Not many tourists visit Shkodra. Located in northern Albania, at the southern terminus of the gorgeous Lake Skadar, it’s often referred to as the cultural capitol of the region. ...
Our Montenegro Day Trip: Deserted Destinations and the Best Dogs in the Balkans Montenegro was the first stop on our January southeast Balkan road trip. We had picked up our ...
The road to hell is paved with good intentions... or, our Albania Road Trip There’s nothing quite like the open road. David and I have self-driven on many of our ...
Georgia (the country, not the state) is officially having a moment. Major publications around the world (from Vogue to the New York Times) are screaming Georgia's praises as an up ...
The marshrutka taking us back to Tbilisi was in markedly worse shape than the one that had brought us to Kazbegi the day before. With tablets of children’s Dramamine dissolving ...
Among the buildings that represent the Soviet style of architecture, the most famous are of the Stalinist style. Moscow’s Seven Sisters, built in the 1940s and 1950s, are perhaps the ...
Or, The Soviet Hotel: Wifi is a privilege, not a right. David and I typically stay far away from hotels on our travels. Our normal gripes about them include high ...
Tbilisi, Georgia is hallowed ground for those initiated into the cult of Soviet Modernist architecture. One building in particular, the former Ministry of Highways, has a solid spot within the ...
After visiting on our honeymoon, Riga became one of David and my favorite cities. Compared to the other Baltic capitals, Riga seemed more lived-in than Tallinn, and more lively ...
It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this blogging gig for two years now. Having just re-upped concrete and kitsch's Bluehost account for another year of blogging indentured servitude, I ...
