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This is the caribbean island of Montseratt in the West Indies. In the 17th century, Britain colonized the island and held on to it ever since. But the British didn’t consider the consequences of building their paradise around a volcano (probably because they were too busy benefiting from the sugar and rum economy they built [...]
When Mr. Escobar wasn’t bombing commercial airlines carrying over a hundred innocent passengers to eliminate one of his enemies on board, spending $2,500 a month worth of rubber bands to wrap up his billions in cash, offering to pay off Columbia’s national debt or engaging in gunfights with Columbian police squads, Pablo liked to kick [...]
St. Tropez, Miami Beach, the Bahamas; imagine if the world’s most glamorous seaside resorts were abandoned overnight; the luxury hotels emptied of their guests and left to slowly decay, the boutiques, bars and nightclubs reclaimed by nature, sunbathers replaced by sea turtles nesting on the deserted beaches and the once vibrant holiday spirit silenced; nothing [...]
Venice, Italy is probably not the greatest match for someone with a deep phobia for mass tourism. But hey, there was a hotel sale this month on the wonderful VoyagePrive.com [if you're not signed up, hi, welcome to this century, glad you could join us]. So what did I do when I got to Venice? Well, [...]
People choose to live in some pretty baffling places, like those towns sitting at the base of
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“It’s not a symbol of harassment. It’s a symbol of a woman having an absolutely
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(c) André Gonçalves The Vatican, the leaning Tower of Pisa, the canals of Venice, Pompeii– you
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Late night shopping in Milan, a stroll down a Croatian beach or a romantic dinner in Venice? Those
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Thomas Jorion has been exploring abandoned buildings since he was a child and he’s one of
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From mysterious doors and secret rooms to hidden passageways and nature’s portals, my sense
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(c) Matt Green Every city has its secrets, it’s just a matter of finding them…
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While we might rely on passenger trains to get us to work everyday, in Cambodia people are lucky to
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Okay come with me, we’re going to explore every inch of this hotel built inside the deserted
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Everyone needs to find their own café– it’s an identity thing. 1. The Grounds, Alexandria,
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The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is probably one of the most fascinating places on
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