True Crime Travel Guide: Dawn Barclay On Dark Tourism Across New Hampshire And Beyond

Dan Egan sits down with author and travel writer Dawn Barclay to explore how she transforms New England’s most gripping true crime stories into planned road trips. Dawn’s new series, Vacations Can Be Murder, maps cases across New Hampshire and the region with exacting research, stories, and a surprising amount of care for the living.

Dawn explains the difference in crime patterns from Maine to Massachusetts, and what gives New Hampshire’s cases their distinct voice. From the Smuttynose to James Colbert murders, she traces how landscapes shape stories—and how stories, in turn, shape travel.

If you’re curious about dark tourism done right, you’ll find practical insights here: respectful itineraries, further reading to deepen context, and victim resources embedded throughout.

Press play to rethink true crime through the lens of place and history on this spooky Halloween episode of the 603podcast.

More on the Vacations Can Be Murder can be found here. Stay up to date on all of Dawn Barclay's work on her site.

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