Skull on an altar as perhaps an offering of human sacrifice

Thanks to a guest contribution from Chaz CMP, we’re going to take a little detour and explore something we never really have before here at Haunt Jaunts. He’ll guide us into a world where black magic, cartels, and true crime meet. Specifically, he’s taking us into the realm of humanContinue Reading

As I exited the jet bridge at the Kansas City International Airport, my husband started yelling at me, “Turn right! Turn left! Whatever you do, DO NOT go straight out those doors!” I was suddenly overwhelmed trying to process what he was hollering about with what I was seeing. WhichContinue Reading

Last week I learned that crocodile diving is a thing. It’s all thanks to a fellow ParaMania Radio pal, Jay Lynch, who hosts the Sit, Chat & Laugh with the Lynch’s with his wife, Teresa, on Mondays from 7-9 EDT. Jay shared a link on his timeline that included thisContinue Reading

This week I decided to do something a bit different and participate in Budget Travelers Sandbox‘s Travel Photo Thursday. I’ve long wanted to share some photos I took of the fun sea creatures I encountered while strolling along Rafael E. Melgar, a.k.a. Cozumel’s tourist area main street. This seems likeContinue Reading

Guess what season it is? Still Winter, technically. Ha! Did I getcha? Seriously though, I can tell Spring is drawing near. Lately I’m seeing more and more horror and paranormal events being advertised, something that’s sort of dead in Winter (pun intended). Here’s the ones I’ve seen so far. IfContinue Reading

After exploring Ensenada’s tourist section, we decided to take a little waterfront path back to our boat. Almost immediately I spied something intriguing. It was a towering thing that most definitely appeared to be made up at least partially of bones. As we approached, I fired up my camera andContinue Reading

What a year it’s been! As 2011 draws to a close, the travel tally stands at: Four countries: Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and Turkey Two continents: Europe and Asia (Three if you count flying over Greenland, which I’m inclined to do because (a) the pilot flew low enough for us toContinue Reading

When I mapped out where 2011 would take me, I had no idea it’d be to Mexico. Twice. The first time, when we went to Costa Maya and Cozumel, I saw some Dia de los Muertos dolls. I think they’re called calacas, but I’m not entirely sure. I get themContinue Reading

It was overcast as we pulled into Ensenada the Wednesday morning of our visit. I was up early, hoping to catch the sunrise as well as our arrival. I always like when I can see the docking process. It’s the same, yet also different, in every port. I think it’sContinue Reading

A while back I saw a post on Phantoms & Monsters about a chupacabra-like creature attacking Siberian livestock. It made me do a forehead slap. “Doh! What was I thinking only looking for haunted Mayan ruins when we were in Mexico?  We could’ve been in prime Chupacabra territory!” I looked forContinue Reading

One of the places we went to in search of haunted Mayan ruins was Chacchoben, “the place of the red corn.” We didn’t find any ghosts there, nor did our guide share any ghost stories with us (in fact, he thought I was nuts for asking him if he knew ofContinue Reading

On our visit to Mexico we had the chance to scope out some Mayan ruins. We ended up taking a tour to Chacchoben, “the place of red corn.” I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately. Mostly because of the chatter I’m coming across on the Internet about the disasterContinue Reading