Collaborating to Battle

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? …

Dreaming of Tibet

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, …

Where Were You on 9/11?

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.