Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine?
On February 24, 2022, Russia began a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, attacking through the south from Crimea, the east via the contested areas of Donbas and Luhansk, and t ...
Categories: Chernobyl & Pripyat, Europe, History, Ukraine
The Scariest Places I Have Ever Been
When you are looking to book a vacation, you probably have your go-to websites to find the best places to eat, shop or sightsee. You might even look to see if any shows or performa ...
Categories: Canada, Chernobyl & Pripyat, Dark Tourism, Europe, Mexico, New York, Ontario, Paranormal, Pennsylvania, Switzerland, USA, Utah
When A Swastika Isn’t A Swastika
You probably clicked on this article because of the swastika. Many people feel strongly about it and believe that it is offensive to show any swastika, at any time, absolutely ever ...
Categories: Asia, Europe, Germany, History, Hong Kong, Japan
Has My Opinion on Innsbruck Changed?
Long before I started my blog, many, many years ago, I visited Innsbruck, Austria. I was on a Contiki trip through Europe and visited a plethora of locations such as Rome, Paris, A ...
Eight Christmas Traditions From Around The World
Christmas is approaching, but not everybody celebrates it the same way. Over the years, people have made a wide variety of different Christmas traditions, involving prayer, food or ...
Categories: Austria, Dark Tourism, Europe, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom
5 Spooky European Stories
Although Halloween is officially over, it's never too late for some spooky stories. With a continent as old as Europe, there are plenty of spooky stories in every city. If you know ...
Categories: Dark Tourism, Europe, France, Germany, Paranormal, Poland, Ukraine
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Helsinki
The following article was written by Patti Haus from I Heart Regina. Be sure to follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more awesome destinations! We visited Helsinki ...
Why You Should Visit Depressing Places
I was out for supper with some friends the other night when my blog came up in discussion. Somebody who wasn't familiar with my blog asked me if I only write about depressing place ...
Categories: Dark Tourism, Europe, History, Paranormal
My First Hostel
When I was planning my trip to Poland and Ukraine I wanted to make everything as cheap as possible. I picked the cheapest flight, I went on the cheapest tours and I picked the chea ...
Categories: Europe, Travel Tips, Ukraine