Witness the supernatural on a guided ghost tour, conduct paranormal investigations, and sleep with the spirits at the most haunted places in New York. I was hosted by the Haunted History Trail of New York State, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Haunted Places...
Encounter the spirits at Lily Dale Assembly, a historical upstate New York hamlet that boasts the world’s largest concentration of spiritual mediums. I was a guest of Haunted History Trail of New York, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Lily Dale Assembly...
The Xcaret Day of the Dead festival is a not-to-be-missed event, making Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, the best time of year to visit Mexico’s most popular eco-park. I was a guest of Experiencias Xcaret, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. The aquamarine waters...
Experience haunted St Augustine with a unique ghost tour, a stay at a historical inn, and a chance encounter with spirits of another kind. This article is sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA and our local hosts Ghosts and Gravestones, Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, and the St....
Explore museums, visit historical homes, tour a military park, enjoy fine dining, and listen to the Blues, when you spend 36 Hours in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This post is the fourth installment of a 6-part Mississippi Road Trip series. The first segment entitled How...
Tired of theme parks? Check out these weird, bizarre, strange, unexplained, and offbeat Florida destinations perfect for day trips around the Sunshine State. 5 Offbeat Florida Destinations There is nothing we love more than cruising the backroads of our amazing...
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