Urban exploration in Armenia – finding an abandoned swimming pool in Yerevan, including a little info about this disused pool near the Republican Stadium.
Off the Beaten Path Blog Posts
Abandoned Bosnia & Herzegovina: Motel EHOS in Miljevina
Exploring an abandoned hotel in Bosnia & Herzegovina, and learning the shocking history behind the derelict Motel EHOS in Miljevina.
Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and the purpose-built Soviet city of Visaginas | Off-the-beaten-track Lithuania
Get off-the-beaten-path in Lithuania: Visiting Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and the purpose-built Soviet city of Visaginas.
Abandoned Taiwan: Yuanlin Hospital (員林醫院)
Abandoned Taiwan: Exploring Yuanlin Hospital (員林醫院) – how we located it via Google research and our experience of visiting the haunted former hospital.
Where to break the journey between Tbilisi and Yerevan
Most travellers travel directly between Georgia and Armenia’s capitals. Here are some suggestions on where to break the journey between Tbilisi and Yerevan.
Abandoned Estonia: Rummu Prison
Visiting Rummu prison, an underwater abandoned jail in Estonia. How to get there independently and information on whether you can get inside.
Off-the-beaten-path Armenia: Where to break the journey from Yerevan to Gyumri or Vanadzor
Travel off-the-beaten-path in Armenia with places to visit on the journey from Yerevan to Gyumri or Vanadzor and how to do it independently.
Abandoned Thailand: Unfinished Hotel in Ranong
Most people go to Ranong to visit the islands but we decided to explore an unfinished hotel instead! Part of our Abandoned Thailand series.
Abandoned Thailand: Railway Carriages in Chumphon
We came across these disused railway cars while wandering close to Chumphon’s active train station. Part of our series on abandoned places in Thailand.
Our Worst Experience in a Decade of Travel: Getting Robbed in Abkhazia
Our experience of being robbed in Abkhazia: what happened when we got mugged in Tkvarcheli, and our thoughts on how safe is is to travel to Abkhazia.
Abandoned Taiwan: Former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Centre in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The former Japanese Navy Fongshan Communication Centre in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, features some elements that are unusual for an abandoned location.
Fan-Shaped Train Garage in Changhua, Taiwan
The roundhouse, or fan-shaped train garage, in Changhua is the only one left out of six built by the Japanese during their occupation of Taiwan.