About Matt Long
Who am I? I am a typical Gen-Xer and recovering cubicle-dweller who has a passion for all things travel. My site brings a unique perspective that is hard to find online. I am not a backpacker, nor am I...
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Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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News and Deals: May 22, 2013 – Egypt tourist arrivals rise, not back to pre-revolt levels, Miami’s Newest Proposed Tourist Attraction: A Gigantic Fake Sun, Airbnb ruled ‘illegal’ in New York and Qantas to fly the literary skies
Egypt tourist arrivals rise, not back to pre-revolt levels Reuters The number of tourists visiting Egypt rose in the first four months of 2012, the cabinet said on Tuesday, but analysts say the sector is still suffering from the aftermath of the country’s 2011 uprising…. -
News and Deals: May 21, 2013 – Free meals: Hotels say, ‘Have a bite on us’, Space Hotels on Earth the Next Novel Experience for Travelers?, New American airlines planes give foreign carriers serious competition and Venezuela Hit By Toilet Paper Shortage Crisis
Free meals: Hotels say, ‘Have a bite on us’ USA TODAY In a bid for more loyal customers, Marriott International is going after their stomachs. Starting June 22, Marriott Rewards Gold and Platinum Elite members plus a guest will get free continental breakfast seven days… -
News and Deals: May 20, 2013 – Tourist dies as balloons collide, Couple flown to wrong continent after airline error, Looking for a better airline seat? There’s a site for that and Head of new cruise line: We won’t nickel-and-dime
Tourist dies as balloons collide Irish Independent A tourist died and 24 others were injured when two hot air balloons collided in mid-air during a sightseeing tour in Turkey, causing one to crash. An ascending balloon struck another’s wicker basket above it, causing a tear…
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A New City for Your Travel List: Angoulême, France
Last year I had a great chance to explore France, something I am ashamed to say I had never done. Ashamed because Paris is my favorite city in the world and I’ve spent a lot of time there; I even lived there briefly. But until… -
Safari in South Africa: Fact, Fiction and Photos
There they stood in the lobby of the lodge; dressed in khaki and British pith helmets. I imagined that in a few hours they would be taking tea in the savannah while being attended to by their man-servants. I caught a my reflection in a… -
Great Drives – Exploring The Villages and Inlets of Sweden’s West Coast
It was my first time in Sweden and I had an admittedly unusual agenda for a first time visitor. I didn’t visit Stockholm or it famous neighborhoods, instead I was in West Sweden; a beautiful part of the country famous for its coastal getaways. Even… -
Meet South Africa Instagram Video
I returned just a few days ago from beautiful South Africa, where I was part of an exciting project designed to promote the country. The campaign included 15 international bloggers following a variety of different routes around the country in order to explore and share… -
Tigers, Leopards and Wolves – Saving Lives at Norden’s Ark in Sweden
The drive along the E6 from Gothenburg to the small area of Hunnebostrand in Western Sweden was the perfect first introduction to the landscapes of Sweden. Spring had not yet arrived, but it was threatening and the earliest of buds and blades of grass were… -
Quick Thoughts on South Africa
As I board a plane back home to Washington, DC today I find myself reflecting on my second experience traveling through South Africa. After my first visit last year to Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula I fell in love, but I wasn’t sure how… -
42 Things I Love About West Sweden
I was in Sweden as part of the Car Plus Vacation promotion, highlighting Volvo’s program that allows overseas buyers to receive complimentary tickets to Sweden and to drive their new car around before Volvo ships it home for them. They’re also running a sweepstakes right… -
Travel Obsession: Still Thinking About Paradise and the South Pacific
So a few months ago I wrote about my obsession with the South Pacific and while I’ve never visited, it remains a place I think of often. Well lately it seems as if the universe is conspiring against me and wants to only add fuel… -
Antarctica in Five Words
Antarctica isn’t your normal travel experience; it’s extreme in just about every way imaginable from how you get there to what you see during the trip. There are a lot of ways to describe and share this experience, but these five words encapsulate it for… -
Exploring the Colonial Town of St. George’s in Bermuda
I didn’t know a lot about Bermuda before I first visited as the guest of Bermuda Tourism, and that’s my fault. I was busy and while I was really excited to visit for the first time, I hadn’t done the normal research I conduct before… -
How to Buy a Car and Visit Sweden for Free (Plus a Sweepstakes!)
Last week I was in Sweden as part of an initiative cosponsored by Volvo, Visit Sweden, West Sweden Tourism and Skåne Tourism. The goal was to highlight a sweepstakes they have going on and to bring more attention to a cool program Volvo runs for… -
I Was Supposed to Like Florence, Italy
So this has happened before. I travel to a destination, sometimes one that is universally loved, but I don’t have a great experience. I’ve written about it before and it happens to everyone, but I was shocked ( and still am) that it happened to… -
Meet South Africa: Adventure Travel Itinerary
Last week I received an unconventional invitation in my email inbox from South Africa Tourism. It was a video inviting me to return to South Africa and explore more of this wonderful country. In August 2012, I was part of a remarkable campaign to highlight… -
Seeing the Two Faces of Malmo, Sweden
The last stop on my brief but thorough trip through the regions of West Sweden and the Skåne was Malmö, a city I was a little nervous to visit. I was nervous because I made the mistake of listening to what others thought of the… -
Rum Reimagined – The National Cocktails of Bermuda (Including Recipes)
It seems that every place I visit has a special wine, beer or cocktail for which it is famous. Islands tend to have a higher concentration of liquid refreshments, but few have I enjoyed as much as the official, unofficial national drinks of Bermuda –…
