Thursday

Europa/e

Valletta, Malta.

Ok. I can't really teach anything about, or speak for, Europe. (A true european would call it an insult to even try. With a sneer. To learn stuff, go to my turf, the Sweden overview.)

Amsterdam, Holland.

Or, a true european might say: "'Europe'? Who gives a shit?" 


Paris, France.

So, the only purpose of this post is to be "poetic". To squeeze in the ingredients that are simply... very... european, and mix it together.

Belgrade, Serbia.

Then, when you sit with some wine and cheese at your hostel, windows open, you can say to yourself: "I really had a european day today." 

Manchester, England.

The goal of this post is set high; to be the written answer to Sprockets' massive lovebombing in Europe's direction.

Budapest, Hungary.

THAT'S the video to watch when being homesick at the other side of the Atlantic ocean. (If you know what I mean.)

Reykjavik, Iceland.

Europe can be said being a continent where people are bored more often. (But not when it's the ESC.)

European keywords: Cobblestone, Besserwisser, Nationalism.

Gdansk, Poland.

Old money and "common sense solutions" in politics. Not taking life that seriously. Not believing in an afterlife. Just living life.

European keywords: Wine, Soccer, Welfare.

Geneva, Switzerland.

Exotic crazy dictator in Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko. Open cars on the french riviera. Killer whales outside Norway. 100% sillyness at Ibiza. Legal cocaine in Portugal. The midnight sun in northern Sweden. The drinks-at-stripclub scam in Zagreb, Croatia. No speed limits on the german autobahn. The insanely trendy 101 area of Reykjavik, Iceland. Mafia in Naples, Italy. Carless downtown and veggie thursdays in Gent, Belgium. The Reading Music Festival.

Barcelona, Spain.

So there are stuff that can match the contemporary non-european experiences of North Korea, Beverly Hills, great white sharks in Perth, Las Vegas, Goa, The Bermuda Triangle, Somalia kidnappings, Special Economic Zones, the energy of Tokyo, Baltimore, the gay village of Provincetown and the Rio Carnival.

Glasgow, Scotland.

But in general, Europe is unspectacular, history, "anti", safe. More of places to live.

European keywords: Berret, Trams, Cheek-kisses.

Palermo, Italy.

That's why it's extra crucial to know the societies and get a feeling for how the locals think. If you can't get the adventure, try to appreciate the everyday life more.

European keywords: Bicycle, Balconies, Suicide.

Berlin, Germany.

On warm summer nights, the safe-style society can feel like the end of the world, in a positive way. Those with plenty of history have it easier doing things like there's no tomorrow.

European keywords: Books, Anorexia, Antagonism.

Vienna, Austria.

I simply try to explain swedes - who are not really real europeans, by the way. I tend to favor areas where we are extreme in one way or another.

European keywords: Environment, Croissant, Elite.

Good bye!

The dubbing-of-foreign-tv map. Kind of the first thing you should learn about Europe:

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