Flea Market

Beyond Vecrīga: Three Neighborhoods Outside Old Town
Rīga, Latvia

Beyond Vecrīga: Three Neighborhoods Outside Old Town

A view of Maskavas Forštate (Moscow Suburb) from atop the Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija (Latvian Academy of Science) During my travels, I’ve learned that the bulk of what makes most Eastern European capitals so interesting is what lies beyond the manicured and tourist-friendly Old Towns, and Rīga is no…

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February 21, 2020
Soviets, Synagogues, Shopping and the Sulfur Baths
Busts of Soviet Leaders at the Tbilisi Flea Market
Tbilisi, Georgia

Soviets, Synagogues, Shopping and the Sulfur Baths

After circling the block of the Georgian National Museum three times because google maps swore the Museum of Soviet Occupation was in a separate building/location, I finally popped into the massive museum to ask for directions. It turns out the Museum of Soviet Occupation occupies the top floor of the National Museum and everything is included in one joint ticket. (Essentially it is not a separate museum, but an entire wing of the National Museum devoted to life during Soviet times, but to label it as such would just be too easy!)

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June 11, 2019