A few spots around the world where you don’t have to worry about a deer coming through your windshield.I GREW UP IN Littleton, Colorado, a suburb of Denver that was forcefully inserted into miles of open prairie land back in the late ’80s. This is where the sprawling eastern plains meet the Hogbacks, the very beginnings of the Rocky Mountains.

Screengrab from BombFlow TVCheck how the crew at BombFlow TV pioneers new waterfalls and highwater lines in BC.“FINDING MARYSVILLE FALLS was unreal: a clean roadside 60-footer in British Columbia, but it wasn’t all good. Right downstream of the waterfall was wan unrunnable canyon full of siphons and logs.

In the first days of a relocation, you’re not familiar to anyone. How do we recognize the moment that changes?IN A RECENT EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE recounting our latest life developments, fellow Matadorian Priyanka Kher recommended Anthony Shadid’s memoir, House of Stone. Shadid is the late New York Times journalist who died of an asthma attack in February while covering the conflict in Syria, but his book is a rumination on family and the concept of bayt — “home” — in his ancestor’s native Arabic.

Becoming a professional writer means learning about how to handle rejection.Photo: BrymoSo you want to be a writer.You’re disciplined enough to put pen to paper every day, you know the value of revision, and you’re confident you can craft a successful query or pitch.But can you handle rejection?Here are three tips to help you cope with inevitable rejections of your writing:1.

This and all photos are courtesy and property of the author.Nothing is nicer than getting some cheap, tasty eats in an expensive city.HONG KONG IS unfortunately becoming increasingly expensive, but the best food is the cheap stuff that can be found in little, street corner dives. These are my favourite scuzzy, little joints in Hong Kong.

The latest issue of TAZine, the Transitions Abroad webzine, is out, and this month’s installment is all about that oh-so-hot topic these days: eco-travel.If you’re interested in the environment, travel, and sustainability (and as Matador readers, I’m guessing the answer’s yes for most of you!) then there’s lots of thought-provoking material to chew on in here.