My Trip to Sedlec Ossuary
Considering I’ve been running this blog and website dedicated solely to dark tourism for just over three years now, it may come as a surprise that this was my first trip to what I would classify as a ‘darker … Continued
The Dark Tourism Monthly: October 2017
‘Ireland’s Alcatraz’ named Europe’s best attraction Ireland’s “Alcatraz”; Spike Island, has been named as Europe’s best tourist attraction at the 2017 World Travel Awards. In a move that has definitely raised a few eyebrows, Spike Island, commonly referred to as The … Continued
The Dark Tourism Monthly: September 2017
Welcome back for another edition of The Dark Tourism Monthly. September’s been full of interesting stories surround the fascinating travel trend of dark tourism. Remember, this is just a short round-up that I like to do once a month, to find even … Continued
The Dark Tourism Monthly: August 2017
Wreck of US warship that was key to Hiroshima bombing found A team of researchers have located the wreckage of the USS Indianapolis, the WWII heavy cruiser that had a crucial role to play in the Hiroshima atomic bombing before being … Continued
The Dark Tourism Monthly: July 2017
Israeli Student Admits Stealing Items from Auschwitz for Art Project In what seems to be a story still unfolding and developing, an Israeli student named Rotem Bides, a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, appears to have stolen several items from … Continued