From a biological perspective, we're mostly water. That's why waterside holidays always thrill us when we have the chance to kick off our shoes, plop down on a lounger and let the world go by. You may have tried this tried and true method of letting it all hang out. But, life…
12 Items You Should Stop Bringing to the Airport in 2026. "I’m a Flight Attendant, and These Are the 12 Items You Should Stop Bringing to the Airport in 2026. Here are 12 things I always see smart travelers pack." Read more here, courtesy of Travel & Leisure. Click here (with some…
For those of us who are travel hounds, sniffing out the best deals, we've often got it made. Sometimes, though, there are deals and incentives from lesser-known travel providers. Many of them might be right under your nose, but may fall in the shadows of the "big boys." One such company is…
Here we are again. Decades in, no power, food shortages, and the big omnipotent "stable genius of the USA calling the shots in a place that does not belong to them. Regular readers will have seen the posts that we've created over the years, extoling the wonders of this frankly wonderful country. Words can't express…
Really get away. In this day and age, we're very, very lucky to be able to travel to the places we've longed for. Pity our poor parents in Days of yore, where flying was not only a thrill, but it could have been an overwhelming expense. Not everyone is (or was) loaded…
At this place in time in our world 2026, it's not a very nice place to be. With wars burbling or already underway, the poor succumbing to even more pain and suffering, it almost makes you want to give up. Streets are filled with the homeless, with some countries (guess who) don't seem to…
That's what my father would say when the kettle didn't boil for his tea. Were he with us today, he would be staring at the TV screen, thinking that he was in a dream. He was born in Wales, which was not the richest of countries in the 1940's. So, when we…
Calling all of you rabid sports addicts. We here at Matouring are not only about statues and history. We love sport just as much as anybody else. So why is it that one of the absolute best games is rugby. The players are built like statues: they're huge and scary looking, for sure,…
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“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” — Jim Rohn
“I walked this land with a dreamer’s freedom.” — Daphne du Maurier
“All great changes are preceded by chaos”. – Deepak Chopra
Enjoy yourself at “Nature’s Daily Tsunami”
The Marquesas Islands are fascinating for their wild, dramatic volcanic landscapes, remote isolation, and rich, preserved Polynesian culture.
You only live once. Show your kids how to see the world like you do. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
For those of us who are lucky enough to travel, we almost take the activity for granted. What once was merely a dream for so many has now become everyday, almost something to take for granted. But it wasn't always that way. It is remarkable to think that 50 years ago, international travel…
“Life in Hong Kong transcends cultural and culinary borders, such that nothing is truly foreign and nothing doesn’t belong.”
Slow down, you’re moving too fast.
“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself” (Henry Ford).
“The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream.” — Bill Murray