National Network
Netherlands
Address
Sluisstraat 15
1075 TA
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Telephone
+31638501558
Telephone (other)
+447937007277
E-Mail
Bart@SpottedbyLocals.com
Website
Organisation Type
Private Company
Year of Establishment
2008
Fields of Activity
- Arts
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
General Information
Spotted by Locals was started by two married Amsterdam locals and travel addicts, Sanne & Bart van Poll. They handpick all Spotters in all cities, only after having had a face to face meeting.
Sanne & Bart are the only Full-time employees. The people who do the "real" work, are 110 contracted handpicked local bloggers ("Spotters") in 21 cities in Europe.
Spotted by Locals is privately financed. Our budget is around Euro 50,000 a year.
We are currently actively looking for sponsors for our project.
Mission and Objectives
Increasing intercultural understanding, by encouraging travelers to experience cities like a local.
Main Projects / Activities
www.SpottedbyLocals.com is a series of cityblogs that offers travelers the opportunity to experience cities just like a local, by offering local tips through a new network of blogs on European cities.
On the (currently) 21 cityblogs real locals write about the spots they regularly frequent in their city, and update this information regularly. All Spotters are presented prominently on the site with their real names, a picture and a detailed personal profile.
Contact (1) Full Name
Bart van Poll
Head of the organisation
Sanne & Bart van Poll
Contact (2) Full Name
Sanne van Poll-Bakker