Spooktacular Student Travel Ideas
Ghosts, gobllins - whatever makes you scream.... STA Travel knows where to go for Halloween!
Check out these spooktacular travel ideas!
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Halloween dates back 2000 years to the Celtic Festival of Samhain. Celtics believed on this night, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead dissolved and spirits would return to Earth to wreak havoc – damaging crops, causing sickness, etc.
DID YOU KNOW….
- Costumes were used to appease those evil spirits.
- Hanging a skeleton on a windowsill represents the departed.
- Carving pumpkins is meant to ward off superstitions.
Here are a few treats from STA Travel - fun "Halloweeny" things to do to get into the Halloween spirit.
No tricks required.
NEW ORLEANS
| Experience | Price | Book it! |
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| New Orleans Vampire Tour: Visit sights and locations, including Vampire tavern, of the city's famous vampires! | $20 | I'm not scared |
| Haunted History Ghost Tour: Explore the grim and ghastly deeds of the French Quarter. Ghosts and spirits still haunt the area. | $20 | I'm not scared |
| Cemetery and Gris-Gris Walking Tour: Tour the most haunted cemetery - St. Louis No.1 - and visit the tomb of the Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau. | $23 | I'm not scared |
(St. Louis No. 1, New Orleans, Louisiana)
New Orleans dates back to the 1700s, the port played a major role in slave trade, the cemeteries are above ground, it was home to voodoo queen Marie Laveau - there is a spookiness all over the place.
Perfect for Halloween!
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BOSTON
| Experience | Price | Book it! |
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| Boston Ghosts and Gravestones Tour: Hear about Boston's most sinister characters - the Angel of Death and the Boston Strangler. Learn about all the haunts that call the "Hub" their home. Step inside two 17th century burial grounds, learn the significance of much of the imagery found there and famous occupants. | $35 | I'm not scared |
| Salem - The Witch City: Walk the streets as you imagine the townsfolk turning on 33 people in 1692 with accusations of witchcraft! Find out what sparked the initial trials, what ended them and who suffered. | $52 | I'm not scared |
(Statue of the founder of Salem, Massachusetts)
The Boston area is spooky because of all of the history, especially in Salem, site of witch trials in 1692.
Ironically, "salem" is derived from the Hebrew word for "peace."
A visit to Boston during Halloween has the makings of a very haunted brew.
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| Experience | Price | Book it! |
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| Winchester Mystery House Tour: Explore the mysterious home of Winchester Rifle heiress, Sarah Winchester. The 160-room abode dates back to 1882 and features an endlessly confusing floor plan, with doors and staircases leading nowhere. | $48 | I'm not scared |
| Vampire Walking Tour: Experience the Gothic side of San Francisco and discover the role vampires played in the city's history! | $20 | I'm not scared |
| Chinatown Ghost Walking Tour: The oldest Chinese community in the country, some say its history really comes "alive" after the sun sets. | $24 | I'm not scared |
(Chinatown Ghost Tour, San Francisco, California)
Every city has its tales from years past and San Francisco is no exception.
From vampires to Chinatown, your Halloween can definitely be haunted by what you experience after dark.
San Francisco is a popular destination and great city to explore during the day as well.
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| Experience | Price | Book it! |
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| The Tragic History Tour of Los Angeles: Visit the sites where celebrities took their final bow - their last breath of life. No city in the world has a more colorful and sordid history than Hollywood and nowhere else have so many famous (and infamous) people moved over to the "other side." See the location of the Manson Family's murder of Sharon Tate and the Chateau Marmont - scene of John Belushi's final party. This is only a taste of the 100+ things you'll see and hear on this tour. | $40 | I'm not scared |
The spookiness of Los Angeles is all because of celebrities. Dead ones. A visit here during Halloween can be unforgettable.
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LONDON
| Experience | Price | Book it! |
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Jack the Ripper Murders: Visit the crime scenes that paralyzed White Chapel with fear in 1888. |
$19 | I'm not scared |
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Tower of London: Skip the line with your ticket into the Tower, where ancient stones reverberate with dark secrets. |
$28 | I'm not scared |
Hotels to "rest" your head in London, with your adventure fresh on your mind...
| Hotel | Price | Book it! |
|---|---|---|
| Clink: former courthouse and jail. Sweet dreams, if you can! | $26 | I'm not scared |
| Best Western Burns Hotel: once a meeting point of famous and glamourous WestEnd figures, poets and other bohemians. | $66 | I'm not scared |
(Jack the Ripper Tour, London, England)
London is 2000 years old and has seen everything - war, Black Death, Jack the Ripper, beheadings at the Tower of London.
There's plenty of fuel for ghost stories.
London is an amazing place to visit any time of year!
Read all about it and everything could possibly ever need to know about going to England!
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EDINBURGH, Scotland
| Experience | Price | Book it! |
|---|---|---|
| Murder and Mystery Night Walking Tour of the city's dark side with tales of witchcraft, plague and torture! | $12 | I'm not scared |
| Edinburgh Ghost Hunter Night Walking Tour: Probe the murky depths of Old Town and learn about the city's notorious bodysnatchers. | $14 | I'm not scared |
| Paranormal Underground Night Walking Tour: Descend beneath South Bridge into the underground vaults - considered one of THE most haunted spots in the UK. | $14 |
The spine-tingling fun keeps going long after your tour ends. Check out where you can stay!
| Hotel | Price | Book it! |
|---|---|---|
| Grassmarket Hotel: This hotel is in Edinburgh's Old Town just below the castle. Stay here after your Ghost Hunter Night Walking Tour IF you're brave enough. | $48 | I'm not scared |
| Tailors Hall Hotel: This hotel dates back to 1621. It's been updated, of course, but the history is still there. | $48 | I'm not scared |
(Ghost Hunter Night Walking Tour, Edinburgh, Scotland)
This city has crazy good stories about ghosts and it should, since it's so freaking old!
From Edinburgh Castle down the hill to Old Town and over to South Bridge, you've got really good chances for a paranormal encounter.
Edinburgh is a popular destination and great city to explore during the day as well. Plus the people are amazingly nice!
Read all about it and get everything you could possibly ever need to know about going to Scotland!
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ROME, Italy
| Experience | Price | Book it! |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost and Mystery Walking Tour of Rome: Walk through Rome's dark heart along winding lanes in the city's historic center to discover fascinating legends and mysteries, ghostly tales and curiosities that form part of a lesser-known history of the Eternal City. | $32 | I'm not scared |
| Skip the Line: Crypts and Roman Catacombs Small Group Walking Tour: Explore underground fountains and crypts filled with literally thousands of bones. The stories will spook you. | $79 | I'm not scared |
Brave enough to drop your bags here and call it a night?
| Hotel | Price | Book it! |
|---|---|---|
| Seiler Hotel: The building dates back to 1855 but, of course, is up-to-date. Just ask your fellow "guests." | $59 | I'm not scared |
(Crypts and Catacombs Tour, Rome, Italy)
Experience part of Rome's ancient past that you didn't read about in History class.
This city dates back thousands of years and you can see some part of that on the Catacombs tour. Those ARE skulls in the picture above, by the way.
Read more about Rome plus find out everything you could possibly need to know about going to Italy!
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