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Life in the Tourist Lane

Lindsay Clark — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:00:13 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Tourists in one lane. New Yorkers in the other. Keep it moving, people.

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I’ve often thought about this. How do residents of Manhattan deal with weaving around tourists day in and day out. Wouldn’t that get annoying or possibly troublesome? While this sort of segregation may be pushing the bar a smidge, these improv guys certainly made a scene spectators would remember.

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Improv Everywhere

The Dubious Achievement Awards in Travel

Lindsay Clark — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:52:27 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
The Titanic Awards lay out the other end of travel superlatives: the worsts.

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I dislike when people ask for my travel superlatives – favorite country, best photograph, yadda yadda yadda. However, I can get behind this compilation of video clips from travel’s most ridiculous moments, often uncomfortable, scary, or disturbing as hell. The Titanic Awards are all about giving due credit to those spectacularly absurd moments witnessed around the world.

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Tim Shisler

L.A. to N.Y. by Scooter! ScootStars : The Departure

eric — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:51:28 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Peter and Josh of In Transit leave the Santa Monica Pier on a epic cross-country road trip from Los Angeles to New York City.

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Scooters like the ones Peter and Josh use top out at 29mph allowing them to see the country in super-slow-motion. Sometimes taking the slow-road can be as invigorating as taking the road-less-traveled. Next time you’re on a trip where the journey is more important than the destination, consider some creative ways to slow the pace.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Peter Bragiel

Elvis in Israel

josh — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:03:15 +0000

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Rocketboom’s Harvey Stein reports from Jerusalem, Israel on the celebration of Elvis’ birthday.

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I think we all know what it feels like to be a music fanatic in one form or another. Music is a part of every culture and a way of life for most. Travelers often find respite in the comfort of their familiar tunes while on the road, but what would happen if you killed your iPod?
Could you travel with no music?

VIDEO CREATED BY

Rocketboom

How To Travel Cheaply

josh — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:24:17 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Just because you’re short on cash doesn’t mean you can’t see the world.

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So you want to travel the world FOR FREE, who doesn’t? We have your back with plenty of ways to make travel cheap again. Sometimes medical expenses can be cheaper abroad too, so why not take advantage?

Video created for Howcast

How to Open a Bottle of Wine with No Corkscrew

josh — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:58:37 +0000

WHAT/WHEN
Ingenious young man opens a bottle of wine with his shoe!

NETWORK CONNECTION

No matter how you open your bottle, head over to TNB for How To Drink Wine Like A Pro. After that pack your bags and bring your thirst to California then continue on South to Argentina for some serious wine swilling fun! Don’t toss those empty bottles though. Instead, learn 10 Ways to Reuse Wine Bottles
Matador Trips has a gaggle of articles tagged wine for your delight.

Redneck Games

josh — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:59:49 +0000

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Nzinga Blake travels to East Dublin, Georgia to experience one of the craziest, mudslingingest festivals in America, The Redneck Games!

NETWORK CONNECTION

Speaking of Rednecks…can’t get enough mullets? I know the feeling…read Mullets – a Worldwide Phenomenon. What about horrible tattoos?

Does the Redneck games qualify as White Culture? (gee I hope not)

If tractor pulls and PBR’s isn’t strange enough for you check out Snake Massages & Bull Semen: World’s Weirdest Spas.

No Bags, No Clothes…Surviving Florida

josh — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:52:58 +0000

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Current.com staffer JT gets shipped to a random destination with his friend Brodie only to find out that they have no bags, no clothes and no reservations anywhere. What they do have is a list of crazy objectives to complete…

NETWORK CONNECTION

Do you think you could make it in a random city with nothing but your wits? Increase your chances of travel survival :
How to Survive Travel Disasters: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
How to Survive an Avalanche
&
How To Survive Dangerous Border Crossings

Hitchhike Across America with Thumbs Up! Season 1: 2 of 5

josh — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:37:39 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Yermo to Las Vegas: Artist, inveterate gambler, and lifelong “rider of the rails” David Choe hitchhikes his way across these United States by (other people’s) trains, cars, and boats.

NETWORK CONNECTION

Tim Patterson’s The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Hitchhiking to a good read for any one that loves to wander. Matador users blog about their experience hitchhiking. While Scotty & Fiddy Prove They Can Hitchhike To 50 States In 50 Days
Need a little kick in the pants to get you on the road? Try 12 Personal Travel Websites That Will Make You Quit Your Day Job.

Hitchhike Across America with Thumbs Up! Season 1: 1 of 5

josh — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:32:20 +0000

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The Vice Guide To Travel – Vodka Wars

josh — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:06:07 +0000

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Vice Scandinavia correspondent Ivar Berglin travels to the front lines of the Vodka/Wodka Wars and discovers that the tortured history of Russian-Polish relations can be saved in a bottle.

NETWORK CONNECTION

Bottoms up! Here’s to world peace. While your at it cruise down to Chile for Fiestas Patrias, its alcohol-infused national holiday. BNT asks of alcohol; can we drink and be spiritually mindful as well?
Either way, if you are going to drink lots of vodka do it at The 20 Craziest Party Hostels Around the World as presented by Matador Nights.

BRTV 2 : Burning Man News & Events

josh — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:38:07 +0000

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Joshywashington films the performers under the shade of center camp and we catch up with some truly brave burners willing to drop 20 feet to the playa below. On Weather, Vortex reports from a dust storm that blots out the sun!

NETWORK CONNECTION

Get a first hand perspective with 24 Hours at Burning Man and Writing Fire: A Brief Anthology on the Burning of Los Angeles. BNT offers ways to bring Black Rock tot he real world in 5 Things Cities Can Learn From Burning Man. Matador Nights’ Burning Man 2008: A Retrospective in Images is an amazing collection of images.
Not to be missed is Ian Macknzie’s BM 2009 commentary, BNT’s Best Of The Week: Burning Man Roundup.

Visit Matador’s Burning Man focus page for all archived Burning Man media and head to Blackrocktv.com to subscribe to the video feed.

Hung-Over in Mexico

josh — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:08:00 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Ian Wright samples some tasty hangover food in Mexico

NETWORK CONNECTION

Matadorians offer their remedies for Hangovers on the community forum and if that isn’t enough, Matador Nights offers 5 Survival Tips if You Have to Travel Hungover.
If you have swore off drinking read 10 Things To Do in Brussels Besides Drinking Beer and join the discussion on The Tie That Binds: Do We Need Alcohol to Connect On the Road?