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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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


Low ISO Mood: Concrete Yerevan on B+W
If you learn some of the numbers and times in Russian, you can try your luck purchasing tickets for the overnight train to Yerevan from...


Bloc Party: New Belgrade
Old Belgrade indeed has some cool things, namely the majority of cheap boozers, and the scars of NATO bombings that serve as a poignant...


Petra: Neabeatean Wonder
If you plan to arrive by bus, wake up at 4 am in Amman, hopscotch across town onto a beautiful modern-day road liner, and take a nap....


Pitchside Perspectives: A Post-Soviet Football Experience in Almaty
I have likely attended hundreds of football games, mainly in London, Manchester and in the South of England , but a few in Portugal,...


Ostrava: Industrial Bliss Deep in the Western Slavic Heartland
Ostrava, Czech Republic. Once part of the Eastern Bloc, it emulates the vibe of West Virginia nestled inside deep Slavic territory. In...


That's Life: Telavi
Telavi, Eastern Georgia , is the best place for wine in the entire world. It is sold inside 2 litre Coca Cola bottles. The wine comes in...


Purvciems District: Soviet Housing Heritage in the Latvian Capital
It’s your last day in Riga, the Latvian capital. The New Year’s celebrations are behind you. Your hangover is pretty much gone, you’ve...


Exploring Competing Architectural Legacies in Macedonia's Kitsch Capital
Frozen in time, the train station in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, acts as a memorial for the earthquake of 1963 and is at odds...


Chiatura: Georgia’s Soviet Cable Car Capital
You will have heard of Tbilisi. You may have heard of Batumi, or Kakheti - Georgia's infamous wine region. You probably haven't heard of...
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