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on July 4, 2017November 27, 2017 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Reflections on Returning to Riga, Latvia

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 ...

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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 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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on February 16, 2016June 13, 2016 with 7 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Balkans, Baltics, and Caucasus, Oh My! 2015 in Review

So I know that the time for year in review posts has come and long gone, but, like your hoarder neighbors who leave the Christmas wreath up until Spring, I ...

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on November 25, 2015November 22, 2016 with 2 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Soviet Architecture in Vilnius, Lithuania

While Vilnius, Lithuania is a destination known for its sprawling old town, abundance of churches, and quirky Užupis Republic, its well preserved examples of Soviet architecture is what enticed me most prior ...

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on November 2, 2015November 22, 2016 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Pärnu, Estonia Stole our Hearts

My boss at my last job spent two years in the Peace Corps in Estonia in the 1990s, and when I told her my now husband and I were planning ...

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on October 29, 2015June 13, 2016 with 2 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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In Defense of Fast Travel

I travel fast. When I am on a trip, unless a more relaxed beach-type of vacation, I create itineraries to see as much as possible in the limited amount of ...

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on October 26, 2015November 22, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Karosta, Latvia – The Baltic States’ Urbex Mecca

I am a fledgling urban explorer. Urban exploration, or urbex in shorthand, is the exploration of man-made structures, usually abandoned ruins or not usually seen components of the man-made environment. ...

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on October 18, 2015November 22, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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How We Didn’t do Saaremaa Justice

We went to Saaremaa with the best intentions. We had a list of things to see and a finite amount of time to see them. We were also coming from ...

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on October 15, 2015November 22, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Roadside Attractions in Rural Lithuania

When you're on a road trip (through the Baltics, or anywhere, really), one of the challenges in keeping things interesting is finding places to stop in between your destinations. I ...

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