My friend Elsa Thomasma from GoAbroad.com surprised me again with this fantastic article about none other than Amsterdam, the Intriguing City, as she calls it.

Amsterdam is not your typical city, it does have lots of character and what some may consider a racey city with constrasting aspects such as the culture and the relaxed ambiance, the art and the architecture. Perfect for any cultural travel itinerary!

But if you want to know what I mean exactly by “racey”, “contrastig” and “relaxed ambiance” you definitely want to keep reading!

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We had spoken with Elsa Thomasma from GoAbroad.com about writing an article for Cultural Travel Guide about the rich culture of the Philippines.

Then Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the islands last November and the article not only got postponed, but it took on an entirely different approach.

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Last time we went through the first part of the interview I conducted with fellow traveler Adam Taylor Smith about his four month trip to India and his subsequent book called “Where Camels Dance and Cows Wander, An Indian Odyssey”

If you missed it, I highly suggest you go back and read it!

Today we have part 2 packed with more heart-opening stories and experiences and some very useful travel itinerary recommendations.

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When fellow traveler Adam Taylor Smith sent me his new book about his four month trip to India called “Where Camels Dance and Cows Wander, An Indian Odyssey” I was instantly enthralled.

India is one of those destinations that both intrigue me and make me very apprehensive; and I regret to say I have never been there; I hope to one day create a travel itinerary for it!

In my view India goes from the raw experience of human survival, to the extravagant display of art and tradition in Bollywood movies and local festivals.

From the incredible jaw-dropping architecture of temples, to the simple and rustic structure of the ashrams.

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In the last article we learned how to recognize the key elements of a gothic cathedral, but I couldn’t just leave it at that, we have to apply the knowledge, don’t we? Remember the picture of Saint Denis holding his head?

Since the gothic style started in France, we must talk about the most representative of gothic cathedrals in this country.

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