by Rae | Dec 1, 2015 | art & photography, Greece & Turkey, travel
There is a lot of graffiti in Greece. These messages were found in October 2014 during a political climate of economic crisis, austerity measures, tax increases, increasing immigration, and a backlash against immigrants in Greece. Since 2014, the Syrian refugee crisis...
by Rae | Dec 16, 2014 | art & photography, travel
Illegal immigration into Greece has increased almost every year during the past decade. Amidst a backdrop of economic crisis and austerity measures, a political group, Golden Dawn, is responsible for inciting violence against foreigners who set up businesses in...
by Rae | Dec 16, 2014 | Backpacking Europe, Europe, travel
Surfing was forbidden on the standing wave in Munich when I visited in 2007. The small river where this takes place runs through the Englischer Garten and is known locally as Eisbach. Signs prohibiting surfing obviously didn’t stop anyone. In 2010, surfing was...
by Rae | Dec 11, 2014 | travel
Excessive Thanksgiving eating requires a plan for major calorie burn off. We hadn’t been camping in a while and Blue Jay campground fit the holiday logistics. Even better, a fabulous feast means lots of leftovers, so we only had to buy breakfast food and planned...
