Matador - market

12 hours in Cordoba

Tyler — Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:43:07 -0500

Cordoba

Expectating to find a city to rival Buenos Aires, bustling with students preparing to indulge in the legendary nightlife we were lost for words when we found ourselves in a city that would best be described as a ghost town. It was so quiet there may as well have been dust-balls rolling...

Pa' Engordarse

novoarte — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:31:32 -0500

One of the personal qualities in which I take pride is the fact that I can adapt to a number of different places and situations with ease.

So I don't want to sound like a whiner or a prima donna when I ask: Is it possible to get some green vegetables here?!

I'm not a picky eater, but I do like...

Discover Antwerpen

The explorer — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:45:01 -0500

About

Antwerp is the city in the Belgium province Vlaanderen. De city is beside the river “De Schelde”. City population is about 460.000.

Origin of the name 'Antwerp'

The legend says that the name 'Antwerp' comes from the Dutch "hand werpen" meaning "hand thrown".

The story has it...

Best Pickup Line of the Day

travelLiz — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:07:07 -0600

In South America people yell things at each other. If you happen to be of the female persuasion, you have things yelled at you a lot. If you happen to be a foriegn female…well, just get used to it. (it’s also completely okay to stare, but that’s not what this post is...

In search of Ankara

geotraveler — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 08:50:35 -0500

Not the gorgeous city in the Mediterranean country of Turkey, but rather, the yards and yards of cloth printed with creative designs prevalent in West Africa. Jeans is to casual American wear as Ankara is to casual Nigerian wear. Made in places such as Holland and Ghana, ankaras come in various...