Comments on: Chernobyl and the rise of Dark Tourism https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/ a journey experiencing all the world has to offer Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:34:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Stefan (BerkeleySqB) https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-7/#comment-1727 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:51:54 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1727 Your post makes me want to visit this place even more, Lannie. How nice to hear Stromfields were of assistance.

The way I see it most places are dark tourism to some extent. Romania had Vlad the Impaler, Normandy has Omaha & Juno, San Francisco had 1906, and here in Old Blighty we have Brexit.

There are quite a few places I visited where I wished the menu had said “food safe, everything transported from safe zone” like England in the 90s.

]]> By: Lannie https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-6/#comment-1603 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:27:55 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1603 In reply to Angela Price.

Well, the cavaet on my hair falling out is that i have tons and tons of hair. and it falls out regularly even before Chernobyl. But I definitely noticed it more in the 1-2 weeks after visiting. It was a sobering trip, that, I’ll agree with. But for me, some things I just need to see with my own eyes.

]]> By: Angela Price https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-6/#comment-1580 Sun, 15 Nov 2020 15:47:57 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1580 Lannie when I read of your hair falling out more than normal after your visit I was horrified! I watched the tv series about Chernobyl recently and it certainly opened my eyes to what actually happened there other than the press coverage of the explosion at the time it happened. I know that dark tourism is on the increase but although it is extremely interesting I’m not sure I would want to go there.

]]> By: Riana.AngCanning https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-6/#comment-1547 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:01:32 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1547 Wow, this is such a fascinating experience. I would love to visit Chernobyl one day as I, like you, enjoy visiting these unique places and learning about the history. I had no idea there was so much that went into a visit like the 72 hour notice and the dress code. I also agree that you should be respectful when visiting places of tragedy and don’t think I’d be doing a photoshoot like that Spanish couple!

]]> By: Lisa https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-6/#comment-1538 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:13:04 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1538 Wow, I had no idea this site is now a “museum / adventure park”, thanks for sharing!

Cheers
Lisa from joydellavita travel blog

]]> By: Hannah at Sage Adventures https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-6/#comment-1529 Sat, 24 Oct 2020 17:53:53 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1529 What an interesting day out Lannie. You’re completely right that these kind of places deserve a level of respect. There are so many things we can learn from the darker moments in history but we still have to remember the cost.

We were supposed to visit this year as part of a big European road trip in our van but unfortunately, covid had other plans.

Glad to see you made it. And hope we’ll still get to visit soon.

]]> By: Travel Bugs World https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-6/#comment-1528 Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:13:52 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1528 i dont know about visiting Chernobyl. Especially when you mentined hair falling out! We are those tourists who like to see pretty things and leave the dark tourism for documentaries. However, i find this post very interesting and i also like that you perosnalised it. it was interesting to know what you have been up to! Thanks for the tour!!

]]> By: John Quinn https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-5/#comment-1527 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 23:35:03 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1527 I too have a fascination with dark tourism. It’s a your I too would do, though maybe not as enthusiastically as before. That Geiger counter is a little worrying. Think it went above .30. I didn’t know they built a new roof for it, it sounds quite awe inspiring. Though it’s one I wouldn’t like to have over my head.
Ps must be something wrong with the spanish tourists who were there.

]]> By: Virevolte https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-5/#comment-1526 Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:25:56 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1526 I would love to visit Chernobyl, but eventually we decided against it with Alexandra as we were a bit afraid of the radiation.

It looks incredible though, frozen in time and pretty similar to the TV show… Such a dark but interesting place.

]]> By: Alison https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/2020/10/20/day-trip-to-chernobyl/comment-page-5/#comment-1525 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:48:33 +0000 https://lanniesfoodandtravel.com/?p=6134#comment-1525 Fantastic post Lannie. I was at high school when the incident happened but can’t remember too much of what was reported so it was watching the TV show that really brought home to me the scale of the devastation.

A visit is definitely something I’d like to do but having read this I can see how stressful it’d be. I’ve visited a few dark tourism spots and you’ve covered your visit in a really respectful way. Your photos are fantastic – the one of the calendar is so poignant.

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