Monday’s Links For Curious People, Lake Tahoe Edition
This week has been pretty productive for me. I’ve spent most of my time chained to my computer catching up on photo editing, writing and other projects. I’ve gone from being behind the curve to slightly ahead. I still have a lot of writing and editing to do, but I’m a bit ahead of things [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #148: Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
From the World Heritage inscription: The churches of the Vall de Boí are an especially pure and consistent example of Romanesque art in a virtually untouched rural setting. The group of churches is a remarkable example of an important constructional style in human history, like that of Romanesque art, to which it contributes characteristics that [...]
Sunday Featured Traveler: Anil Polat, Traveling in Northern Iraq
I am reviving a new feature this week where I feature other notable trips and travelers on Sundays. Today’s featured trip is from Anil Polat who blogs at Foxnomad.com. Anil is from Turkey and has been traveling around the world for several years. I met him this year in Valencia, Spain during the European Gran [...]
UNESCO World Heritage Site #147: Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
From the World Heritage inscription: The cultural landscape of Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley offers a microcosmic perspective of the way people have harvested the resources of the high Pyrenees over millennia. Its dramatic glacial landscapes of craggy cliffs and glaciers, with high open pastures and steep wooded valleys, covers an area of 4,247 ha, 9% of the [...]
This Week in Travel – Episode 90
After weeks of bad internet and scheduling problems due to travel, I finally make an appearance back on the show! This week’s guest is Emmy winning video editor and traveler, JD Andrews Subscribe on iTunes | Become a Fan on Facebook | Download the iPhone app | Download
