Our viewpoints are now also accessible through the places I have been, a platform where you can keep track of which, somewhat less mainstream, prominent locations around the world you have visited. That platform started off to allow you to keep track of which World Heritage Sites you have visited, but has branched out since.
Announcing 100 short location-based podcasts on the Dutch colonial history in Brazil.
Everything you need to know to contribute to Placecloud.
Stories, memories, etc. are extremely potent. By placing them in the physical world, that potency is unleashed. When a listener experiences a place through a viewpoint, the place becomes emotionally charged for that person. Not just for the duration of the viewpoint, but forever. Whether it’s a building, a bridge or a tree, the effect is the same: having listened to a viewpoint, the object awakens – permanently – onto the listener’s ’emotional landscape’, to coin a phrase.
Surround yourself with pillows, rugs, sofas, etc. If you can, make the recording under a duvet! Seriously, it works!
Placecloud shows you sites of significance through short podcasts ("viewpoints"). We particularly value contributions from academics, writers, artists, certified city guides, and other experts.
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