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Hidden away on the tip of South Korea’s southeastern peninsula, Busan joins the likes of Milan, Osaka, Melbourne and Manchester in that its fits firmly into the category of quintessential “second city”. Related article: Make art not war in South Korea Yet, when it comes to Busan, there is no inferiority complex to contend with. The city is not about flaunting unmissable sights, extreme beauty or a history that changed the world. Instead Busan is a genuine all-rounder that mixes a healthy outdoor lifestyle with a love of the arts and an exciting nightlife scene. And with its ever-changing scenery of stunning beaches, forested hills, ancient temples and exciting shopping districts, emerging from different stations along Busan’s subway can often leave you surprised that you are still in the same city. City highlights The decent  Busan Museum of Art  is worth visiting to see premier Korean artists such as Yang Dal-suk, Woo Shin-chool and Kim Jong-shik, but it was on...

The Indian government today(20) suspended the license of Kingfisher Airlines, which has been struggling to resume flights following a strike by pilots and engineers who have not been paid for months, according to a AP report.   After operating for nine years, Kingfisher Airlines loses  its license to fly with aviation regulator DGCA suspending it with immediate effect. India's Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said the decision was made following concerns about the safety of passengers. "Their planes are not being serviced, their engineers are on strike and they are not even able to give their flight schedule," Singh told reporters. Kingfisher, once one of India's best airlines, is battling for a lifeline with India's airline regulator. The company, which is drowning in debt, hasn't operated any flights since early this month. The Center for Asia Pacific Aviation, an airline industry research group, puts Kingfisher's outstanding debt at $2.5...

FOR Dana Napoleon, a flight attendant in Tacoma, Wash., zipping in and out the nation’s airports every week is second nature. Yet she is still filled with dread every time she flies with her 10-year-old son. Other children might scamper through the airport, delighted by the moving sidewalks and dreaming of sand castles. But for Ms. Napoleon’s son, the crush of unfamiliar faces, the creeping pace of security lines and delays in boarding and takeoff can trigger excruciating anxiety. So before flights Ms. Napoleon worries: Will he dash through the metal detector without stopping? Will he disrupt other passengers by kicking the seat incessantly? Will he have a meltdown onboard, screaming and crying and hitting himself in the head, and get the entire family forced off the flight? Her son, Keanu, is autistic. So for the Napoleons — and many other parents of children with autism — family vacations can be an agonizing exercise in parental endurance. “My stomach is in knots,” said...

. She should know. With two galleries in New York and one in Brussels that represent artists in London, Germany and Italy, she is constantly traveling. But her trips aren’t just about selling art. While she is abroad, she buys art, too, whether from a gallery or a street market. Below are edited excerpts from a conversation with Ms. Gladstone on buying art around the world. Q.  Say you’re going to London, and you’re interested in buying artwork there. What should you keep in mind? A.  Before you go, bone up on what interests you and contact the gallery that represents the artists you’re interested in and make an appointment. Once you’re there, whoever’s helping will show you those artists and perhaps a few others they think you might like. Get all the information and then go home. If you still want a piece, contact the gallery and buy it. Impulse shopping, I don’t do or advocate. You can be in a location and fall in love with something, buy it, and then realize w...

Falling costs and currency fluctuations have made Spain more affordable than in recent years. HIDE CAPTION Spain << < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 > >> STORY HIGHLIGHTS Two of Lonely Planet's best-value cities are in Oregon and Sweden Great value doesn't mean everything is cheap in these spots, editor says The countries of Namibia and Georgia also make the list (CNN)  -- With airfares likely to increase through the new year, travelers are looking to get the biggest bang for their buck. Lonely Planet's  "Best value destinations"  for 2013, part of its  "Best in Travel"  annual series, may offer just the ticket. "Destinations on our 'best value' list are for those who want to make the most out of their dollar when traveling," said Andy Murdock, Lonely Planet's U.S. Digital Editor, via e-mail. "While the choices are not the cheapes...

Jump to (42) articles  ↓ Some Matadorians have jobs that directly involve travel and adventure, whether they work as a wildlife biologist, a bush pilot, the deckhand on a cargo ship, or a dishwasher at McMurdo Station in Antarctica. We profile these individuals across the Network to find out what they do, why the do it, and how their professions influence and affect their travel lives (and vice versa). Also, in a series at the Matador Life channel called “How’d you get that gig?”, we examine what it takes to land your own travel adventure job.

Jump to (130) articles  ↓ Though the cause for uniting the whole of humanity under a single peaceful banner is noble and good, it is the drastic differences between us that continues to make life, especially travel, so very worthwhile. Whether it’s as stark as arriving in a country that doesn’t speak your language or as subtle as noticing differences in transportation, experiencing the world’s cultural varieties teaches us things books can’t hold–not only about the subject at hand, but ourselves as well. While your expectations are always going to be wrong in some way, it’s never a bad idea to get a glimpse of where you’re going. Whether it’s to check out the Sami in northern Sweden, take a bath in Damascus, or hike the Great Wall, Matadorians have been there. Check out the content below, and let us know what you discover after you return (or decide to stay).

Daniel Suelo has lived without money for more than 10 years, and in so doing, accomplished much of what people look for but fail to realize in travel. WE FIRST WROTE about Suelo — “ Social rebel or mooch? ” — in 2009. Three years later, as shown in the video profile above, he’s still living part-time in his cave near Moab, still dumpster diving and foraging for food, still posting regularly on his blog. He still seems stoked. While the conversation around Suelo tends to focus on root questions of economics, I’d like to look for a second at his simple living adherence in the context of  travel . Simply put, Suelo’s relationship with Moab reminds me of travel at its most meaningful — when the traveler is engaged with a local community, but lives freely on its outskirts, spending extended time in the surrounding terrain, becoming, as it were, a “student” of the place. The irony is that most of us feel compelled to travel far from our home grounds to experience this. In a r...

Photo:  Shayan (USA) WE WERE FOLLOWING the Crusader sea wall in Akko one afternoon when suddenly, to our right, we saw it in all grandly massive ugliness. The Akko Prison, now an Israeli museum, was a busy British incarceration center during the thirties and forties. Jewish resisters from the Hagannah and the Stern Gang were jailed and sometimes hanged here. What bolted this place to my brain were the words of Paul Newman (fearless Hagannah leader) to a rehearsing prison attacker: “Don’t let my brother (also fearless, but from the rival Stern Gang) die at the end of a British rope.” My psyche all stirred up, I asked Miriam, my lady friend, “Should we go in and see what it looks like?” Miriam near Akko Prison. Photo: Author “Sure. Why not?” The two of us are instinctively, maybe unhealthily drawn to holy places, so Akko Prison, in its dark way, would be cleansing perhaps. The soldiers who guarded the gate were not the standard eighteen-year-old recruits, but a co...

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