Vacations Can Be Murder — Touring New England’s Darkest Sites | Grave Talks CLASSIC
The Grave Talks | Haunted, Paranormal & Supernatural
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🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
This is a Grave Talks CLASSIC EPISODE!
Ready for a road trip unlike any other?
In this episode of The Grave Talks, we sit down with author Dawn Barclay to explore her chilling travel guide, Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover’s Travel Guide to New England. This isn’t your typical sightseeing itinerary. Instead of beaches and theme parks, Dawn maps out infamous crime scenes, historic prisons, and haunted locations that have shaped New England’s darker history.
From notorious criminals and sensational trials to ghost tours that bring the region’s haunted past to life, Dawn shares how travelers can safely and respectfully explore sites tied to real-life tragedy and lingering legends.
Why are so many of us drawn to dark tourism? What makes standing inside an old prison or walking through a haunted inn feel both unsettling and compelling?
This conversation dives into the psychology of true crime fascination and the paranormal threads woven throughout New England’s most notorious destinations.
You can get more information at vacationscanbemurder.com. Or for more information on her other novels, go to dmbarr.com.
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| 0:00.0 | Today on the Grave Talks, vacations can be murder, a conversation with author Don Barclay. |
| 0:21.2 | Get ready for the ultimate road trip through New England's darkest corners. In this episode, we sit down with Don Barclay, the author of Vacations Can Be Murder, |
| 0:26.4 | a true crime lover's travel guide to New England. |
| 0:29.7 | Whether you're fascinated by infamous crimes, haunted locations, or want to follow in the footsteps of notorious criminals, |
| 0:37.3 | Don's guide takes you on a journey |
| 0:39.0 | through history, mystery, and the paranormal. |
| 0:43.3 | From the prisons that housed infamous criminals to the ghost tours that reveal New England's |
| 0:48.8 | haunted past, this travel guide offers a chilling yet fascinating way to explore the region's most notorious locations. |
| 0:58.2 | Today on the Grave Talks, Vacations Can Be Murder, a conversation with Don Barclay. |
| 1:06.1 | Don, thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me today about your new book that just came out. |
| 1:14.2 | Vacations can be murder, a true crime lover's travel guide to New England. |
| 1:19.8 | Congratulations on that. |
| 1:20.9 | I've never written a book. |
| 1:22.6 | I can't imagine what it feels like when you have a book come out. |
| 1:26.0 | Well, thanks, first of all, for having me. I really appreciate it. And it is a wonderful feeling have the book come out. Well, thanks, first of all, for having me. |
| 1:27.7 | I really appreciate it. And it is a wonderful feeling when the book's finally out because you |
| 1:32.6 | might have written it a year before. And then you've had to place the book and you've had to go |
| 1:37.8 | through all the edits of the book. And then finally the publisher brings it out. So there's a |
| 1:43.4 | definite lapse between when you finish it and when it comes out. |
| 1:46.8 | Luckily with this, I was able to update a lot of things up until almost the day before it came out. |
| 1:52.4 | Really? |
| 1:53.4 | Yeah. |
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