Urban Exploration

Stevenson Square, Manchester - April 2013 Another return trip to Manchester, for the next chapter in the Outhouse Project of Stevenson Square, Manchester. Bit of a mad dash, an hour to spare before I fled the country I wandered up to a strangely very quiet Northern Quarter, even for a Sunday the streets w more... - 2013/05/18

Urban Exploration: Zhongshan Bunkers, China China is massive. It is vast and varied, over a billion people divided between 56 ethnic groups, and between them speaking almost 300 different languages. Above all else, China is unpredictable; a fact to which the following report stands testament. We set out one bright morning in March, in search more... - 2013/05/18

Dark Tourism: Old Melbourne Gaol, Australia Between 1845 and 1924, Melbourne Gaol housed some of Australia’s most notorious criminals – including the outlaw Ned Kelly, and a serial killer believed by some to have been Jack the Ripper. The three-storey museum charts the lives and deaths of both prisoners and staff, with often-morbid exhib more... - 2013/05/12

Editorial: May The month of April saw the end of my current travel spree, as I retreated to my Black Sea lair in order to write up some of these recent adventures; while simultaneously saving money for my next trip. This editorial should give you an idea of what you can expect to see appearing on The Bohemian Blo more... - 2013/05/12

Urban Exploration: Wonderland, China Somewhere between Beijing and the Great Wall of China, towering over the Hebei plains and the nearby Chenzhuang Village, there stands a lonely, broken castle. The site was once conceived as a parallel to Disney's great amusement parks; the dream passed however, and now this gothic tower - no more t more... - 2013/05/09

Editorial: March Summer is over, and Spring has come again. My trip to the Southern Hemisphere has left me somewhat disorientated in terms of seasons, but has also provided some great inspiration for future reports. In this editorial you’ll find a few sneak peaks at things to come... as well as the usual roundup more... - 2013/05/06