Tag Archives: Communism

Tirana’s Piramida (Albania)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by findingfoodfluently

What’s your favorite thing about the word pyramid? Is it that visiting one offers you insight into the world of traffic violations? Or that ordering one for dessert will simultaneously make everyone else at the table hungry no more? Perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Europe, Human Nature | Tagged Albania, Architecture, Communism, Europe, pyramid, Tirana | Leave a comment

The DPRK (Northern Korea) Jaunt, Part 칠: Finale

Posted on February 14, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

I’ve been interested in mass transit systems, say subways (metros) and monorails, for quite a long time; I remember being impressed by the people mover at Disney Weld in Florida in the early 90s, more so than by any of … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, East & Southeast Asia, Non-Aviation Transit | Tagged Asia, Communism, DPRK, North Korea, Pyongyang, skyline, Travelogue | 3 Comments

The DPRK (Northern Korea) Jaunt, Part 육: Pyongyang Tour 2

Posted on February 7, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

I mentioned in the last post that I would be back after “a bus ride to the border with the ROK.” Hmm, even though I reckon everyone understood the meaning through context, that might be rad if I hopped on … Continue reading →

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The DPRK (Northern Korea) Jaunt, Part 오: Pyongyang Tour 1

Posted on January 29, 2012 by findingfoodfluently

As soon as the tour group exited the airport, we were introduced to the two DPRK minders who would be with us for the duration of our journey. The woman had more of a stiff upper lip, while the man … Continue reading →