Links

You should watch these people. Carefully. Maybe with binoculars.

*NOTE* I’m no longer taking link exchange requests, unless I know you and your blog well. Please at least get to know me first, so I don’t feel so cheap.

Bloggers

Ali’s Adventures – Alison’s a sweet gal with a serious travel addiction.
A Little Adrift – Shannon is a RTW traveller who writes about a little something for everyone.
Adventure Bimbling – Travel guides for the adventurous.
Adventure Insider – Adventures for the wanderluster.
Adventure Rob – British boy meets Australia and beyond…and one cool Scooby Doo van.
Adventurous Kate – She shares travel experiences and enjoys nightlife as much as I do. A girl after my own heart.
Alexis in Sverige – Alexis made a life-changing move to Stockholm, Sweden, and here she writes about it.
As We Travel – Budget travel stories written by Nathan and Sofia, a lovely roamin’ couple.
Backpacks and Books – Life as a backpacking student.
Backpacking Matt – Matt is travelling and working and creating wanderlust fever.
Bacon is Magic – Don’t let the name fool you, this blog isn’t about bacon. Just awesomeness.
Cailin Travels – Halifax-based Cailin tells us how to travel solo.
Canvas of Light – Dan’s a travellin’, camera-totin’ man with some stellar snapshots.
Caroline in the City — A kindred soul to share a beer with.
C’est Christine – Christine says she’s Californian by birth, but French at heart.
Christopher Mercer.Net — Chris shares tech news and other insights.
Confronting Love — Not travel related, but I’m addicted to these articles. Love, off-beat.
Dave’s Travel Corner - Hugely comprehensive travel site. You’ll got lost in here without a compass. You do carry a compass, right?
Drifting Focus — Kelsey covers it all: writing, photography, and all around badassedness.
Endless Bucket List - A couple with a big checklist.
Everything is Dirty — Real adventures, amazing blog.
Final Transit – Priyank is on a mission to understand our planet.
flipnomad – Flip the Filipino backpacker.
Forks and Jets — The kind of blog that makes your mouth water.
Freedonia Post — Joel delivers sass and class. Mostly sass.
Gap Year Escape — Surfer, blogger, future husband.
Global Basecamps Blog – A sustainable travel resource for independent travellers.
Global Grasshopper – Travel tips and inspiration!
Go, See, Write – The mobile lawyer has some new digs, yo.
Got Passport — Amazing family, amazing people.
HitTheRoad.ca — Hooking people up with vehicles…roadtrip, anyone?
Hike Bike Travel — Colourful travel guides…free!
Hopscotch the Globe – Kristen leads a seriously awesome life.
I Wish Gap Year — Tips and news for taking a gap year abroad.
i Backpack Canada — Corbin covers Canada like a pro.
info4Greece — Basically everything you need to know about Greece.
I’m So Glad That I’m an Island – Alouise in Alberta talks travel.
Jessie on a Journey — She loves nothing more than her backpack.
Johnny Vagabond – Wes Nations is travelling for a year…or until his money runs out. Be envious.
Kirsten Alana – Kirsten is a “photographer, traveller, and lover of life.”
Legal Nomads – Jodi ditched her successful career as a lawyer to travel for a few years.
Lonely Girl Travels – The kind of travel writing that will make you salivate all over your Passport.
Maiden Voyage – Emily is a 20-something traveller with some great insights.
mischief & impermanent bliss – Cathey’s lovely writing.
miss.adventure – Carina’s adventures.
MonkeyBrewster.com – Beer reviews and more from a monkey, for real.
New Adventures in Backpacking – The title says it all!
No Debt World Travel – Travel on a dime.
Nomadic Chick – Incredibly wise words from an incredibly smart woman, Jeannie Mark.
Nomadic Matt – Matt Kepnes shows how to travel the world and make a living from it.
Nomadic Samuel – Sam’s the man, and his About Me page features a pic of him riding an ostrich. That’s all you need to know to get started.
The One Ocean Project – Great project.
Ramblin’ On – Alaina is “living, loving, exploring and sometimes working in Austria.”
Seattle Travels – Fun, funky and colourful blog from an awesome Mainlander.
She’s in Love With the World – Sarah Lipman is a backpacker extraordinaire.
Smiling Faces Travel Photos – For when you need a smile.
Solo Female Traveler – One of my favourite travel writers, Sabina Lohr, shares great tales and lots of insight.
Spunky Girl Monologues – Pam McNaughton on Canada and the universe.
Stop Having a Boring Life – Rob’s life is like my fantasy, except he’s a dude and I’m not.
Suzy Guese – Travel with redheaded temperament, Suzy’s a redhead you need to meet.
Teaching Expat – Eric is currently stationed in South Korea, teaching and finding his way.
The Adventures of D – Another favourite writer, Diana Edelmen travels solo around Europe.
The Aussie Nomad – Chris Richardson just quit his job and took off on his journey around the globe.
The Compulsive Traveler – Anya’s interests are as diverse as her blog, check her out!
The Planet D – Canada’s greatest adventure couple, Dave & Deb. Spending a few days with them is on my Bucket List.
The Traveling Savage – Keith gets to keep his wife and home while travelling a few months at a time. Dream, much?
Travel Writings by Barnaby Davies - Written by a man who works with rockstars…literally.
Trail of Ants – Great site for tips, advice, and all things travel.
Traveling the Middle East – A great guide for anyone looking to travel in the Middle East, especially women.
Travel Writers Exchange – Amazing travel writing resources, everyone should subscribe to this site.
Travel Yourself – Cailin O’Neil is a filmmaker extraordinaire. Here’s her professional site.
Travels of Adam – RTW travels of Adam.
Twenty-Something Travel – Steph is kinda an Internet goddess.
Two Go Round-the-World - Two Go Round-The-World preserves the observations of Kathryn and Daniel as they plan, prepare and pack for a year-long RTW trip.
Unstoppable Family - They’re a fam on the run from the corporate world…and they’re unstoppable.
Vagabond Roots – Fellow Canadian Catia is looking to discover the world.
Wayward Traveller - Annie’s life was changed by Australia, now she’s moving on.
Women Seeks World – Nicole’s a rebel who ditched her job in Melbourne to travel.
World Travel by Motorcycle — Allan Karl quit his successful job to hit the open road. Now he’s sharing his story and making people jealous everywhere.

Matador Network Editors

These people are my family, except the kind I don’t want to hit. They’re my constant sources of inspiration, and role-models for travel writers all over.

Abbie Mood
Adam Roy
Amiee Maxwell
Andrew Hayes
Austin Chu
Carlo Alcos
Christine Garvin
David Miller
David Page
Eileen Smith
Hal Amen
Juliane Huang
Ian MacKenzie
JoAnna Haugen
Joshy Washington
Julie Schwietert
Kate Sedgewick
Leigh Shulman
Lola Akinmade
Michelle Schusterman
Nancy Harder
Neha Puntambekar
Paul Sullivan
Sarah Menkedick
Tim Patterson
Tom Gates

Travel Websites

Matador Network
GONomad
The Expeditioner Travel Magazine
Gadling
BootsnAll Travel
CheapOair.com