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Transit on Hard Mode
Bus stations in Eastern Europe go hard. Not the nice ones, with brand new shiny Green Mercedes Flixbuses queueing up for a short hop...
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Mäusbunker: Berlin’s Brutalist Behemoth
Got a spare few hours in Berlin? An afternoon off? Or perhaps just want to check one more architectural masterpiece in the German capital...
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Off-Season in Mallorca
Off-season Mallorca hits different. It’s Mallorca minus the noise. No beach clubs, no queues, no sunburned package tourists. Just empty...
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Prishtina II: Newborn in Kosovo
Meeting on the main town square, the walking tour took me through the central promenade, Nene Tireze. On the tour, there were only two...
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Prishtina I: Breakfast at Borek's
I'd just been broken up with by my ex, and I needed a day. A break from work and a place to be free. The personal life was taking a hit....
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Flyover Country: Arkansas
I had a conversation at a bar in Prague once about who was the better kisser: Bill or Hillary? The consensus seemed to be Bill. At heart...
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Silesian Skies: Nikiszowiec
Just a short and luxurious 2-hour and something Wizz Air flight from Luton Airport will take you to the historic mining region of Polish ...
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Balkan Summer: Perast
Boka Kotorska, or the bay of Kotor, is a stunning fjord-style bay on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast. Renowned for its picturesque...
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Hagalund: Swedish Urban Development Through the Lens of the Miljonprogrammet
We’ve noticed a lot of talk around EDTs on social media in recent months. EDTs, or extreme day trips, refers to taking an early morning...
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Brutal Bishkek: Soviet Modernism in the Kyrgyz Capital
Bishkek, formerly known as Frunze, is the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic - and was our first taste of post-Soviet architecture in...
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Concrete Catalonia: Barcelona’s Carmel Bunkers
Montjuïc, Tibidabo, Güell Park and the Telefèric del Port are some of the finest spots to take in the stunning scenery that the Catalan...
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A Day Trip to the Abandoned Buzludzha Monument
Bulgaria for the long weekend (for not a lot) - much easier than it sounds. Sofia was always going to be our base, but there was enough...
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The Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports
Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital and our fifth post-Soviet nation: a short but sweet affair. Remote work in the day, Hesburger (Finnish...
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Geometric Honey: Marrakech
A thousand years old. It still moves at a thousand miles per hour. Marrakesh is a bustling city in the heart of Morocco that serves as a...
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