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Author: Sam Farley

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Sam is a travel writer with a focus on uncovering stories from unusual destinations and overlooked corners of the world. He specialises in blending cultural insight, history, and personal narrative to create engaging features that go beyond the typical tourist trail. Gonzo travel with a hint of dark tourism and plenty of Soviet relics.

Articles by Author: Sam Farley

The best city in the world to watch a football game in

What is the best city in the world to watch a football game?

The beautiful game.

Sam Farley
Jun 11, 2026
What is the Fifa hotel scandal and how does it impact the 2026 World Cup

What is the FIFA hotel scandal and how does it impact the 2026 World Cup?

Disappointing.

Sam Farley
Jun 10, 2026
Pluckley The ghostly past of Britain’s most haunted village

Pluckley: The ghostly past of Britain’s most haunted village

Spooky.

Sam Farley
Jun 9, 2026
The house in Tangier that became a jazz pilgrimage hotspot

The house in Tangier that became a jazz pilgrimage hotspot

A confluence.

Sam Farley
Jun 8, 2026
The ugly price of the most expensive hotel room in New York City

The ugly price of the most expensive hotel room in New York City

The ugly side of capitalism.

Sam Farley
Jun 7, 2026
The truth behind Houska Castle The Nazi’s occult ‘gateway to hell’

The truth behind Houska Castle: The Nazi’s occult ‘gateway to hell’

Creepy.

Sam Farley
Jun 6, 2026
Is Kathmandu still a hub for spiritual tourism

Is Kathmandu still a hub for spiritual tourism?

A versatile city.

Sam Farley
Jun 5, 2026
The silent city- How London’s ghost districts are hollowing out the capital

The silent city: How London’s ghost districts are hollowing out the capital

A city needs its people.

Sam Farley
Jun 4, 2026
Lodz The most Lynchian town in the world

Lodz: The most strangely Lynchian town in the world

Lynchian at heart.

Sam Farley
Jun 3, 2026
The British city built by a cult that George Orwell despised

Welwyn Garden City: The British city built by a cult that George Orwell despised

Unrealised utopia.

Sam Farley
Jun 2, 2026
Westworld America’s failed attempt to shape Japanese culture with a theme park

Westworld: America’s failed attempt to shape Japanese culture with a theme park

Deep in the mountains of Japan sits an abandoned American Wild West theme park.

Sam Farley
May 31, 2026
What is the fastest rising travel destination? - 2025

When places peak: How choosing the right holiday destination is down to timing

Travel is about being fortunate to arrive in a place at just the right time.

Sam Farley
May 31, 2026

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