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on May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Oscar Niemeyer in Algeria: Modernism in the Maghreb

Oscar Niemeyer was the reason I chose to visit Algeria in the first place.  After spending time among the seminal modernist architect’s works in Brasília the year prior, I was ...

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

Albania Balkans Destinations Europe Photography Planning Tips and Advice

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 15, 2018June 22, 2018 with 0 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Destinations Philosophy Photography South America Suriname

A Perfect Day in Suriname’s Commewijne District

I hadn’t heard of the Commewijne district before we arrived in Suriname. I had maybe read a bit about the area and its importance during Dutch Colonial times, but knew ...

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on March 11, 2018April 15, 2019 with 15 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Africa Destinations Eritrea Photography Tips and Advice

The Architecture in Asmara, Eritrea

A note to the reader: I've recently completed a guide to travel on the ground once you arrive in Eritrea - it's the most up to date and comprehensive guide ...

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

Caucasus Destinations Europe Georgia Photography Tips and Advice

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 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 March 29, 2017December 30, 2017 with 10 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Asia Central Asia Destinations Kyrgyzstan Photography Tips and Advice

Big Skies in the High Kyrgyz Pamir

For whatever reason, it’s often the places where I have the most transformative experiences that get the least amount of screen time on this blog. I think it’s because I ...

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on March 19, 2017November 27, 2017 with 8 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Destinations Philosophy Photography Planning South America Suriname Tips and Advice

The Massive Green: A Primer on Travel to the Suriname Interior

Far and away the number one source of tourism in Suriname is that of the eco-variety. With over 90% of its land mass blanketed in primeval rainforest, it’s one of ...

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on March 13, 2017November 27, 2017 with 27 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Destinations Photography South America Suriname Tips and Advice

A Love Letter to Paramaribo, Suriname

95% of the time, David and I travel fast. Because we’re constrained in time off from our jobs, we try to see as much as possible in a very condensed ...

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on February 14, 2017May 13, 2018 with 4 comments by Nick @ concrete and kitsch

Asia Central Asia Destinations Kyrgyzstan Photography Planning Tips and Advice

A Walking Tour through Soviet Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

One of the things that most excited us for our trip to Central Asia was the number of well preserved buildings from the Soviet Era. Bishkek, in particular, had a ...

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