For years now visiting Chernobyl and the post apocalyptic abandoned soviet town of Pripyat had been a dream. There is something eerily alluring about the idea of a town trapped in time, as the world has moved on this time capsule of the soviet era has been slowly crumbing. Twisting this once idealistic Utopian dream […]
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The most eerie, impressive and moving abandoned places to explore in Europe (where we’ve been so far!)
We love exploring abandoned places, call us strange, but there is nothing quite like the eerie atmosphere of discovering a forgotten or over looked area of a city. Creeping behind the everyday, off the beaten track and into a lost world, a time capsule of a bygone era. A museum that you can interact with, […]
A guide to Kiev, the effortlessly cool Ukrainian capital that showed us a different side to this country!
Back in 2014 we made a crazy journey over from Poland into the at war Ukraine. Unsure what we might find we discovered a beautiful harsh country with vast contrasts between the emerging modern state and the weight of the soviet past. We vowed to return and to head to Kiev, the capital city everyone […]
Churches of Eastern Europe: Photo essay of these stunningly detailed places of worship
Eastern Europe is one of our favourite regions in the world. There is just so much to see and do from lush mountains, off the beaten track towns and stunning city centres. One of he things we find fascinating about it is its churches…and as atheists that must mean they are pretty special! We are […]