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Audio tours

The Trinity of Mtskheta

Light shines through the window openings inside, illuminating the drifting dust particles; one monk-priest chants while another sits quietly, observing people dropping coins into a small box and taking candles for their own prayers. It’s the standard gentle chaos of a Georgian church, and in a place where the age itself makes for the mysticism, as the murals have long faded and the outer walls long crumbled.

Georgia

Shawn Basey

4 days ago

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The Trinity of Mtskheta

Georgia

4 days ago8 min read

Coming to Tbilisi (Again)

Life in Tbilisi! Empty flats, toddler chaos & coin-operated lifts?! Read our (mis)adventures adjusting to Georgia.

Georgia

May 75 min read

Moving out of Brussels (and into the chaos)

Leaving a city for good leaves one with all kinds of feelings. Here we dive into leaving Brussels, the process and the feels.

Brussels

Mar 187 min read

Brussels vs. Prague

Comparing Prague and Brussels. Which was better to live in? To visit? I've got your answers here.

Brussels

Feb 2711 min read

Dealing with Tantrums on Travels

The kid roared. And our own senses of shame and embarrassment were growing by the second. What causes a tantrum and how to deal with it.

Travel

Feb 197 min read

The Bombs of Bastogne

A visit to the 101st Airborne Museum in Bastogne is a true experience of the senses. From life-sized dioramas to a bombing simulator.

Belgium

Feb 127 min read

The Troll Forest of Belgium

Of course, I told my kid, the trolls need screws in their wood to keep their skin together.

Travel with a Kid

Feb 58 min read

The Nightmare Airport of Istanbul

A hilarious account of a travel meltdown at Istanbul Airport, where a "family-friendly" design almost derailed our vacation.

Travel

Jan 298 min read

Jet Lag Blues

When we came back from this latest trip, I thought I had mastered jetlag. I had ultimately abandoned all of my well-thought out...

Travel

Jan 207 min read

Top 10 things to do with kids in a Colorado winter

Over the Christmas holidays, we hit the planes and trails again, flying across the ocean with our 5-year-old and landing at my folks home...

Travel with a Kid

Jan 1013 min read

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Welcome to my corner of the Interwebs.

I'm Shawn Basey. Saint Facetious has always been my blogger name, so here I am. One day, a long time ago, I quit my well-paid desk job in Denver to travel the world, starting with Peace Corps, then slumming it and rocking it and then starting up a nice little family that keeps me moving from town to town like a thief on the lam.

Editing and blogging for other folks is my day job, writing stories and books, playing accordion, making EDM, and providing good cheer is my night job. I've got all these bits and bobs sprinkled throughout the site here, so grab a drink and make yourself at home.

Clients

Work for clients includes copyediting, copywriting, creative writing, blogging, music, etc.