Courtney Mroch is a globe-trotting restless spirit who’s both possessed by wanderlust and the spirit of adventure, and obsessed with true crime, horror, the paranormal, and weird days. Perhaps it has something to do with her genes? She is related to occult royalty, after all. Marie Laveau, the famous Voodoo practitioner of New Orleans, is one of her ancestors. (Yes, really! As explained here.) That could also explain her infatuation with skeletons.
Speaking of mystical, to learn how Courtney channeled her battle with cancer to conjure up this site, check out HJ’s Origin Story.
I had never heard of Christmas crackers until a few years ago. We were living in Jacksonville at the time. It was one of the years we didn’t go back to Denver to be with our family for the holidays. A couple we’d met through swim team invited us toContinue Reading
Times are tight right? Lots of people are looking for ways to stretch their money as far as possible and get the most out of their investments. And then there’s the whole “reduce, reuse, recycle” phenomenon. I’m only semi-frugal and green by nature, but I can appreciate ingenuity. That’s whyContinue Reading
I kind of want a new camera for Christmas. Sort of. I’ve really developed a fascination with both photography and videography lately so I’m torn about whether I want a new camera or a camcorder. OLD CAMERA I’ve never had a camcorder before. I only got my first digital camera a fewContinue Reading
The other day when I passed on the Paranormal Community Leadership Award Dinell Holmes of Weekly Spectre passed to me I failed to include three people: Andrea Alison of Ghost Stories – She’s been in this paranormal blogging game longer than anyone else I follow. (In fact, she just celebrated her 6thContinue Reading
Just south of Chattanooga in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, lies Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. It’s not only the nation’s first and largest military park, but also the model for others that followed. (Including Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg.) BRIEF HISTORY Chattanooga was considered the “Gateway to the Deep South” during theContinue Reading
Greens Caverns was among the 14 haunted places I wanted to Haunt Jaunt to in Tennessee, but I have a feeling it’s going to get dropped from the list. There’s one big reason why: I don’t think such a place exists. I only started looking for it in earnest becauseContinue Reading
October was such a blur to me. While I thanked Dinell Holmes of Weekly Spectre for including Haunt Jaunts among those she bestowed a Paranormal Community Leadership Award on, I never got the chance to properly acknowledge the receipt of it. I’d like to do that now. Dinell, thank youContinue Reading
Have you seen the video of Duggie the dolphin swimming with Ben the labrador in a harbor on Tory Island, a small island in Ireland? [VIDEO REMOVED 4/17/17. NO LONGER VALID] Some might call such a spectacle paranormal. I mean, it’s not very normal for most dogs to rush outContinue Reading
Haunted battlefields, forts and battleships are on my mind this Veteran’s Day. There are tons of museums and national parks dedicated to preserving the military history associated with them. Many also have reports of paranormal activity, such as: Gettysburg USS Salem USS North Carolina Stones River National Battlefield ShilohContinue Reading
Veteran’s Day seems like the perfect time to examine last week’s Ghost Adventures episode. Did you think the Ghost Adventures guys showed proper respect while investigating aboard the USS Hornet? Before I could answer that question I had to rewatch it. After I did I could see why some might feel thatContinue Reading
I was in a rush to make an 11 a.m. commitment when I posted the link to Chihuly at Cheekwood on HJ’s Facebook page this morning. I referenced fellow bloggers who inspire me with their beautiful words and photography, but I left someone important out. I named Jessica Penot ofContinue Reading
I love Cheekwood. I think it’s one of Nashville’s gems. If I was a ghost it’s the kind of place I’d like to haunt. I once asked one of the volunteers if she’d heard of any ghost stories there. She nodded and smiled and said, “Of course. Doesn’t every old estateContinue Reading
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