Comments on: Totalitarian tourism, because you gotta see for yourself http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-93328 Dave Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:38:00 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-93328 just a correction here , it is Colonel Muammar Gaddhafi, not General.He never promoted himself.The strangest part of  ''then'' Libya is that there was no official head of state. Obviously we know Gaddhafi as the leader, but technically it wasn't written anywhere, nor did he have any administrative title like president , prime minister except for colonel ( which , after the coup, he was ''discharged'') just a correction here , it is Colonel Muammar Gaddhafi, not General.He never promoted himself.The strangest part of  ”then” Libya is that there was no official head of state.
Obviously we know Gaddhafi as the leader, but technically it wasn’t written anywhere, nor did he have any administrative title like president , prime minister except for colonel ( which , after the coup, he was ”discharged”)

]]> By: Alvern Lock http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-88781 Alvern Lock Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:58:00 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-88781 The video  Iran- Axis of Evil was really interesting. The video  Iran- Axis of Evil was really interesting.

]]> By: Alvern Lock http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-88782 Alvern Lock Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:58:00 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-88782 The video  Iran- Axis of Evil was really interesting. The video  Iran- Axis of Evil was really interesting.

]]> By: Thapelo http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-1921 Thapelo Mon, 25 May 2009 12:33:12 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-1921 What a fascinating video about Iran What a fascinating video about Iran

]]> By: Christine http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-1675 Christine Wed, 20 May 2009 16:30:20 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-1675 Wow, that video could win some awards, Baxter. Wow, that video could win some awards, Baxter.

]]> By: Baxter http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-2011 Baxter Wed, 20 May 2009 08:52:39 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-2011 A few days before my piece went online, the story about the American tourist who swam across a lake to visit Aung San Suu Kyi was all over the Al Jazeera News Network. Thank God my article didn't run first 'cause otherwise I would have felt partially responsible for getting her locked up in 'nsein Prison. Had no idea the military junta discouraged outside visitors! On another lamentable note, I've heard that 'Insein Prison' is just that: insane. Orwell himself spent some time in Burma. Maybe that's where he got the idea for 1984... A few days before my piece went online, the story about the American tourist who swam across a lake to visit Aung San Suu Kyi was all over the Al Jazeera News Network. Thank God my article didn’t run first ’cause otherwise I would have felt partially responsible for getting her locked up in ‘nsein Prison. Had no idea the military junta discouraged outside visitors!

On another lamentable note, I’ve heard that ‘Insein Prison’ is just that: insane. Orwell himself spent some time in Burma. Maybe that’s where he got the idea for 1984…

]]> By: joshywashington http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-2009 joshywashington Wed, 20 May 2009 01:31:38 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-2009 Spring break in Libya anyone? Spring break in Libya anyone?

]]> By: Turner http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-2003 Turner Tue, 19 May 2009 21:55:42 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-2003 It's actually pretty easy to fly into North Korea from Beijing. It’s actually pretty easy to fly into North Korea from Beijing.

]]> By: Julie http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-2001 Julie Tue, 19 May 2009 20:55:12 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-2001 "we can begin to differentiate truth from propaganda" That's always the reason to travel--whatever label we want to attach to any country's government/leaders. “we can begin to differentiate truth from propaganda”

That’s always the reason to travel–whatever label we want to attach to any country’s government/leaders.

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/trips/totalitarian-tourism-why-because-you-gotta-see-for-yourself/#comment-1998 Hal Amen Tue, 19 May 2009 20:42:26 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=873#comment-1998 Iran is high, high, high on my list. Now I'm adding Belarus and Turkmenistan. Iran is high, high, high on my list. Now I’m adding Belarus and Turkmenistan.

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