Ian Goodwillie

Ian Goodwillie

Ian is a freelance writer based out of Saskatoon who watches too many basketball games, reads too much, plays too many video games, and travels too much. Actually, that sounds pretty good.

The sun sets on New York City

New York's five strangest can't-miss ideas for your next trip

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275929 04: Men Wearing Period Native American Clothing Stand July 8, 1996 In Pawnee, Ok. The Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show Is An Adaptation Of The Original Wild West Shows From The Early 1900S Featuring Cowboys And Indians, Traditional Costumes And An Array Of Activities. (Photo By J. Pat Carter/Getty Images)

The First Americans Museum is a key stop in Oklahoma City

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - AUGUST 12: People sit outside of a bar on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter on August 12, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Louisiana holds one of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates with just 38 percent of its residents fully-vaccinated. The state currently has the highest amount of COVID cases per capita in the U.S. over the last 14 days. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Forget Mardi Gras. Halloween is the time to visit New Orleans.

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TOKYO, JAPAN - DECEMBER 23: Mount Fuji is seen behind the city skyline at dusk on December 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced 748 new cases of Covid-19 coronavirus today as infections continue to fluctuate nationwide. To date, Japan has recorded 203,732 infections, 2,877 and 169,186 recoveries from the virus. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

5 haunted spots in Tokyo you will think twice about visiting

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 2021/03/29: People enjoy the sunshine in Potters Fields Park with a view of the Tower of London.People flock outdoors on a warm day as lockdown rules are relaxed in England. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

5 crazy haunted castles to definitely steer clear of in Europe

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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 20: Human skulls are seen on display at an anatomical history exhibition on June 20, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The city of Berlin features several macabre museums, including those dedicated to torture from medieval times through the Nazi period, as well as a permanent exhibition of anatomist Gunther von Hagens' plastified corpses. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

5 creepy museum experiences across the United States

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TANZANIA - 2013/11/03: Sunrise at Lake Masek Luxury Tented Safari Camp in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Serengeti South, Tanzania. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Lake Natron, Tanzania might be the creepiest destination ever

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BRIDGEPORT, CA - APRIL 16: Abandoned buildings maintained with a degree of "arrested decay" are all that remain in this ghost town located in the isolated hills east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range as viewed on April 16, 2021, near Bridgeport, California. Bodie State Historic Park is a genuine California gold-mining ghost town where visitors can walk down the deserted streets of a town that once had a population of nearly 10,000 people. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Ghost Town: 5 incredible stops in the United States worth checking out

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 20: A view of the Chrysler Building as seen from the Edge observation deck at Hudson Yards on the first day of spring on March 20, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)

My Travel Bucket List: New York City continues to elude me

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SHIRETOKO, UTORO, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN - 2017/10/02: Shiretoko Five Lakes is a group of five small lakes formed by the eruption of nearby Mount Io. Water is fed into the lakes by underground springs. The lakes offer beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and wilderness and provide visitors an easy way to experience the abundance of Hokkaidos unspoiled nature. An elevated boardwalk was constructed for viewing the lakes without damaging the ecosystem, and to protect visitors from wild brown bears that live in the area. There are also ground-level nature trails, though going with a guide is usually mandatory. The Shiretoko Peninsula has been selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its pristine wilderness and nature. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)

5 reasons why Hokkaido, Japan is your next travel obsession

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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - APRIL 07: A woman reads a book at El Ateneo Grand Splendid bookshop, once operated as a theater, in Buenos Aires, Argentina on April 07, 2019. The bookshop preserves the original architecture but is now readjusted to perform as a bookstore. (Photo by Mariano Gabriel Sanchez/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

El Ateneo Grand Splendid is a bookstore to plan a trip around

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KONA COAST, HI - DECEMBER 17: A beach swimming pool at the Four Seasons Hotel Hualalai is viewed on December 17, 2016, along the Kona Kohala Coast, Hawaii. Hawaii, the largest of all the Hawaiian Islands at 4,000 square miles and growing, features active volcanoes, large cattle ranches, unusual flora and fauna, waterfalls, rainforests, and occasionally, snowcapped mountains. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

This resort in Hawaii takes the marine experience up a notch

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VIENNA, AUSTRIA - MAY 03: A general view from the city center on May 03, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. In Vienna, the capital of Austria, shopping malls and personal care centers which have been closed since April 1 due to the daily increase in novel coronavirus (Covid-19), have been put into service again. (Photo by Askin Kiyagan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

5 incredible cities in Austria you definitely need to check out

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View of the interior of Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky, circa 1960. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Mammoth Cave National Park delivers in a huge way

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY - JULY 14: Hundreds of tourists gather on a boardwalk to watch Old Faithful Geyser erupt on on July 14, 2021 at Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Yellowstone is one of many national parks seeing record numbers of visitors this summer, leading to long lines and traffic jams. (Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images)

5 stops to make in Yellowstone that aren’t Old Faithful

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PARIS, FRANCE - 2018/12/08: Eiffel Tower illuminated seen in the night with a Metro subway sign in Paris. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

5 unexpected stops you absolutely have to make in Paris, France

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