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Top Markets in Eastern Europe (Flea and Otherwise)

April 1, 20164 Comments

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 collector of random, yet…

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Obsessed with Buzludzha, the Remains of Bulgaria’s Communist Past

February 19, 20168 Comments

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, but have put it off because I’m not quite sure how to unpack my feelings about Buzludzha.  Have you ever seen pictures of a…

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

February 16, 20167 Comments

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 too have put off…

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Training while Traveling: Running in Sofia, Bulgaria

December 18, 20154 Comments

I don’t talk about it much here, but in the list of hobbies that form the foundation of my adult identity, fitness ranks pretty highly.  In fact, after puppies and travel, I’d say fitness,…

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Road Trip! Bulgarian Roadside Commie Kitsch

December 10, 20155 Comments

The title to this post makes me grin from ear to ear.  It is a microcosm of everything travel-related that I’m living for these days – road trips, Balkan destinations, and the stuff for…

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Visiting the Dancing Bears Sanctuary in Belitsa, Bulgaria

November 19, 2015Leave a comment

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, in my day to…

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Desperately Seeking Trinkets at Sofia’s Bitaka Flea Market

November 13, 2015Leave a comment

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 luggage (full of trinkets,…

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We’re Going to the Balkans…Day after Tomorrow!

October 9, 2015Leave a comment

Where to start?  My life has been a crazy whirlwind the past two weeks and I want to tell you all about it.  Where to start… David and I got back from our honeymoon…

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Top 5 Urbex Destinations of the Moment

July 26, 2015Leave a comment

I am a relative noob to the world of Urbex, but where I lack in experience, I make up for in time spent in internet K-holes.  I’ve already built quite a list of places…

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Changing Plans, or the Baltic/Balkan Conundrum

July 11, 20154 Comments

So last I explained, my partner David and I had cancelled our plans to road trip around Tunisia due to some the terrorist attacks targeting tourists in Tunis and Sousse.  While I was upset…

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