Links

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

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 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.
Ah Trini Travelogue – A Trini traveling the world!
As We Travel – Budget travel stories written by Nathan and Sofia, a lovely roamin’ couple.
Backpacking Matt – Matt is travelling and working and creating wanderlust fever.
Backpacking Worldwide – Backpacking like a mofo.
Cailin Travels – Halifax-based Cailin tells us how to travel solo.
Canadian Road Stories – Eh?
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.
Dave’s Travel Corner - Hugely comprehensive travel site. You’ll got lost in here without a compass. You do carry a compass, right?
Delicious Chaos — Nick knows Cairo like I know beer.
Drifting Focus — Kelsey covers it all: writing, photography, and all around badassedness.
Everything is Dirty — Real adventures, amazing blog.
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 Grasshopper – Travel tips and inspiration!
Got Passport — Amazing family, amazing people.
HitTheRoad.ca — Hooking people up with vehicles…roadtrip, anyone?
Hike Bike Travel — Colourful travel guides…free!
I Wish Gap Year — Tips and news for taking a gap year abroad.
i Backpack Canada — Corbin covers Canada like a pro.
I’m So Glad That I’m an Island – Alouise in Alberta talks travel.
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.
Maitravelsite – Fed­erico Arriz­a­bal­aga has visited more countries than I can count. Plus trying to pronounce his last name is kinda fun.
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!
Nile Guidance: A Travel Blog – Tons of great travel resources.
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.
The One Ocean Project – Great project.
Off-Track Backpacking - Two ladies and their backpacks.
Ramblin’ On – Alaina is “living, loving, exploring and sometimes working in Austria.”
Rerunaround – Shawn is a fellow Canuck off to conquer the world.
She’s in Love With the World – Sarah Lipman is a backpacker extraordinaire.
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.
Suzy Guese – Travel with redheaded temperament, Suzy’s a redhead you need to meet.
Teach English Overseas – A comprehensive guide to teaching English abroad.
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 Jetpacker – Fun travel stuff, especially covering the weird, the amusing, and the nude.
The Sicilian Experience – This will make you want to quit your job and move to Sicily immediately.
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?
The Wander Project - Josh is a freelancer who one day realized, “Oh shit, I can do my work on the road!” He’s just starting out.
Tourfolio – Bryan Cassidy’s travel website and insider tips.
Travel and Living Bliss – A diary filled with Shelyn’s passion to travel.
Trail of Ants – Great site for tips, advice, and all things travel.
Travel Tales from Asia – Notes from Asia.
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.
Vagabond Roots – Fellow Canadian Catia is looking to discover the world.
Wandering Trader – Marcello is one determined trader with great business sense.
Wayward Traveller - Annie’s life was changed by Australia, now she’s moving on.
Where is Hawkins? – Nick travels like a mofo.
World Historical Sites – Brush up on your history knowledge here.
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

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