UNESCO World Heritage Site #88: Defense Line of Amsterdam
From the World Heritage inscription: Extending 135 km around the city of Amsterdam, this defence line (built between 1883 and 1920) is the only example of a fortification based on the principle of controlling the waters. Since the 16th century, the people of the Netherlands have used their expert knowledge of hydraulic engineering for defence [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #87: Beemster Polder
From the World Heritage inscription: The Beemster Polder, dating from the early 17th century, is the oldest area of reclaimed land in the Netherlands. It has preserved intact its well-ordered landscape of fields, roads, canals, dykes and settlements, laid out in accordance with classical and Renaissance planning principles. Visit the Beemster Polder was like visiting [...]
Amateur Traveler Interview: Persian Gulf States
Amateur Traveler Episode 203 – Travel to the Gulf States:UAE (Dubai), Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait I did my second interview with Chris Christensen on the Amateur Traveler Podcast. This show is about the time I spent in the Gulf States of Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. One note, I said during the [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #86: The Wadden Sea
From the World Heritage inscription: The Wadden Sea comprises the Dutch Wadden Sea Conservation Area and the German Wadden Sea National Parks of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. It is a large temperate, relatively flat coastal wetland environment, formed by the intricate interactions between physical and biological factors that have given rise to a multitude of [...]
Why Travel Blogging Isn’t Like Regular Blogging
This is the second article in my pre Blog World Expo series about blogging and the travel industry. Yesterday I talked about travel writing vs travel blogging. Today I’m just going to talk about blogging. In particular, why travel blogging is different from blogging in other niches. I’m also going to be talking about blogging [...]
