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XplorMor is an intention to get out there, to travel and to explore to discover and uncover the Peoples and places of this dynamic planet. XplorMor Team aims to inspire others by following and promoting this adventurous philosophy through coördinated expeditions, engaging photography, news-worthy and informative publications and journal articles that share insight gained on these extraordinary once in a life time journeys.
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XplorMor of our scientific and non-profit expeditions from around the globe. We are always working to better the environment and the global human community. a donation to our 501c3 non profit organization will go directly to helping install solar and water cleaning stations in developing nations inclusing cambodia, lause, vietnam and more.
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XplorMor International Non-Profit Organization offers the opportunity to expand our work and our vision. The aim is to collaborate with other non-profits, institutions of higher learning and other companies and individuals with shared focus to expand the record of scientific documentation, archaeological discovery, and observation of natural and social human history. Specifically oriented expeditions and projects will be designed to reach these goals, including but not limited to exploring and research in remote locations, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and biological field surveys. Contact XplorMor to get involved.
Volunteer Efforts
XplorMor supports various Volunteer Groups, Projects and AssociationsLook for us to post about our upcoming volunteer efforts with UNESCO, scheduled for August, September and November 2016. If you would like us to join and participate in your volunteer projects please get in touch with the details.
World Heritage
photography and documentation of cultural, historical and natural locations around the world to promote preservation and create an archival record for future generations
Julia, the founder of XplorMor, is a member of the Our Place Team, an organization partnered with UNESCO to document cultural and natural locations around the world to promote preservation and create an archival record. The Team endeavors to capture the human dimension of a site as well as its important physical elements. The Our Place World Heritage Collection is considered the “first official World Heritage Photographic databank” by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Julia’s photographic work has focused on the following World Heritage Sites since 2014:Julia is currently on location in Southeast Asia, photographing Cambodia’s Temple of Preah Vihear and Angkor Archaeological Park, designated respectively as UNESCO World Heritage Site No. 1224 and No. 668, and Myanmar’s Pyu Ancient Cities, entered as UNESCO World Heritage Site No. 1444.
Our Place, The World Heritage CollectionXplorMor Founder, Julia Thomsen, is honored to be a member of the Our Place Team. Our Place is an organization partnered with UNESCO to document cultural and natural locations around the world to promote preservation and create an archival record. The Team endeavors to capture the human dimension of a site as well as its important physical elements. The Our Place World Heritage Collection is considered the “first official World Heritage Photographic databank” by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.Everglades National Park, designated UNESCO World Heritage Site No. 76, was Julia’s first contribution to the Our Place collection. She is currently working on documenting several sites in Cuba and Panama.
XplorMor Journals
Big Sur and Pine Ridge Trail
Big Sur and Pine Ridge Trail. When I lived on the Monterey Peninsula the Pine Ridge Trail into the Ventana Wilderness was one of my favorite hikes to quickly get to a remote area. A downside is that trail access is easy, Big Sur is popular, and California trails are notoriously crowded. That means that on weekends, when the weather is good, there will be others on the trail with you. If you have the gear and are willing to brave winter weather the trail could be yours alone...
Joshua Tree National Park: Land of Subtle, Stark Wonder
I’d never been to Joshua Tree National Park before. I’d heard about it from friends, and often said to myself I should go there, but I never got around to it. Like a lot of things in California, it was so close that it was easy to forget it was there. California is like that, so full of things to see and experience your choices become as congested and difficult to maneuver as the freeways of Los Angeles. A friend of mine, back from teaching kids in Korea for the winter, asked me to join him on a day long excursion to this special place, and not having seen him in almost two years I could not refuse. Besides, it would be good to get away after a truly awful divorce from someone I thought I could trust. This is also a common thing in California...
Clouded Mountains on the Mardi Himal Trail in Nepal
From Mardi Himal Trail in Nepal: On any day I find myself sitting all day, I pretty much get bored. I am not the kind of guy who likes his butt glued to a chair. I can’t stay at one place for long. Every time I get bored, I have an itch to go somewhere where there are fewer people, and where the presence of nature is in abundance. A serene place where cool wind blows and scenery is set by snow-capped mountains is absolutely my kind of escape. I find such a place very relaxing...
