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Thursday, October 31, 2024

31 Days of Halloween 2024

Every October, I round up some of the most interesting spooky, creepy, and haunting stories on my Facebook page called 31 Days of Halloween. If you're not following me there, I'd love it if you did, as I share different things there than on the blog and Instagram. Maybe you missed some of them or you aren't over on Facebook to see these, so here is my round-up. Happy Halloween!

Every October, I round up some of the most interesting spooky, creepy, and haunting stories on my Facebook page called 31 Days of Halloween.

1: What the heck is "mummy cheese"? Find out what it is and how it's helping reveal historical mysteries.

2: What's scarier than being pickpocketed? Not much, when you're on vacation. Here are the top 5 destinations to avoid at Halloween if you don't want to get robbed.

3: Sometimes a theme park really does a holiday right. Here are the ones that go all out for Halloween.
4: We love a great hotel amenity, but at these hotels, the extras could include ghosts in your room.
5: Looking for actual vampires? Well, look no further than these 16 places where you'll find them if they ARE real.


6: Is a haunted house less scary if it's miniature? A pandemic project turned into something extraordinary and creepy.
7: You've heard of the Boogeyman, but what does he look like and how does this differ depending on where you live?

8: Some forests are haunted and some forests are creepy and some are both. Have you been to one of these, or would you go?
9: Looking for a new book and a good scare? Here are 11 books to get you through the month.

10: If you know me, you know I love a good cemetery. I will make a point to visit old cemeteries when I travel, and London has some great ones.


11: Was this Connecticut family plagued by a vampire? Or maybe they all died of tuberculosis... 

12: Party hard at Dracula's castle, where they throw the Halloween bash of the year.

13: Being hospitalized is scary, but it's even scarier when you aren't in your own home country. What should you do if you have an emergency abroad?

14: It's always sad when a cemetery and its inhabitants are lost for any reason, but this man is fighting to save a mental hospital's dead.  

15: Get your scare on with these 13 books about ghosts.  


16: If you're traveling over Halloween and plan to come home with a new stash of candy, know how to take it through security with these tips from the TSA.  

17: Ghost towns are making a comeback in the US as fun tourist destinations. Here are some ghost towns to plan a road trip around.

18: Creepy crawlies are gross all times of the year, so here's how to avoid getting bed bugs when you travel and what to do if you are unfortunate enough to bring them home in your luggage. 

19: Have you heard of the art of radish carving? Check out this tradition that is an alternative to pumpkin (and the horrifying turnip) carving that is so popular here. 

20: Imagine the horror of racking up a ton of airline miles, only to have a travel hacker come along and steal them all.  


21: You ever hear of the London Coffin Train? It transported dead people and their mourners to a cemetery outside of the city.  

22: Remember when you were told to take your candy to the hospital to have it x-rayed for razor blades and now you have to make sure your kid doesn't get pot brownies or whatever? Why is this tainted candy myth still around?

23: Can't make it to Mexico City for Dia de los Muertos festivities? Check out this Texas town instead.

24: While zombies as we know them from TV and movies don't exist, here are 5 ways we see zombies in nature, which is still pretty scary.

25: There are haunted houses and haunted mazes, but imagine getting lost in one of these underground labyrinths in Europe which can be the final resting place of thousands.


26: Have you ever seen a show so scary, you wish it didn't exist? Apparently, that's what happened to this BBC horror show. 

27: Get scared by actual spirits with the most haunted place in each state, so whether you're staying near home or traveling, you can find some ghosts to commune with. 

28: Indulge in your love of hiking and ghosts by hiking one of these 8 haunted National Park trails. 

29: Celebrate Halloween in Nevada why visiting these ghost towns and cool outdoor art "museums".  

30: Ever wonder how horror hosts like Elvira got their start? Here's a history of these fun and spooky emcees.


31: We don't just celebrate Halloween in America, but it's becoming more popular around the world. Check out these Halloween traditions in other countries.  




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