After a long time away from home, we all come back with stories to share and memories we want to put on paper. But Cain Cooper wanted his trip overseas to mean more. "I couldn't just backpack across Europe, I had to do something creative as well, and I wanted something to show for it,"...

Bart and Sanne van Poll have been around the block — their block in Amsterdam, and they think you might like to check it out too. That’s the idea of their company, Spotted by Locals, which puts the power vested in guidebook writers in local bloggers’ hands.

Definition: An open-minded traveler who wants to share and meet others along the way.   Photo by Mike Woo

Definintion: One whose curiosity dictates their next location.   Photo by Mike Woo 

Definition: One who travels on his/her own schedule with intention to learn about the world around them through experiences unique to them.               Photo by Mike Woo