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 and coming destination. I’m…
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 on our tongues, David…
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 Soviet architecture zeitgeist, especially since…
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…
There is a lot of talk in the travel blogger community that glorifies frugal travel. And I get it – the more cheaply one is able to travel, the more time one is able to spend…
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. We stumble into Didube…
I like to make travel difficult as possible. While I wouldn’t typically openly admit to this, the behavioral patterns I engage in leading up to and while on trips says otherwise. I like really…
A huge part of my travel philosophy in my 20s was to meet people with the assistance of alcohol, the universal social lubricant – a strategy enjoyed by many travelers, I believe. The thing is,…
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 pay a lot more…
I’ve been traveling in fairly offbeat/exotic places for a solid chunk of time now, and one thing I find myself talking to folks about over and over is how I choose a place to…