Check out this clever insight into what things cost and where. It’s a comparison of countries economies based on a burger, something I don’t even eat but a single object that should cost the same everywhere none the less. I never understand Economics and always have trouble remembering what the dollar to peso, dollar to rupee ratio is. In this chart, Norway and Sweden are the two most expensive countries to visit, (or at least buy a burger in) and India and Hong Kong are the cheapest. Since I don’t eat meat, India sounds good to me since I’m fairly…
Tag: sweden
Way Out West 2008: Festival Fashion
Way Out West 2008: Festival Fashion, originally uploaded by some nordic-based guy. We are ecstatic and gleeful at the direction of our flickr group! Most recently of note, “Some Nordic based guy“, Gregg Bucken-Knapp, posted a great series of photos collected for Monthly, an english language online magazine based in Sweden. The photos highlight festival goers from the 2008 Way Out West Music Festival in Slottskogen. “Visitors were not only fresh and clean but they were also exceptionally fashion conscious. Gone were the dirty tank tops and muddy rubber boots. No, we’re talking straightened hair, red lipsticks, baby doll dresses…