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Abandoned Aquacenter in Berlin: BLUB
(Berliner Luft- und Badeparadies) My first time in Berlin, I didn’t know anyone local to stay with, and I was an adventurous solo traveler. While I was teaching in Istanbul and planning my trip, I turned to couchsurfing and ended up linking with an Italian host, Giuseppe. He was friendly and gave great advice about…
Chernobyl and Pripyat Ruins
I went to Ukraine in 2019 and, coincidentally, ended up going at the same time as one of my friends/coworkers. As soon as we found out we would be there together we started to plan out some of the trip. We decided we HAD TO see Chernobyl so we searched for some tours. We found…
Abandoned Fairy Tale Development: Burj Al Babas
Ever since I first read about Burj Al Babas in a 2016 news article, I couldn’t get it out of my mind. I remember thinking, “What a nightmare.” How could developers build this grandiose eyesore in the middle of a stunning, mountainous region near Bolu? The concept itself seemed doomed from the start. The failure…
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