For its “One City, Five Hours” department, I wrote a Whirlwind Stockholm piece that takes you through Sweden’s cosmopolitan capital city in just five hours: crisscrossing iconic locations, digging into scrumptious Swedish cuisine, and partaking in fika like a local.

Haaa. Cupcakes. Those decadent miniatures of goodness that can draw out a smile from even the grouchiest of us all. Just wrapped up a yummy article for a major travel site that had me researching these perfect portions of bliss. As part of the assignment, I visited a local bakery which has gained quite some popularity…including a spot on a recent American Express commercial.

Hands down the coolest travel community on earth, Matador Network recently launched its MatadorU, a twelve-week program guaranteed to help you launch your travel writing career, but more importantly, help you find and hone your true voice. The program was put together by most of the Matador founders and editorial team (myself included). Like Senior [...]

As part of its popular Notes from the Road series, I recently wrote a piece, Notes on My Polish Informant, for the Traveler’s Notebook about the very beginning of my love affair with Poland. A country that blew away all my expectations with the warmest of souls. Souls that suffered so much and know what [...]

The Matador community has some of the most vibrant personalities on earth and one such individual is N. Chrystine Olson. We first connected through our mutual love of travel, writing, and…rugby. We’d toyed with various opportunities to collaborate on subjects we both love. We finally found one – American Football vs. Rugby: Which is Tougher? [...]

Seeing him appear on the screen addressing collective hopes and fears in a coherent fashion provides a daily dose of inspiration, and speaks to what we can achieve if we only believe. The next month is one of transition… a major one. Photo shot at Ladew Gardens, Maryland.

Been dreaming of Tibet for awhile now. Catching a marathon session of the BBC’s evocatively beautiful Wild China on Travel Channel did nothing to quell the lust. After reviewing Idealist.org’s Handbook, that familiar fire has been burning again. While travel for the next few months till December will be confined to stateside exploits, no doubt, [...]

If you’re a budding travel photographer and are wondering which contests are worth entering, I’ve rounded up a list of top competitions with low or no entry fees for The Traveler’s Notebook. Photo shot in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Photo courtesy of Tom Gates We all remember so vividly that sometimes we just wish we didn’t. This powerful piece written by Tom Gates for The Traveler’s Notebook will literally stop your breath for a second or two.

The problem (or maybe the blessing in disguise) with a hyper-creative mind is the directionless flow of ideas that keep tumbling out. From reviving existing projects and launching new ventures to toying with the idea of going back to school and more, my mind has been crunching overtime this past week. Took me back to [...]