A GLIMPSE INTO BULGARIA’S COMMUNIST PAST Close to the centre of Sofia, in an ordinary, non-descript housing block, is a unique time capsule. The Red Flat is an apartment that has been set up to replicate a family residence typical of 1980s urban Bulgaria. I went along for a look, and found unique museum providing a fascinating insight into life in communist Bulgaria. After buying my ticket at a shop around the corner, I buzzed the Red Flat from the…
AIRSPACE AND THE SPACE RACE I’ve always been a bit partial to aviation history, and when I heard that Plovdiv was home to Bulgaria’s National Aviation Museum I was keen to have a look. After a few dramas trying to find the correct platform for my train, I rode to Mavrudovo Station and piled out. A short walk and I arrived at the gates of the Aviation Museum, which had a decidedly Eastern Bloc feel. When I arrived at the…
Hatchback In The USSR Right next to Varna’s bus station is the city’s Grand Mall; a modern shopping centre full of brand name stores and teenagers whiling away their summer school holidays. Somewhat strangely, it is also home to Varna’s Retro Museum, a treasure trove of soviet-era cars and memorabilia. Now that’s gotta be worth a look. After handing over my Lev I entered the museum, and I have to say it was pretty impressive. There are over fifty cars…
Are you sick of political correctness, lefties and namby-pamby politicians? Do you think back to the grand old days of fascism and get a little misty-eyed? Still think minorities are for persecuting? Sick of democracy getting in the way of getting things done? Need a strongman in your life? Well why not start 2021 like it’s 1925 all over again with a Benito Mussolini Il Duce calendar! Relive the good old days of the dictatorship with a new striking image…
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk is considered the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Revered as a hero, he served as its first president, establishing a secular and modern nation. ‘Ataturk’ translates as ‘Father of the Turks’, a title he was given when surnames were introduced to Turkey in 1935. The handsome, chiselled image of Mustafa can be seen everywhere. There are statues… …billboards… ….and flags. The other day I even saw a couple of Mustafa Ataturk bumper stickers. Which got me…
On the Hussle and Hustings Well there’s big mobs of rough stuffAnd slingin’ of bulldustAs it draws close to election day, mate Kiwis head to the polls on October 17, and campaigning is ramping up here for the 2020 New Zealand Election. The original polling date of September 17 was abandoned due to Covid-19 not giving both ruckmen a clear run at the ball. The two major parties that will take the lion’s share of the votes are Labour (the…
We could do with the help Imagine having pride in the Prime Minister? Apparently Greg Hunt has written a similar book for Australian kiddies. It’s titled ‘Let’s Do The Time Warp Again – how Scott Morrison took Australia back to the 1950’s’. If you enjoyed this post, you may also like 2020 New Zealand Election, Il Duce Know someone who might like this post?