Shannon O'Donnell

Member since March 2018

#507 97 32 6

I'm a travel writer on the road since 2008 traveling and sharing stories of responsible tourism. Although I am not on a mission to see every WHS, I do enjoy visiting them in all the places I visit!

Check out my website: http://alittleadrift.com/

Recent Visits
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    3
    Jan. 1, 2024
    Visit nominated site: Chiang Mai, Civil Rights Movement Sites, The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá
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    Jan. 1, 2020
    Lake Atitlán, Town of Chichicastenango
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    Jan. 1, 2020
    Ancient cities of Upper Myanmar, Ayeyawady River Corridor, Inle Lake, Wooden Monasteries of Konbaung Period

About Shannon O'Donnell

Member since
March 2018
Country of Origin
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Visits
Rank
#507
WHS
97
Tentative Sites
32
Website Participation
Reviews
11
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Reviews by Shannon O'Donnell

Plitvice Lakes by Shannon O'Donnell

Plitvice Lakes (Inscribed)

Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes is undeniably beautiful and the National Park is well managed—both things that would usually earn this five stars, but it's just too popular to be as enjoyable as …

Kathmandu Valley by Shannon O'Donnell

Kathmandu Valley (Inscribed)

Kathmandu Valley

I spent two months in Nepal, and good amount of that time was in the Kathmandu Valley volunteering in the town of Pharping and exploring the Valley outside the of …

Ancient Kyoto by Shannon O'Donnell

Ancient Kyoto (Inscribed)

Ancient Kyoto

No single description or image can encapsulate the sheer beauty of Kyoto's ancient temples. On the one hand, it's a large and fast-paced modern city and that surprised me. I …

Bagan by Shannon O'Donnell

Bagan (Inscribed)

Bagan

It's nearly impossible to visit Bagan and not find at least one temple or vista awe-inspiring. I traveled with a Burmese family doing an annual pilgrimage to Bagan, and it …

Chiang Mai by Shannon O'Donnell

Chiang Mai (Nominated)

Chiang Mai

After just one visit to Chiang Mai, I knew that it was easily one of my favorite places in the entire country. I spent a year in living in there …

Oaxaca and Monte Alban by Shannon O'Donnell

Oaxaca and Monte Alban (Inscribed)

Oaxaca and Monte Alban

After living in Oaxaca's city center for six months, I can without a doubt recommend the food, culture, and history of this region to any traveler heading to the region. …

Antigua Guatemala by Shannon O'Donnell

Antigua Guatemala (Inscribed)

Antigua Guatemala

Guatemala on the whole is one of my favorite countries in Central America, and Antigua specifically just oozes charm. This entire 16th century colonial city is the UNESCO site, and …

Lake District by Shannon O'Donnell

Lake District (Inscribed)

Lake District

What an incredible landscape. Although all of England is lush, green, and beautiful, when you arrive in Lake District National Park, the landscape changes. Hills rise higher and a bevy …

Chichen-Itza by Shannon O'Donnell

Chichen-Itza (Inscribed)

Chichen-Itza

Chichen Itza is the most iconic site in the Yucatan Peninsula for a reason—it's memorable. It's also incredibly well preserved and an easy place to wander and begin to understand …

Tbilisi Historic District by Shannon O'Donnell

Tbilisi Historic District (On tentative list)

Tbilisi Historic District

Absolutely one of the most charming cities in the world, I would recommend Tibili's Old Town to any traveler looking for inspiration that might reignite the travel spark. The Republic …

Hoi An by Shannon O'Donnell

Hoi An (Inscribed)

Hoi An

Hoi An is utterly charming and one of the picturesque town in Vietnam. I had two weeks in Hoi An and bought two tickets, which allowed me to visit 10 …