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~ the personal web ring of Raoul de Boer ~

an internet worth staying for14+ live projects online76 sites created since 1996curiosa.com museum of curiositiesfundering help isoleren help taxatie helpexploringholland.com growingsignal from the network to your monitoran internet worth staying for14+ live projects online76 sites created since 1996curiosa.com museum of curiositiesfundering help isoleren help taxatie helpexploringholland.com growingsignal from the network to your monitor

01.The Web Ring

Anetwork of internet projects, hand-built over the years. They explore the boundary between ranking first and creating content worth staying for. Built from wayfarings across the world.

Together they feed more than a quarter million monthly visitors something worth talking about. Some are civic. Some are travel. Some are experiments that refuse to die.

Some projects grew up, some got sold, some are still cooking!NEW!

02.Vital Statistics

Live projects14+
Websites created76
Experiments
Failed projects46
Projects sold8
Owned domains89
Monthly visitors250K+

03.Project Directory

01. Curiosa.com
REGION: GLOBALCLASS: mediaNEW!

Photo based discovery for unusual, historical or valuable objects. Every image is a doorway into a stranger story. Built to make the internet feel like a museum you can get lost in.

02. Fundering.help
REGION: NLCLASS: civicNEW!

Lead generation for foundation problems, a large and growing crisis in The Netherlands. Connects homeowners with experts before cracks become catastrophes. A civic project born from watching a quiet emergency unfold.

03. Taxatie.help
REGION: NLCLASS: civicNEW!

Lead generation for property valuations, unique objects, art and collectibles across the Dutch market. It bridges the gap between owners who need an honest valuation and appraisers who speak their language. From houses to heirlooms, value is a conversation.

04. Exploringholland.com
REGION: NLCLASS: travelNEW!

On its way to becoming the largest travel resource about The Netherlands. Written for visitors who want to look past the postcards and understand the country. A living atlas of Dutch cities, nature and culture.

05. Zuid-korea.nl
REGION: APACCLASS: travel

Largest Dutch travel resource about South Korea at roughly 20k monthly visitors. It unpacks the country from Seoul to Jeju with practical guides and local texture. One of the oldest signals in the network.

06. Argentinie.nl
REGION: LATAMCLASS: travel

New project in development, quietly gaining traction. A travel resource for Argentina that treats tango, Patagonia and Buenos Aires as starting points rather than clichés. Built slow, grown patient.

07. Ads-blocker.com
REGION: GLOBALCLASS: utility

Early stage experiment that turned into a lasting piece of the internet. A simple utility that helps users reclaim a cleaner browsing experience. Proof that the smallest tools can outlast the loudest trends.

08. Isoleren.help
REGION: NLCLASS: civic

Lead generation for home insulation, tied to the European energy transition. Helps Dutch homeowners find the right insulation path and available subsidies. The web as a practical tool against rising energy bills.

09. Name-library.com
REGION: GLOBALCLASS: utility

A library of names, domains and ideas for the internet's next corners. A tool for anyone who believes naming is half the battle of starting something new.

10. Korail-pass.com
REGION: APACCLASS: travel

A guide to riding the South Korean rail network with a Korail Pass. From KTX bullet trains to slow scenic routes, it helps visitors move through the country with confidence.

11. Similan-islands.com
REGION: APACCLASS: travel

A travel guide to the Similan Islands of Thailand, built for divers and beach wanderers. It gathers practical advice, liveaboard options and the quiet rhythm of the Andaman Sea.

12. Schuldsanering.help
REGION: NLCLASS: civic

Help for Dutch residents facing debt restructuring. It connects people under financial stress with advisors who can map a structured path forward. A civic project for the moments when money stops making sense.

13. Wayfaring.nl
REGION: EUCLASS: company

The company website behind the network. The holding name for a constellation of experiments, sites and side quests. It is where admin work meets the wandering.

14. SanBlas-Islands.com
REGION: GLOBALCLASS: travel

Early project with a link profile that still tells a story. A travel guide to the San Blas Islands of Panama built before SEO became a formula. Some projects age like a good backlink.

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