I might be biased a bit. Just a bit. Since joining the Matador editorial team the network has grown massively…adding editors to the existing blogs to get more and fresher content out there on a daily basis; adding sites to the network for topics like adventure sports and travel video.
MatadorU Travel Writing Course
And of course, we launched the online MatadorU Travel Writing Course which has already seen hundreds of students sign up in the first two months. When you read through the forums at MatadorU, there is a real sense of community, just the same as over at the Matador Community. And what’s even better, it’s just been announced that the discussion forums will remain accessible to all students for life, in addition to the curriculum content, so you can truly move through the course at your own pace.
We’re offering up this freebie: 15 Paying Travel Magazines That Want Your Money. All you have to do is subscribe (feel free to unsubscribe later, if you want). If you’re planning on signing up for the travel writing course, I wouldn’t mind if you used the MatadorU Registration link from here. I wouldn’t mind at all 
More from Matador
We also launched a new Flickr group called Matador Photography where lovers of snapshots can congregate, share pics, and share the love. Keep your eyes peeled there for call-outs for shots for articles, like this one for wildlife images for a Photo Essay to be run at Trips.
And this is just for now, there are more exciting things coming very soon. Bonus modules at MatadorU. A new-look Community. A travel photography course. You know, just to mention a few.
What do the readers/contributors think?
Our communications guru makes sure to let us know when someone has sent us some praise. It’s feel good stuff, and we take it to heart and are truly proud when we see it. I thought I’d share some of these here:
“I’m not sure if every writer feels the way I do when getting published, but lately I’ve been finding myself in a constant state of shock and awe and profound gratefulness towards everyone at Matador.”
“It’s great to see my article up on my favorite site. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to contribute.”
“woweeee! I’ve only just discovered this gorgeous website and already I can feel myself falling in Love with everything you all are up to:) Had added your travel writing course to my list of lessons to learn and have just appended ‘and the photography course’ onto that list! Thank you for your sterling work!”
It’s a great team to work with. We really do put it all out there in plain English and in all honesty, and I think this is what our readers appreciate. Huge thanks to all of you that are active in the Community and to all you Matador readers and followers!
So yeah. I am biased, but I knew this all to be true before I even joined the team. Seeing it from the inside just confirms it. We’re just real people sharing real stories with passion.
I’ll leave you with this video, the first in a new series at Matador profiling travel writers. This is Robin Esrock (aka Modern Gonzo).
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thank you so much for sharing this Stoke! Sometimes I have my head down so much that i don’t ;ook up to see which way the wind is blowing…thanks Carlo!
Represent!
It’s certainly an interesting course.
I am writing an unbiased review on my website soon though
Let me know when you’ve posted that, Rob. Would love to see the review!