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Introducing: Azriel Cohen


"Behind fear lies the door through which you might escape."  More »

5 Asian Food Blogs To Read Before Traveling To Asia

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Consider food blogs as travel guides that give you another angle through which to experience culture. And prepare to get hungry.  More »

Introducing: Spencer Klein

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Meet a Matador member who is fired up on the release of self-image and knows all the best surf breaks in Panama.   More »

Abram Plaut Gives You 5 Years in Japan in 3 Minutes

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Meet one of Matador's Japan experts, Abram Plaut.   More »

Introducing: Baxter Jackson

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Meet Matador member Baxter Jackson, a skateboarder from Texas living in Oman.  More »

Introducing: Okinawa Wildlife Photographer

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Matador member Ryukyu Mike is a wildlife photographer living in Okinawa, Japan.  More »

Introducing: An Olympian Travel Writer In South Korea


Matador member Tharp42 is a talented travel writer now teaching in South Korea.  More »

7 Reasons to Learn Spanish in Chile

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The land, the people, the special accent and expressions: Chile might just be the best kept secret for learning Spanish.   More »

Study Abroad In Eco-Villages

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An interview with Daniel Greenberg, founder of Living Routes.  More »

How to Get a Job Teaching in Japan

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Thinking about teaching in Japan? Read Rachel Turner's detailed guide first.  More »

Teach English in Italy This Summer with ACLE

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Looking for a great way to spend a summer in Italy? Check out this program.  More »

Where in China Should I Study Abroad?

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Everything you need to know about studying abroad in China  More »

Where In Africa Should I Study Abroad?

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Alexis Wolff explores the most unique and exciting study abroad opportunities on the African continent.   More »

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