Where Curiosity Becomes a Compass
At the crossroads of travel, myth, and art — wander into lost places, uncover uncanny curiosities, and explore collage kits, oracle decks, and stories inspired by strange discoveries.
An atlas for creative souls who follow the pull of the peculiar.
Lost Adventures is a space for those who see the world as a living oracle — where travel, myth, and art intertwine.
Through storywandering and creative alchemy, I turn uncanny encounters and forgotten places into digital collage kits, oracle decks, and reflective stories that invite you to look closer, wander deeper, and find beauty in the strange.
The Journey So Far
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The Legend of Princess Cantara and Her Two Suitors
Alicante Folklore & Ghost Stories from Santa Bárbara Castle High above Alicante, Santa Bárbara Castle sits on the peak of Mount Benacantil, its walls steeped in stories and legends. For as long as locals have been telling tales, they’ve whispered that this fortress is far more than stone and battlements. It is a place where…
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The Knight of Alicante
There are moments on a trip when reality tilts—just slightly—and something small, strange, and inexplicably perfect slips through the cracks of the ordinary. Mine happened halfway up the historic path to Santa Bárbara Castle in Alicante. I was already out of breath. The climb up the steep, sun-baked street was narrow and unforgiving, a proper…
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The Mountain With the Missing Piece
From the tram station, Puig Campana rises over Benidorm like a silent, brooding sentinel. At first glance, its sheer bulk dominates the skyline, but it is a single, dramatic feature near its summit that immediately arrests the eye: a conspicuous, jagged gap known locally as El Portell — “The Gate.” This wound in stone, later…
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Seeking the Odd in the Ordinary: A Benidorm Expedition
Some journeys are chosen for their mystery. Others are chosen because your child turns eighteen and I wanted to mark the occasion with her first trip abroad. Benidorm was never on my personal map of dream destinations, but this trip isn’t about ticking off a place — it’s about being there for a milestone, even…
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72 Hours in Krakow, Poland
My introduction to Krakow began immediately with a taste. Moments after landing, I bought a warm obwarzanki—that dense, chewy, sesame-studded, bagel-like ring—and ate it on the bus journey into the city centre. The simple, bready warmth was the first sensory anchor. Stepping off, the morning light became the second: a pale, soft gold washing over…
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Kraków: The City of Pigeons and Other Small Sorceries
I hadn’t expected to go to Kraków. The idea came from an unexpected source: my hairdresser. We were chatting about travel, and she told me how her sister finds cheap flights and each month disappears somewhere new — she doesn’t care much where, she’s just after the adventure of experiencing a new place. Then she…
Hello, I'm Lyn. Wander with me in Lost Adventures through the seen and unseen world, mapping the hidden enchantment of landscapes, legends, and lost things.
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More Adventures
The Legend of Princess Cantara and Her Two Suitors
Alicante Folklore & Ghost Stories from Santa Bárbara Castle High above Alicante, Santa Bárbara Castle sits on the peak of Mount Benacantil, its walls steeped in stories and legends. For...
Haunted Cartographies
When I was a little girl, I would sit cross-legged on the carpet with an atlas spread open before me. I treated it like a storybook, tracing the blue lines...
Seeking the Odd in the Ordinary: A Benidorm Expedition
Some journeys are chosen for their mystery. Others are chosen because your child turns eighteen and I wanted to mark the occasion with her first trip abroad. Benidorm was never...
