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 was filtering through old…
I’ll be honest with you, I was a bit afraid of Hanoi before we went there. Most of what I’d heard about the city was contrary to our travel style: it’s busy, disorganized, full…
It’s funny, the very day I posted my first “Perfect Travel Day” post about Mostar, Herzegovina, was the exact day I am about to describe to you. Perhaps there’s some kind of mojo attached…
The Bear Sanctuary – A highlight of Luang Prabang’s Kuang Si Falls Sound familiar? This is the second installment in our Bear Sanctuary travels – the first being back from our first trip in…
Prior to starting our 2016 Southeast Asia trip, I had thought to myself, “Surely we won’t be bringing a lot of kitsch home from this trip – what will there be to entice us?” …
We ended up in Kampot after I had a hipster traveler existential crisis. Feeling like we weren’t going anywhere truly “off the beaten path,” I opted to cut our time short in Koh Rong…
David and I are big tattoo fans, and we each have quite a few that adorn our bods. Mine are all related to travel and experiences I’ve had in different places around the world,…
Coming into our trip to Southeast Asia, architecture peeping wasn’t in my plans. Despite evidence to the contrary from our tour of New Khmer architecture in Phnom Penh, I didn’t actually plan any of…
As it was the theme of our trip, I knew it would be necessary to hit up some basic beaches while we were in Southeast Asia. The region is known for its pristine (or…
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you’ll know that I have a problem with editing. I’m notoriously unsuccessful at editing experiences, places, and things to do out of an itinerary. A large…