Fascinate International

Scandinavian Dreams

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:49:32 +0000

Before I traveled through Scandinavia I had an idea it would be covered in impassable mountains, inhabited by a people who were completely incomprehensible, born entirely of blonde hair and seven feet tall; while the third point may be partly true, nothing else could be further from reality. Scandinavia is a beautiful country rich in diverse architecture and warm welcomes at every corner. The Dutch may hold the record for most versed country in languages but Scandinavia can’t be far behind. Almost everyone I spoke to in Stockholm spoke perfect English; regionless and clear, it astounded me not only how well they spoke English, but how content they were to speak it—too often before, in other countries, I’d felt that my accidental ignorance was something I should be punished for, as if by turning up in a foreign country without spending years learning the language I’d committed some cardinal sin.

The worst thing about arriving in Sweden is the sudden and horrendous shock of how much everything costs; after you’ve got used to spending five times as much on fast-food—and a total lack of drink culture anywhere, which comes as a strange kind of shock, especially if yóu’ve spent time in England—everything’s fine; Norway is equally expensive, and equally gorgeous. Long straight roads connect the land, making traveling a joyous experience where reading a map is actually a fun thing to do.

Denmark did not let me down; sixty five percent of the land is used for farming while the rest is split between woods, roads and lakes. The people of Copenhagen—a small city at 1.2 million people—are just as friendly and pleased to meet you as any of the Scandinavian people are on any given day; the roads are wide, the buildings built with pride, beaming with history.

Basically it is amazing, I am actually looking at applying for a Secondary education job there I liked it so much!

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‘You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Angry…’

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:15:05 +0000

I used to love watching ‘The Incredible Hulk’ when I was a kid so when I found this forum I was dead pleased! As for why it is that he is green (asked by someone in the discussion), I really haven’t got the slightest idea. To be honest, I had never even wondered why he turned that colour! Funny, isn’t it? I had just automatically accepted that The Hulk was green without ever questioning it.

What I do know is there used to be loads of Hulk jokes going around years ago which were all tied up with him being of a lime-like hue. However, I shall spare you from those…

The other thing that I remember about the show it that when he turned back into David Banner his torn clothes always looked very neat; almost as if the costume department had used a pair of scissors for the ‘rips’ in his shirt and trousers. But, none of that mattered when I used to watch the show. It was always really exciting and I couldn’t wait to see it every week. One of the biggest things about it for me was how David Banner was continually being pursued by Mr. McGee; he was absolutely relentless. Would he ever catch up with him and uncover the secret of ‘The Incredible Hulk’?

There have been lots of comics turned into TV shows and movies over the years, but very few of them have been as successful as ‘The Incredible Hulk’. It may have had its silly moments and naff special effects, but it was all a great deal of fun and it attracted a hell of a lot of viewers each week. There were some very human moments in the show where you actually found yourself feeling quite sorry for Dr. David Banner. Would he ever be free from the curse of ‘The Incredible Hulk’?

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The Most Amazing Chinese Resturant

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:39:52 +0000

So the other day I was talking to a mate of mine and we both decided that there should be some kind of website where people who like to travel on the cheap could share stories about the amazing places that have been discovered. Not a site that is trying to sell anything and definitely not a site where businesses pay to get on it. Just a site for friends, so that is what we are trying to create here, a site by friends for friends that like to travel.

An example of the great things that we share on this site is a restaurant that is located in London’s Soho. It doesn’t have a name but it is in the Chinatown bit of it. Anyways you can recognize this restaurant because the walls are painted lime green and it has large photos of former communist leaders on the walls. And the downstairs looks like a dive! What you need to do is ask to go upstairs where they have lovely ethnic furniture, the best food, and will serve you beer in teapots when the license runs out.

Any other tips like this are welcome! And I hope you enjoy the site!

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