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6 days ago | amateurtraveler.com | Chris Christensen

categories: USA Travel tags: article, colorado, denver This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more at my affiliate disclosure page. The Christensens first came to Colorado in the 1800s, so I have deep roots in the state, but I don’t get to the capital of Denver as often as I would like.

1 week ago | amateurtraveler.com | Chris Christensen

categories: asia travel tags: audio travel podcast, borneo, brunei, malaysia, podcast, sabah This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more at my affiliate disclosure page. Hear about travel to Brunei and Sabah on the island of Borneo as the Amateur Traveler talks to Max Walton about his recent trip to these contrasting locations. Why should you go to Brunei and Sabah?

2 weeks ago | amateurtraveler.com | Chris Christensen

A highlight of my recent trip to Victoria, British Columbia, was a walking tour of the city’s historic Chinatown. It wasn’t just a stroll through a neighborhood—it was a time-traveling journey filled with rich stories, complex histories, and a deep dive into one of North America’s oldest Chinese communities. Chinatown’s Place in HistoryThe Greater Victoria Tourism Board booked me on a walking tour of Chinatown with Discover the Past, run by the father-son duo John and Chris Adams.

2 weeks ago | amateurtraveler.com | Chris Christensen

Hear about travel to the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jennifer Doré Dallas from Chasing Poutine about this out of the way road trip. Why should you go to Abitibi-Témiscamingue? Jennifer says, “Most people don’t really know about it outside of Quebec. But in our province, it’s really well known, especially for nature. It’s a true paradise for nature lovers. It’s also historical, bringing us back to log driving and fur trading times.

3 weeks ago | amateurtraveler.com | Barry Kramer |Chris Christensen

categories: europe travel tags: albania, article, tirana This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Learn more at my affiliate disclosure page. For many people, Albania is often linked to the authoritarian regime of Enver Hoxha and his harsh Marxist–Leninist principles.