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BNT’s Next Chapter: Goodbye Ian, Welcome Julie

Ian MacKenzie steps away as Editor of BNT, adds Julie Schwietert to the mix.  [...]

Happy Birthday BNT! Celebrating 2 Years Of Exploring The Inner Journey

A video tribute video from the Matador Team.  [...]

50 Inspirational Matador Travelers: 11-20

Matador members believe they can change the world, and they're out there doing it every day. [...]

The Great Matador Roadtrip: Vancouver to San Francisco

BNT editor Ian MacKenzie heads down the west-coast for a classic roadtrip, culminating in the Matador fundraiser party.  [...]

Goodbye (For Now) Tim Patterson

BNT's co-editor will be leaving us for a brief while. [...]

The Real Story Behind The Thomas Kohnstamm Affair

After the firestorm, we're a lot closer to the truth. [...]

Will The Coming U.S. Recession Lead To Reflection?

America, and the world, needs to chill out and slow down. We need to relax.  [...]

Girlfriends Are Like Cheesecake. Wives Are Like Oxygen.

Is this the secret to relationships? Or has Ian had a few beer too many. Find out for yourself. [...]

BNT and Matador Travel Join Forces

Announced today over at Matador Travel, is the acquisition of BNT into their fold. The word “acquisition” sounds very official, but as yo [...]

You Did It! BNT Surpasses 1000 RSS Subscribers

Thanks. Thank you Ian. Thank you Laura. Thank you Mom. Thank you Cedric, Eva, Cam, Ekaterina and Jacob. Thank you Marilyn, Emily, Daniel and Guyl [...]

Help Us Reach 1000 RSS Subscribers!

UPDATE: (Jan 24) You did it! Today we blew past the mark with 1024 subscribers. Tim is hunting for a secluded beach, and I’m setting out the s [...]

Goodbye 2007: BNT’s Year In Review

Every New Year, my family gathers around the fireplace and makes two lists: one list of accomplishments from the previous year, and one list of goals  [...]

How The Green Stole Christmas

T’is the season of good cheer and cold nights. T’is the season of caroling and twinkling lights. T’is the season to buy, buy, buy. [...]

Ask the Readers: The Problem With Sponsored Posts

Recently, Brave New Traveler has received criticism for choosing to publish sponsored posts in our regular content. For those of you new to the site, [...]

Goodbye 2006: Brave New Traveler’s Year End Retrospective

Well, it’s just about the end of 2006. It’s been an interesting year for Brave New Traveler — or in fact, an interesting 3 months. [...]

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