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

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 19, 2015November 22, 2016 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Visiting the Dancing Bears Sanctuary in Belitsa, Bulgaria

Of all of the things that define me as a person, not even just a traveler, but a person in general, animal lover is right near the top. In fact, ...

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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 November 13, 2015June 19, 2017 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Desperately Seeking Trinkets at Sofia’s Bitaka Flea Market

I am a shopper. When David and I go on vacation, one of our best practices is to arrive in our destination with only carry on luggage, and then check ...

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on November 10, 2015November 22, 2016 with 2 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Road Tripping Kosovo: From Pristina to Pec to Prizren

As I’ve said before, the spontaneity of our Balkan adventure this October made me get out of my comfort zone while planning. So, when I knew we’d have two nights ...

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on November 5, 2015November 22, 2016 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

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Feeling the Communist Fantasy in Skopje, Macedonia

One of the great parts of our most recent trip to the Balkans was that it pushed me out of my comfort zone. Normally when I travel I obsessively and ...

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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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