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The Lost Forts Of Singapore’s Sentosa Island

The Lost Forts Of Singapore’s Sentosa Island

by Richard Collett | Apr 11, 2017 | ABANDONED PLACES, Singapore

Abandoned Colonial Forts Have Been Lost To The Jungle Of Singapore’s Sentosa Island Sentosa Island is one massive theme park, home to Universal Studios, aquariums and Disneyesque attractions and shows. It’s a place for families and holidaymakers, with...
The Infamous North Korean Pheasant Massacre

The Infamous North Korean Pheasant Massacre

by Richard Collett | Feb 21, 2017 | DARK TOURISM, FROM THE ROAD, North Korea

The Infamous North Korean Pheasant Massacre ‘The next stop is the shooting range!’ My North Korean tour guide Miss Pak exclaimed with a bit too much zeal for my nervous tourist’s disposition as we were driven through the streets of Pyongyang. I...
Moynaq: The Rusting Ships Of The Aral Sea

Moynaq: The Rusting Ships Of The Aral Sea

by Richard Collett | Oct 29, 2016 | ABANDONED PLACES, Uzbekistan

Moynaq: The Rusting Ships Of The Aral Sea The rusting ships of the Aral Sea are grounded in the deserts of the once thriving fishing town of Moynaq Uzbekistan. “Mister! Taxi! Taxi!” I’d just stepped off the 24 hour train from Kazakhstan and into the...
Novy Afon: A Very Soviet Holiday

Novy Afon: A Very Soviet Holiday

by Richard Collett | Aug 30, 2016 | Abkhazia, FROM THE ROAD

I was unceremoniously dumped off the bus by the harsh Abkhazian bus conductor on the edge of Novy Afon. He didn’t take too kindly to my severe lack of Russian language skills- the lingua franca of the region- when I asked if this was the stop....
The World’s Most Unusual Holiday Destinations!

The World’s Most Unusual Holiday Destinations!

by Richard Collett | Jul 2, 2016 | GUEST POST

These are the world’s most unusual holiday destinations! Normality can be slightly underwhelming at times. When it comes to holiday destinations, it’s much more exciting to take the risk of plunging into the abnormal, leaving the standard, usual places...

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