Brave New Traveler Nominated for Top Travel Blog of the Year

What have been you watchful for? Cast your vote! Polls tighten Nov 11.standing atop the peak

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GIVEN THE STATE of motion that Matador has been in over the past multiform months (e.g. the Community makeover as well as all the blogs being consolidated into the single URL) its understandable that many readers still see Brave New Traveler as the apart entity to Matador Network.

The fact is, were all one large happy family. That said, its the large respect to have BNT nominated as the Top 10 Travel Blog site by Christopher Elliot, consumer disciple as well as journalist. Christopher is the columnist for National Geographic Traveler repository as well as the unchanging contributor to its blog, Intelligent Travel.

His work additionally appears during the New York Times, MSNBC.com, as well as The Washington Post, between others. And hes appeared as the transport expert on networks such as CBS, NPR, as well as CNN. His full biography is accessible here.

If youd similar to to cast your opinion (hopefully for BNT!), revisit his Favorite Travel Blog of 2010 post.

More difference on the Matador Network consolidation

It would have been easy to miss. There was no announcement. As already mentioned, all 11 of Matadors blogs have been brought under one roof.

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Each blog focuses on the opposite aspect of travel, maybe creation Matador Network the many holistic transport site out there. But thats not all you are. Make certain to revisit our About page to sense more. You competence be surprised what were up to these days.


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