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on May 6, 2018May 6, 2018 with 1 comment by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

A Visit to Shkodra, Albania’s Overlooked Capital of Cool

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. ...

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on April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Balkans Destinations Europe Montenegro Planning Tips and Advice

A Montenegro Day Trip: Virpazar, Sveti Stefan, and Stari Bar

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 ...

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on February 25, 2018October 2, 2018 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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The Ultimate Guide to an Albania Road Trip, Hubris Included

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 ...

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on June 25, 2017November 27, 2017 with 2 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

two years of concrete and kitsch

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 ...

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on December 20, 2016March 29, 2017 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Balkans Bosnia & Herzegovina Destinations Europe Philosophy

Balkan Kismet: Bosnia Transport (Mis)Adventures

Our day had started much like a typical one on the road for us. We had woken early (it happened to be New Year’s Day) in Mostar, done a bit ...

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on July 25, 2016March 29, 2017 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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A Three Hour Tour of Herzegovina’s Finest

I have to be honest with this one. I did no work to plan what we’d see and not see while in Herzegovina. The Bosnian portion of our Serbia/Bosnia trip ...

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on May 30, 2016November 22, 2016 with 2 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Balkans Bosnia & Herzegovina Destinations Europe Philosophy

Anatomy of a Perfect Travel Day: New Years in Mostar, Herzegovina

I have let my feelings known regarding off season travel (I love it), and nowhere has reinforced my opinion of this more than Mostar, Herzegovina. Walking through Mostar’s Stari Grad, ...

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on May 16, 2016November 22, 2016 with 9 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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The Best Time I Broke My Foot in Sarajevo, Bosnia

David and I are avid runners. Not at the moment, but I’ll get to that soon enough. Before our trip to Serbia and Bosnia over New Years, we were running ...

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on April 18, 2016November 22, 2016 with 2 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Balkans Destinations Europe Kosovo Tips and Advice

My Favorite Ugly Building: The National Library of Kosovo

I'll be honest, we ended up in Kosovo on a technicality. When I spontaneously switched jobs last fall and decided to take an impromptu trip through the south Balkans, we ...

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on April 1, 2016April 2, 2016 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Top Markets in Eastern Europe (Flea and Otherwise)

As the title of my blog implies (the kitsch part), I am a collector. I have mild hoarding aspirations that I attempt to disguise by portraying myself as a discerning ...

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