Jul 9, 2018 | Mysterious Places
When people think of islands, they envision sun, surf, and piña coladas. But islands aren’t all Jimmy Buffet tunes and limbo sticks. You may be surprised by the darkness lurking beneath that shimmering sand. Here are my picks for five of the world’s...
Apr 25, 2017 | Mysterious Places, The Writing Life
It was a dark and stormy day, hardly the best time to leave the comfort of my ship to explore an already sinking abandoned city. I’d come down with a bad cold during the three-day cruise down the Yangtze River, and the last thing I wanted to do was wander around...
May 30, 2016 | Mysterious Places
“You realize you are alone on this island.” Those were the only words the water-taxi driver said before dropping me off on the desolate shores of Poveglia, a little island off the coast of Venice that is rumoured to be the world’s most haunted. As...
Mar 16, 2016 | Mysterious Places
When most people imagine Italy, they don’t think of the paranormal. Pasta, pizza, iconic ruins, Roman gods, passion–these things are usually what springs to mind. But a little-known island could change that. Located in the Venetian Lagoon, Poveglia is...
