Airbnb wants the people you know to help plan your next trip. The company has rolled out a set of features that let travelers connect with friends on the platform, search in plain language, and book ...

It was pitch black, and I could hear ocean waves. I ran my hands across a tablecloth while someone poured something into a glass I couldn’t see. I heard a dish being placed in front of me, with an ...

Travel as a force for good. At Matador, we envision a world where travel is a transformative experience that enables us to find the humanity in each other, everywhere. It has the power to connect, ...

Camping in the United States is as much about the landscapes as it is about the experience of being outdoors. The country’s diverse geography and sheer size give it some of the most striking natural ...

The towns on this list have stood out on the American landscape for decades, and continue to reinvent their artistic communities each year. These are places where old army bases are converted into ...

There are roads, and then there is Route 66. As it turns 100 years old, Matador Network is celebrating the road that shaped how Americans travel — the spirit, the freedom, the Indigenous lands it ...

THIS 1,411-MILE ROUTE takes you to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites and as many national monuments, art and historical sites unique to New Mexico, and scores of places to climb, camp, swim, stargaze, ...

Swimming pools are nice and all, but nothing beats swimming in wild waters, be they rivers, springs, or oceans. Whether you bathe for ritual purposes, for exercise, for the fun of it, or because it’s ...

The United States is packed with astronomical observatories — located on high mountain tops or splayed across a desolate desert. Beyond their beautiful terrestrial settings, many of these ...

Horse-drawn carriages loaded with passengers passed me on the road, their hooves knocking against stone. There was no traffic buzzing or car horns blaring. There were no billboards or neon fast-food ...

The Bavarian Forest is one of Germany’s most beautiful natural gems. Spanning an area of more than 1,300 square miles, this lush forest is full of towering trees and breathtaking views of rolling ...

What makes a town “the coolest”? In the end, it’s the same as what makes travel the coolest: the people. And yet there seem to be a few common patterns that attract cool people to certain areas, or ...