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on February 18, 2018February 22, 2018 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Alternative Georgia Travel: Four Reasons to Go in 2018

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 ...

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on October 8, 2017September 17, 2018 with 17 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Tamaz at the Dry Bridge Market, Tbilisi

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 ...

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on August 1, 2017August 11, 2018 with 23 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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The Soviet Architecture Nerd’s Guide to Tbilisi, Georgia

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 ...

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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 November 17, 2015June 13, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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5 Reasons to Travel in the Off Season

When one thinks of a vacation, usually it’s very much associated with the summertime, when good weather is almost assured and families with children are able to take time off ...

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on August 4, 2015November 22, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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An Istanbul to Tbilisi to Kazbegi Odyssey – Christmas 2014, Part 2

And now, the continuation (and conclusion) of the story of the longest travel day of my life... (for Part 1, click here) Scene 5: Didube Marshrutka Depot, 9am, Christmas Day. ...

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on August 3, 2015November 22, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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An Istanbul to Tbilisi to Kazbegi Odyssey – Christmas 2014, Part 1

There's always time for postcard hunting. I like to make travel difficult as possible. While I wouldn’t typically openly admit to this, the behavioral patterns I ...

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on July 8, 2015June 13, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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UNESCO Industrial Landscapes – The Mainstreaming of UrbEx

While I was browsing my favored geography/travel news related outlets this morning, I happened upon a slideshow of the new UNESCO world heritage sites for this year. I used to ...

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on June 30, 2015November 22, 2016 with 1 comment by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Old Tiflis and Modern Tbilisi – A Controversial Metamorphosis

Georgia (the country, not the state) had been on my bucket list of travel destinations for many, many years before I developed the chutzpah to buy a ticket there. When ...

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on June 29, 2015November 22, 2016 with 5 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Chiatura, Georgia: Rusty Cable Cars and the Stylite

My travel adventure to Chiatura began like most of my travel obsessions - with an internet-acquired obsession that set upon me like a flash flood. I fall down rabbit holes ...

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