Category Travel
The documentary “Torn” at Venice film festival
Yesterday I watched the documentary “Torn” at the Venice by Alessandro Grassman who also gave us an introduction to the film and discussed the situation for Syrian refugees together with representatives from UNHCR and the violinist in the film. The event started with a short violin concert. Even if the film had subtitles only in Italian […]
Caffé sospeso – Pending coffee
In the café Serra dei Giardini where I am sitting in Venice I could pay for an extra cup of coffee – an ancient Neapolitan tradition where one pays for a pending coffee. Someone penniless who craved a coffee could just step into a bar and ask if there was a pending coffee. A great […]
Waking up in a new city
I woke up and did not know what time it was The garbage truck stopped outside my window – they come early, I thought A jogger run by with light steps – joggers are out early, I thought A pair of high healed shoes walked by with energetic steps – someone going to work, I though Feet […]
SlowCommons Creating Sustainable Spaces in Stockholm
An informative and good article about my “slow” projects in Stockholm in the Slow Travel Stockholm online magazine.
A City Where Everyone Works, There Are No Police, And The Salary Is 1200 Euros
Since the financial crisis began in 2008, Marinaleda has shot to fame — and so has its maverick mayor Juan Manuel , who earned the nickname,”The Spanish Robin Hood,” after organizing and carrying out a series of supermarket raids in a direct action protest last August. Basic groceries such as oil, rice and beans were […]
Back on track – update on the European night train crisis
I found an informative article about the situation concerning the European night trains right now. We will not give up! Sending e-mails might help and travelling more by train will certainly have an impact! Back on Track: WCN’s Campaign to Improve Europe’s Cross-border Trains Rendezvous on Champs-Elysees… Leave Paris in the morning on T.E.E. In […]
Cruise Ships: Clean Up Your Act!
From Friends of the Earth’s homesite: Millions of Americans take cruise vacations every year. Yet, most travelers don’t realize that taking a cruise is more harmful to the environment and human health than many other forms of travel. The 2014 Cruise Ship Report Card lets vacationers decide which cruise to take based on a cruise ship […]
Kryssningsfartygen skiter i vårt hav!
Kryssningsfartyg dumpade över tre miljarder liter avloppsvatten i havet under 2014 enligt SVT. I en ny rapport pekas färjorna ut som flytande miljökatastrofer. Friends of the earth har utvärderat sexton kryssningsrederier enligt fyra olika miljöaspekter: avloppshantering, luftföroreningar, villighet att följa föreskrifter kring vattenkvalitet samt transparens. Det finns stora brister menar de. Ett fartyg med över 3 000 passagerare släpper […]
They get their blooming bridge in London!
Yes they will! The Garden Bridge will, accordning to Wierd, span the 1,204 foot-wide river and contain 2 million pounds of soil, have 270 trees, as well as shrubs, bushes, and flowers. The project is led by actress Joanna Lumley, she labored for over a decade establishing a trust to secure financing and political support. In […]
Ylva Rancken-Lutz
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