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 ...
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 ...
The Eastern Bloc is great for folks interested in urban exploration (see also here and here). As luck would have it (luck may be a bad word for it), the ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
I have written about my predilection for falling down rabbit holes before – see Chiatura, Georgia, what remains one of the highlights of David and my trip to the South ...