{"id":1139,"date":"2012-09-25T11:44:27","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T16:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2012-09-25T12:34:46","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T17:34:46","slug":"amateur-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/25\/amateur-travel.html","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight Review: AmateurTraveler.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it\u2019s fun to stumble across a travel site that actually \u201cgets it\u201d. <a title=\"AmateurTravel.com\" href=\"http:\/\/amateurtraveler.com\/\">Amateur Traveler<\/a> is one of those finds. Hosted by Californian Chris Christensen, the site is more like an online travel show, featuring weekly audio podcasts or \u201cepisodes\u201d, video and a blog. The right mix of \u201cpersonal adventures, travel news and helpful tips\u201d appeals to everyone from the weekend warrior to the expert traveler. With witty posts, engaging interviews and extraordinary images, it really does deliver on its promise to \u201cmotivate and help you decide where to go next\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2005, Chris has been sharing his love of storytelling and passion for photography with the world by bringing insider information to folks looking to explore unique destinations. Currently residing in San Jose, he is a startup engineer by day and hosts AmateurTraveler.com by night.<\/p>\n<p>The audio podcast portion of the site features an interview with a destination expert who shares the \u201cinside scoop\u201d by exposing the unconventional side of destinations at home and abroad. And with an archive of over 300 podcast interviews and 60 videos, there\u2019s enough information to keep you entertained for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/golden-gate-bridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1146\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/golden-gate-bridge-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"golden gate bridge\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/golden-gate-bridge-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/golden-gate-bridge.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the same relaxed, comfortable feeling as the podcasts, the editorials are worth a read. How about biking in Northern Spain, volunteer traveling or exploring Walt Disney World on a budget? Whether you\u2019re interested in learning more about what makes Northern Iraq tick or you simply want to enjoy the city by the bay by perusing <a title=\"75 facts about the Golden Gate Bridge\" href=\"http:\/\/usa.amateurtraveler.com\/2012\/05\/23\/75-facts-about-the-golden-gate-bridge-for-its-75th-anniversary\/\">75 facts about the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a>, AmateurTraveler.com delivers.<\/p>\n<p>So the next time you\u2019re waffling between Japan, France or Indonesia for your next vacation, grab your iPhone and start exploring- you may just be inspired to visit all three.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it\u2019s fun to stumble across a travel site that actually \u201cgets it\u201d. Amateur Traveler is one of those finds. 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