Story behind the shot: Petra, Jordan

"It is the best view in the world," the Bedouin man said. Learn more about how MatadorU student Jeremy UIlmann captured this sick shot.



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What’s before mobile first: An engineer talks product design

As a software engineer, I build a travel app comprised of a mobile website and hybrid apps for iOS and Android. I’m ...



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6 Lessons Learned from 3 Months in China

China is a fascinating and rapidly changing country. Old customs and habits hang on as modern skyscrapers go up every second, the country becomes more of a global powerhouse, and people from around the world move there. Last year, my friend, Scott Young, best known as a learning hacker who learned MIT’s entire computer science program in one year, said to me “I’m going to travel the world for a year and learn languages.” I was thrilled with the idea! […]

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5 lies about moving to the Bronx

"With the image of the scorched Bronx seared in my mind, I questioned how a scared, working-class white guy from Staten Island was going to survive in this unforgiving urban jungle. Was I tough enough to live in a borough that doesn't even have a Whole Foods?"



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/5-lies-tell-move-bronx/

What Would You Do If Your Hotel Was Also Serving as a Homeless Shelter?

New York City booked 100 rooms at the Radisson JFK .. and didn’t tell the hotel that the rooms were for the homeless. The hotel is furious and says they won’t rent rooms to the Departmnet of Homeless Services again at any price. Pierre Merhej, the general manager of the Radisson Hotel on 145th Street […]

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from View from the Wing http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2014/11/20/hotel-also-serving-homeless-shelter/

With new app, Groupon Getaways grows fast, despite Expedia divorce

Since this summer, Groupon Getaways has no longer been co-branding is vacation packages with Expedia Inc, using Expedia to source its flash ...



from Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/article/groupon-getaways-claims-booming-sales/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thurs-7amet-groupon-getaways-claims-booming-sales

What Aussies can learn from Kiwis

"Be yourself, humbly: Plain and simple, nobody likes arrogance, Australia. You may be way bigger than New Zealand, but that doesn’t make you better by any means." Sara Schneider says Aussies can learn a thing or two from their Kiwi neighbors.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/life/11-things-aussies-can-learn-kiwi-neighbors/

The world's best beer city is ...

Cities around the world have closed the brew gap, but this Oregon city's innovative scene continues to lead the beer parade.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/19/travel/portland-best-beer-city/index.html

World's tallest coaster to scrape Florida skies

Plans are underway to build the world's tallest -- and quite possibly most terrifying -- roller coaster at an Orlando theme park due to open in 2017.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/20/travel/world-tallest-roller-coaster-florida/index.html

Please, don't call: London's best 'no reservations' restaurants

From gourmet hotdogs to Sevillian tapas, the food served in these London restaurants is worth lining up for.

from CNN.com - Travel http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/19/travel/london-no-reservations/index.html

In Jordan, bring a bible.

With its welcoming people, small size, and manageable number of sacred sites, Jordan is the place to go biblical and Baxter Jackson is going to show you how.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/trips/in-jordan-forget-lonely-planet-bring-a-bible/

Reflections in Lake off the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta

from Everything Everywhere Travel Blog http://everything-everywhere.com/2014/11/19/reflections-lake-off-icefields-parkway-banff-national-park-alberta/

18 classic Eurail experiences

These vignettes should seem pretty familiar to anyone who participated in the traveler's rite of passage that is Eurail.



from Matador Network » Matador Network http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/18-experiences-probably-traveling-eurail-pass/

Chief of Ferry Company in South Korea Given 10-Year Jail Sentence

Kim Han-sik, 71, the head of Chonghaejin Marine Company, was convicted of accidental homicide and embezzlement over the sinking of the ferry Sewol in April.

















from NYT > Travel http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/642561/s/40aa0541/sc/3/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C110C210Cworld0Casia0Cchief0Eof0Eferry0Ecompany0Ein0Esouth0Ekorea0Egiven0E10A0Eyear0Ejail0Esentence0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

What people say if you're from Ohio

“Ugh. Cleveland’s like a less impressive Detroit.” Ouch. What is it with kicking struggling cities while they’re down?



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