Freedom of speech

Let it go
As usual, I wanted to get a mobile phone chip pretty fast after I arrived in Turkey. It’s really invaluable if you don’t have to hunt for a wifi and can quickly check something when roaming around all these streets. It was a pretty funny experience to get those chips in South America, and especially […] Read More

Art, wind & politics

Let it go
Art, wind and politics would sum it up for me. Wellington is a nice town, the setting on the harbor is amazing…. the town itself reminds me of Seattle or Portland in the US… same style of houses, the street art, the slightly artsy, alternative feel. On Friday I went up to the Botanical Garden […] Read More

Salamanca Market

Let it go
I love the markets. This one was recommended everywhere, and I expected a little local market, but it was indeed big, all along the Salamanca Market front and up the street along the park. Mostly local produce, berries, honey, vegetables, and local craft… Tasmania is big into wood, so there were lots of stands with […] Read More

Bachelet’s party

Let it go
When the results were out and the cars started to honk, I went for a quick visit of downtown, to the San Francisco Plaza Hotel, where the future president was addressing her voters. The street vendors had foreseen the outcome and were selling Michelle’s portrait en masse. But also a fair share of Chilean flags, […] Read More

Todos con Michelle

Let it go
If you had asked me a couple of weeks back who the President of Chile was, my answer would have been: Michelle Bachelet. Little had I realized that her term had ended in 2010, with no immediate re-election possible according to the Chilean constitution. But somehow the face and name stuck in my head and […] Read More