Villa Epecuén was once a bustling tourist town along the shore of Lago Epecuen. The salt lake, some 600 kilometers away from Buenos Aires was a popular holiday spot for many decades in the 20th century. People would flock from … Read More
Abandoned settlements can be found all over northern Chile. They are the remains of the once very lucrative nitrate industry. In the first half of the 20th century, towns were rapidly built to house the many workers required to mine … Read More
The islands around French Guiana exhibit unparalleled natural beauty. If paradise needed a poster child, these could be it. Lush green forests, meet sandy beaches that roll into crystal blue waters. Tourists flock to this part of the world for … Read More
Grytviken, South Georgia has fascinated me for years. It’s inhospitable nature at the far end of the world, along with being the final resting place of the great Sir Ernest Shackleton gives it a special place in my imagination. And … Read More
Visiting the almost destroyed former town of Armero is a dark tourism experience like no other. Firstly, you have to make your way out to Colombia in order to reach it. The trip isn’t for the faint-hearted. Once you get … Read More