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MatadorTV vlog 10

josh — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:10:52 +0000

Live from Pioneer Square, Seattle. Welcome to MatadorTV, thanks for tuning in to our vlog! Don’t forget to share this vid and send links to your favorite videos.

Another week in Seattle and all signs point to spring, which is good for me because I would much rather vlog outside! Each week I will choose a new location in Seattle to shoot, keeping things fresh and inviting happenstance adventure!

This week I discovered geocaching as a new way to experience my city and have fun with Bridget. Geocaching is a perfect activity for a traveler who is not currently on some far flung journey. It encourages adventure and curiosity. Bridget joined me on my first geocache find and of course we brought the camera!

YouTube is great, I love YouTube.
Buuuuuut…when I am searching for new, beautiful videos that would feel at home on MatadorTV I find that although YouTube is king of content, there is simply too much UTTER CRAP or just too damn many videos. I mean, have you clicked the “Travel & Events” category , there is a lot of junk listed, and much of the content is very uninspiring…

On Vimeo, on the other hand, it is so effortless to find an entertaining, high quality, well made video that it’s not even funny. The Vimeo travel groups are repositories for hundreds of hours of amazing content.

My problem is that I want a mix of professional and gorgeous and home made and personal. YouTube has the character, Vimeo has the quality…

Do you know of any outstanding vloggers on Vimeo or Youtube? Folks that are consistently putting together fun and engaging travel-lifestyle content…if so send links, leave comments or encourage them to contact the site. I would love to find folks TRAVELING RIGHT NOW and putting up vlogs and videos.

No word yet on the Nomadic Matt / Gap Adventure Costa Rica giveaway…I will certainly keep you posted!

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

OF ALL THE PLACES YOU HAVE BEEN, WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO REVISIT FOR A SINGLE DAY?

My Father’s Garden

josh — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:22:45 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
A close look at a backyard garden reveals a world teaming with drama and color.

NETWORK CONNECTION

Sometimes travel can simply be a shift in perspective. The mundane can become marvelous when you are looking at the world through the curious eyes of a traveler. You can be in your own town, down the street or in the creator of this videos case, the backyard.
It’s all about how closely you are willing to look.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Mirko Faienza

Thousands of Sharks!

josh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:44:26 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
In the middle of the ocean the food chain starts with plankton and ends with sharks.

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In the Pacific, a tiny island 300 miles away from the shore hides a giant mountain beneath the waves that forms a home for thousands of plankton feeding fish. These fish attract tuna, and the tuna attract thousands of sharks.

VIDEO CREATED BY
BBC Earth

Lonely Planet – 100 Million Guidebooks

josh — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:20:22 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler shares his thoughts on Lonely Planet achieving its 100 millionth book milestone and what sharing travel stories means to him.

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Lonely Planet, if you haven’t got one you’ve probably got three. I have like 8. Four are for countries I haven’t even been to. Of course Lonely Plant isn’t the only game in town.

What is your favorite guidebook publisher?

VIDEO CREATED BY

Lonely Planet

Olympic Tent Village: Behind the Scenes of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

josh — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:23:45 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Nick Vivion gives viewers a glimpse at the dark side of the Olympics, giving voice to the disenfranchised homeless that have erected tent cities.

NETWORK CONNECTION

The 2010 Olympics may have come to a close, but the action lives on at the Matador Olympics Focus Page. Of course the games were not without their fair share of controversy. Jump on and leave your thoughts in the comments of these articles.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Bassiano, Italy

josh — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:10:12 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Bassiano is a small mountain town located south of Rome. Take a tour of the city with Mayor Cacciotti Costantino and Web TV Italy.

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Italy is the perfect place to experience slow food and slower travel. Take your sweet time and explore sleepy towns like Bassiano and get off the beaten track. Another good way to dig deep into Italy is to study abroad or hook up with a volunteer organization.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Web TV Italy

The Mecca Diaries part 1

josh — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:49:34 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Hajj is the world’s largest annual pilgrimage that takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Last year VICE Founder Suroosh Alvi went with his family and shot footage.

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A visit to Mecca is high on this travelers bucket list. The sight of the thousands of pilgrims in devotion surrounding the Kaaba arrests my imagination.
If you enjoyed this video, you will also like :
The 5 Most Sacred Cities For The Spiritual Traveler

VIDEO CREATED BY

Vice Travel

Night Rush Around the World – Time Lapse

josh — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:08:03 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Timelapse clips from Hong Kong, Dubai, London, Paris, Cannes, Rome, Milan, Dublin, Edinburgh, Vienna, Monte Carlo, Prague, Macau, Brussels, Bruges, Munich, Berlin, Zurich, Bratislava, Cairo, Barcelona and Lisbon.

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You can feel the mad rush of energy pulsating from these cities! Night time is when cities show off their sparkles, each with a distinct skyline and glamor. Should you find yourself in one of these major cities after dark, would you know where to find the best nightlife?

VIDEO CREATED BY

Is Time Travel Possible?

josh — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:28:40 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
Is time travel possible? Theoretical physicist and author Michio Kaku explores the possibilities.

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If you could go anywhere in time, where would it be? Ancient Athens? The pinnacle of the Mayan civilization? Does a particular era of humanity intrigue you the most? Or would you go forward in time? Would you tread in the unknown future?

VIDEO CREATED BY

Mojo’s The Circuit

Underground Cappadocia, Turkey

josh — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:21:24 +0000

WHAT/WHERE
There are over one hundred underground ruins in Cappadocia, Turkey. Join travel vlogger Josh Leo in exploring one that reaches eight stories below ground.

NETWORK CONNECTION

The underground ruins of Cappadocia, Turkey are some of the lesser known ruins that can to be easily explored. If you love to get under the surface and explore caves,crawl spaces and caverns you should definitely check out fellow travelers blogs on caving at the Matador Community.

VIDEO CREATED BY

Josh Leo