La Carmina travels to over a dozen destinations per year, in search of alternative culture stories -- which she shares with millions of readers on her award-winning blog,?www.LaCarmina.com. A fan of sci-fi and dark culture, La Carmina has reported on the HR Giger bar in Switzerland, Jantar Mantar astrological sites in India, Lovecraft bars in NYC and Portland, and Black Veil occult parties in Japan. She is the author of three books, and appears regularly as a travel TV host on international networks including Travel Channel, Discovery and National Geographic.?