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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 aboutContinue reading “Abandoned Aquacenter in Berlin: BLUB”

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 foundContinue reading “Chernobyl and Pripyat Ruins”

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 failureContinue reading “Abandoned Fairy Tale Development: Burj Al Babas”

Abandoned Aquapark in Kaş, Turkey

My friends know that whenever I step out to explore, abandoned places are always on my radar. In the summer of 2022, my friend and I decided to go to Kaş together as a last trip to end the summer. Her ex boyfriend had recently been to Kaş and informed her of this abandoned resortContinue reading “Abandoned Aquapark in Kaş, Turkey”

Space Roller Rink: Abandoned Chiang Mai

As always, I perk up with the opportunity to go see some urban ruins…so the Space Roller rink was the perfect chance to scope out a time capsule of another era in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I was intimidated to go alone to this ‘empty’ derelict place where I don’t REALLY know the lay of theContinue reading “Space Roller Rink: Abandoned Chiang Mai”

Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital

Outside of Seoul, South Korea While I was living and working in Korea in 2014, I kept hearing about this place outside of Seoul. It was an abandoned mental hospital that had been shut down in 1996. Mental health generally wasn’t treated well, and I guess some methods are still a bit problematic even today. Continue reading “Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital”