It wasn't until I reached Helsinki on my birthday that I first found out
how much of a hot topic immigration is shaping up to be in the Europe,
especially the Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark). Fears over diluting culture and straining social
programs have lead to far right-wing parties gaining a foothold in what
are typically left-leaning countries.
1 pig with
green cover tarp to keep away rain. Two wheeled wooden cart cart
attaches to many motorcycles. If you're lucky, pig may poo right off
the back of the cart. Offers.
Shot from the back of a motorcycle in Central Vietnam. (That's a story in itself...)
A little more that a year out from a fantastic show by BlackSandDiva at the annual Nelson Jazz & Blues Festival,
I'm still wishing I didn't have to travel so far to see them again.
The annual event takes place for 8 days in early January and features
artists from New Zealand and abroad.
Yesterday, November 27th 2010, marked the one year anniversary of my
current travel journey. I didn't have the motivation to write about it
like I did my 6 month anniversary but hopefully in the coming days I can put words-to-screen and share.
Group of strangers. Dingy club. Pouring rain outside. Hundreds brought together for an evening to share an experience.
Nearly 2 months ago in Berlin, I finally saw a band that I had waited 15 years to see. This week I had a chance to see Underworld again, and spent the better part of a day traveling over 1000km by bus, train, plane (even walking) to make it happen...
This cryptic message posted on a
community bulletin board supermarket in Trollhattan, Sweden could at
first be mistaken for a ransom letter, or a bomb threat. In this case
though, it's a poorly spelled threat to all homeowners that no candy
will not be tolerated.
Lake Pukaki is
a glacial lake in the South Island of New Zealand. The deep blue
skies, amazing clouds, and beautiful blue of lake makes for a pretty
easy photo.
