As surprising as it might be, this blog is not just about the Milan Expo, but will also involve my other travel, as well as general ramblings. This post will be about my home airport, Zurich Flughafen, and the lackluster airline lounges contained therein. As any experienced traveler knows, not every airline, and not every … More Airport Lounge Review: Swiss Panorama Lounge, Zurich Airport
Occasionally, there is a country that becomes a perfect storm of misfortune. Nepal is one such country. Run as a feudal monarchy for centuries that stifled development, it is crippled by massive poverty (over half the people live on less than $2 per day). The vast majority of the people are subsistence farmers or overseas … More Milan Expo 2015- Nepal: A Perfect Storm of Misery
The UK is facing somewhat of a dilemma. While it, along with other countries, recognizes the extravagance and wastefulness of the Expo, it still wants to participate. Thus, while other countries like Canada and Australia have pulled out, citing high costs, the UK is still in, just with a reduced budget of £6 million. Faced … More Milan Expo 2015- The UK: A Hive of Shiny Metal
Near the Brazilian pavilion, there is the unassuming pavilion of the Czech Republic. Built in an efficient and environmentally friendly modular design, it welcomes you with its quiet inoffensiveness. (Source: ArchDaily). Look at it! It looks like a generic office building. Certainly not like the work of people who once built a church out of … More Milan Expo 2015- Czech Republic: Kafka Was Here
Brazil has a bit of an image problem. It is the fifth largest country by population and the seventh largest economy by purchasing power parity (ahead of France and the UK), it has the third most advanced industrial sector in the Americas, but all anyone can think about when it comes to the country are sports, … More Milan Expo 2015- Brazil: The Bouncy Net of Innovation
Imagine, for a second, that you are ruling a country. Your country is rich in oil and diamonds, and was once famous for feeding not only itself but also its neighbors. And yet, it had been at war for as long as anyone can remember. The countryside is devastated and littered with land mines, and … More Milan Expo 2015- Angola: The Shiny House O Presidente Built
As we all know, Belgium does not exist. It is a myth created by the New World Order for its nefarious purposes (and, apparently, because people in global conspiracies can get really, really bored).The Belgian pavilion at the Expo proves this, because how else is it possible that an exposition dedicated to outrageous waste in … More Milan Expo 2015- Belgium: A Giant Conspiracy?
Thanks to the Internet, we know that North Korea is Best Korea. How could South Korea ever hope to challenge that? After all, it is a country also known for its rabid nationalism and racism, yet they forever remain in the shadow of North Korea. Things like changing the name of the Sea of Japan to the … More Milan Expo 2015- South Korea is Best Korea
The first pavilion I will talk about is Pavilion Zero. Curated by Davide Rampello and designed by Michele de Lucchi, this pavilion provides the introduction to the Expo by focusing on the story of mankind’s relationship with nature throughout history (and is actually good!). The Pavilion: (Source: Pavilion Zero @ Expo 2015) You can see … More Milan Expo 2015- Pavilion Zero
On the first weekend of June 2015, I have travelled to Milan and visited the Expo 2015. Come join me for a journey into the bizarre, as I document a modern World’s Fair, an atavistic perpetuation of a 19th Century nationalist tradition that somehow lasted to this day (yes, even more than in the Olympics). … More Milan Expo 2015- National Stereotype Extravaganza!
Ramblings of a Rootless Cosmopolitan 