i recently returned from leading a tour in iraq with lupine travel, so thought i would post a quick blog on things to do in iraq. baghdad i arrived early to wander around on my own and do some research on potential sights. my first stop was visiting one of the unfinished mosques from saddam … More Things to do in Iraq
here’s a quick mini blog about the inota festival i attended a few months ago in an abandoned power plant. and as you know, i love an abandoned power plant… and here… i didn’t see a lot of english press about it, so i thought i would post some pics. i’ve been wanting to sneak … More Inota Festival – Abandoned Power Plant
last weekend i was at the inota festival in an abandoned power plant and managed to check out the nearby soviet ghost town of szentkirályszabadja. nice combo. Szentkirályszabadja – Soviet Ghost Town built in the 1960’s, szentkirályszabadja was built as a fully functioning town and military base housing up to 6000 people at one time. it’s been … More Soviet Ghost Town
A quick photo essay – urbex abandoned Transnistria. Good to still see some Soviet / CCCP era signage in old factories… And a surprising number of Lenin statues hidden away in back lots of old factories… Postcards from Greece, 1971. Firing range. Dedicated plaque – to the heavy pontoon-bridge troops of the great civil war … More Urbex Abandoned Transnistria
Officially called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, Pridnestrovie is a breakaway state along the eastern edge of Moldova, bordering Ukraine and about 100 km from Odessa. It has previously been referred to in the west as Transnistria, but this term has fell out of favour recently and a law has been passed banning the term. Two … More Pridnestrovie (Transnistria)
Abandoned Manitoba Cement Factory. … More Abandoned Manitoba
Abandoned Manitoba Ghost Towns – travel blog. First – I absolutely need to recommend Gordon Goldsborough’s two excellent books on Manitoban history. He has done so much in preserving, documenting and highlighting Manitoba’s rich history. He is a Manitoban legend. Second – Please be aware that most of the towns below are NOT ghost towns. … More Manitoba Ghost Towns
Dominica travel blog. On September 18th 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Dominica. Lives were lost, lush forests were damaged, housing and infrastructure was almost completely destroyed. And while there is still a lot of work to be done, after two years of cleanup and rebuilding, the signs of recovery are positive. A lot of Caribbean destinations … More Dominica Travel Blog
Angola Travel Blog. Angola recently relaxed their visa process, so I decided to check it out before they changed their mind. Luanda was the most expensive city I’ve ever visited and travelling around Angola was costly. Unfortunately, this meant that my budget severely limited what I could see. Shipwreck Beach My travel blog on Angola … More Angola Travel
Nollywood Film Studios, Nigeria.This was quite a surprising find. I read about Tinapa Studios when researching the possibility of visiting a Nollywood Film Studio in Nigeria. After India, Nigeria has the second most productive film industry in the world, producing an estimated 50 movies per week. I was hoping to get a glimpse at some … More Nigeria – An Abandoned Nollywood Film Studio