Axe in a stump of wood

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If you Google “America’s first serial killer” H. H. Holmes pops up. Mental Floss wrote an article listing nine things we didn’t know about America’s first serial killer. There’s a documentary called H. H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer, which you can watch on Amazon Prime. Even tour companies inContinue Reading

Urquhart Castle on the shores of Loch Ness

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The other night I spent time going through some of my travel photos and I couldn’t help but wonder, “What’s tourism going to look like after coronavirus lockdown ends?” Because one of the things I immediately noticed were the crowds we’ve encountered on a lot of our jaunts. Tourist DestinationsContinue Reading

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Please enjoy this guest contribution from Aaron about the infamous Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper terrorised the Whitechapel district in London’s East End during 1888. Since then, his name has been synonymous with terror and today he remains one of the World’s most infamous criminals and arguably the mostContinue Reading

scary Man with axe standing in abandoned building with graffitti

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Here at Haunt Jaunts we have a fondness for tours. (The more macabre the better.) That’s why a certain tour caught my eye recently on Twitter. I re-Tweeted this post from iHorror: A Jeffrey Dahmer tour? https://t.co/8xI0pUCJdG #TravelTuesday #travel #tourism #WI #MacabreMonday — Haunt Jaunts (@HauntJaunts) March 14, 2017 ThenContinue Reading

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I know some travelers are not fans of HOHOs (Hop-on Hop-off tours). I used to be one of them…until our jaunt to New York a few years back for our Canada/New England cruise. I was suffering from a pretty bad case of plantar fasciitis. (Side effect of my tennis addiction.)Continue Reading