or even just a few years ago, you could count them on one hand. But, now they're everywhere. Of course,…
Leave it to the Japanese (as ever) to create an efficient process, but then to add a layer of fun on top. Sure, in this case it's mainly for making commuting more efficient. About 800,000 people take the trains daily and their network now extends to numerous cities, covering over 2,400 km. Specifically, you may…
Like many modern, progressive countries, Japan has its eyes wide open when it comes to the environment and what we need to do to save it. In addition to Japan's willingness to live in smaller, more sensible dwellings, they are also world leaders when it comes to rail versus auto travel. And, this…
Look on a map of Europe, you might see something that you've overlooked before. The island of Corsica appears right smack dab between Marseille and Rome. Of course, there is quite a bit of distance between the three places, so it's not simply a short drive. But, when you stop to think about…
Soon enough, this post will transform into a travelogue about a place in Texas, USA. But, for now, we simply want to say goodbye to a true gentleman and legend, Harry Belafonte, who passed away last week at the ripe old age of 96. Ninety-six. If you're of the same age as…