Proud days

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TLV prides itself to host the biggest pride event in the middle east, and rightly so. Not only the march is impressive, but also the number of events happening the the days and weeks around it, from the TLVFest to endless parties. Sven picked the right time for his visit. What a coincidence…! We started […] Read More

Auckland Pride Festival

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Timing couldn’t be better on this one, I arrived at 7.10 in Ponsonby, by 7.45 I was on the street and taking photos of the Pride march that had just started. It wasn’t a huge march, rather like the one in Melbourne, not many floats, but many marchers and political associations, and had a friendly, […] Read More

‘Straya Day

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Happy ‘Straya Day! Australia Day is celebrated on 26 January, commemorating the day in 1788 when, after arriving a few days earlier in Botany Bay with a number of convicts, Arthur Philip proclaimed British sovereignty over the coast of south-eastern Australia, formerly known as New Holland.   226 years later and a few hundred kilometers […] Read More

Midsumma Carnival

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Sunday saw the launch of the Midsumma festival, with Midsumma Carnival held at Alexandra Gardens. I went there relatively early and roamed the stands, free goodies and enjoyed the show. Midsumma will run into February and host dozens of events: shows, music, poems, exhibitions, sports, shows… I seriously need to plan this so I get […] Read More

NYE party

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We had tickets for the best spot in town, a NYE party held on top of the Museum for Contemporary Arts, with a view over the harbor, the opera house and the bridge. It simply could not get any better than this. Watching the news and the crowds that had already gathered around the harbor, […] Read More

NYE2014

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On top of the Museum of Contemporary Art, we had the best view ever. The party was great, fun crowd, flowing bubbles, fun music, and the scenery simply cannot be topped. I took some 500 pictures… Watch out for a gallery soon. Read More

Birthday Party

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On Sunday, my machine gun Spanish teacher Andrés was celebrating his 27th Birthday. He invited me over on Saturday night for drinks and pizza and to go out to a club afterwards. I met a bunch of his friends, all really great guys, and had another intensive Spanish lesson. I realize it’s much harder to […] Read More