How to understand Mexican women
Photo: Rulo Luna Ramos 1. They are always in the middle of some strange ritual.
Tradition is stronger than anything and it has helped us preserve...
10 signs you’re a backpacker newbie
Photo: Daniel Foster 1. You packed so much you can barely get your bag onto your back.
The first week you feel so proud of yourself...
6 prisons on 6 continents
Visitor on Alcatraz. Via JAILS MAY NOT be the most obvious tourist spots. Here are six worth visiting on six different continents (if someone knows...
Signs you’re born, raised in Manila
Photo: Jerald Guillermo 1. You use Facebook to keep up with Manila’s gangs.
There’s the budol-budol gang where they hypnotize or sweet-talk their victims into giving...
15 immortal quotes from Frida Khalo
15 immortal quotes from Frida Khalo - Matador Network November 25, 2014 Posted In: We Think You Might Also Like 23 kickass vessels and vehicles from science fiction...
10 places not to miss in Santiago de Chile
Photo: Juan Nosé 1. La Vega La Vega Central. Photo: Damien Moureaux Nowhere in Santiago feels more South American than La Vega. Wander the city centre streets...
50 British phrases you need to know
Photo: Aaron Jacobs 1. “How’s your father,” “Rumpy pumpy,” “Good rogering”
Meaning: To have sex, sexual relations, get “your groove on.” 2. “Going to play some footy”
Meaning:...
What happens on a Canada work visa
Photo: Bernard Walker 1. “The minimum amount of funds required will be more than enough.”
Wrong! The recommendation of $2500 dollars will be lucky to get...
22 necessities to pack for winter
Outdoor adventurer and Matador Ambassador Tucker Patton shares his packing list for staying safe, comfortable, and stoked on any winter mission.
1. A good crew
Sliding...
9 things Philadelphians love to hate
1. The Dallas Cowboys
Walk the streets of Philadelphia for an hour asking people what Philadelphians hates the most, and 9 out of 10 people...
What people say when you’re from NYC
1. You’re from New York? Say caw-fee.
I’ve gotten this one a lot. In fact, one of my closest friends from abroad used to tell...
10 signs you’ve been in France too long
1. You now consider Fanny to be a perfectly normal first name.
It threw you the first hundred times, but you don’t even bat an...
20 signs you’re culturally Chilean
Photo: Javier Andres Castro Flores 1. You use the diminutive form of every word.
Upon arriving in Chile and hearing Chileans speak for the first time,...
The world’s 10 wackiest museums
Photo of the Mustard Museum by Sandor Weisz SO YOU’VE BEEN to the Louvre and the Guggenheim and the MET. Bravo. Those are child’s play....
Stunning images of Tonquin Valley
As a photographer, I love discovering places that are less well-known and off your typical tourist radar. There’s always something magical about exploring a...
8 of the strangest places on Earth
Derweze, the Door to Hell. Photo: NMK Photography EARTH IS A MIGHTY BIG PLACE, and if you’re willing to strap on some snowshoes or trek...