europe

  1. Mankini

    keflavik/reykjavik

    i was here 5 minutes and instantly fell in love with Islenska and its people. everyone is really cool and friendly. then, i found this... http://grapevine.is/news/2014/04/04/a-dumpster-divers-paradise/ News A Dumpster Diver´s Paradise Words by Nanna Árnadóttir @nannaarnadottir Photos by...
  2. Ash Ludd

    Travelling Europe, Need Inspiration

    Think I'm gonna head out to mainland Europe again fairly soon, need some inspiration for where to go though... anyone know any cool places they recommend? Radical farms, beautiful landscapes, good squatting communities, street festivals, good folk/metal/punk scene etc.? Pretty burned out on...
  3. Whereamiwhatdoido

    Up to no good

    Hi squatters of the planet, misfits and fellow guardians and representatives of openmindedness and free spirits. Being a Dane who went away from his country and birthplace at the age of 19, just to find that the world has so much to offer that isn't available in Denmark, I've become a wellknown...
  4. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs The difference in hitchhiking between the USA and Europe

    I found this and saved it offline, but now the page doesn't seem to be there anymore. Anyways, I thought I'd post it here in case it helps anyone. The difference in hitchhiking between the USA and Europe by Chris Road, chrisroad.com Two different continents, the same way of traveling. As an...
  5. landpirate

    I hope anyone in Paris is OK

    Paris attacks: Bataclan and other assaults leave many dead - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34814203 Sorry on smart phone can't do better than this right now. Hope everyone in Paris is ok. Use #PorteOuverte on twitter to seek out a safe place to stay. Parisians will help you.
  6. undine

    Featured Squatting on the rise in Ireland

    Hi, I am an Irish squatter, updating on how things are going in Ireland; The squatting scene here is really taking off, its legally a civil matter until injunctions or ejectment orders are issued. So legally its very similar to the UK before the law changed. There is a massive homeless crisis...
  7. Pisum Sativum

    Bulgaria, help! Sofia and around

    Hello, I'm travelling to Sofia in about a month and I'm in search of squats (don't really know if there are any), underground and anarchist movements or anything of the like. Not exclusively though, any nice place suggestion would be greatly appreaciated!
  8. landpirate

    American Tourist's observations of small town Britain

    Just a bit of silliness here. I found this American guys lists of things he observed whilst on a visit to the UK. Like it says, some are a bit far from the truth. Although it might feel like a foreign land and the people of Cornwall would love it to be an independent country, it is actually...
  9. Rytis

    Hitchhiking in Europe

    Hey everyone! My name is Rytis, I'm planning a small trip around Europe in a week or so and would like to get some tips :) As I'm lithuanian and it's not the best place to start hitchhiking from here (as for a first-timer), I'm taking a bus to Berlin, staying there for a few days and starting...
  10. JanuaryBell

    Italy, not feeln' you

    I've been here in Florence for a few days, and maybe it's just me or the rainy weather, but I'm ready to ditch the idea of going further south to Rome. A younger guy I met at the hostel I'm staying told me it would be worth my time to check out Rome. He's from New Zealand backpacking around the...
  11. Danny Hammons

    London squats or punk houses?

    Anyone know of any decent squats or punk houses in London? I am traveling solo and this will be my first time in London... any ideas would be very helpful!
  12. ATX

    Methods and countries of escape for schengen renawal

    So in early Jan I'm flying out to Barcelona to get the hell off of the same continent I've been traveling around in. That's not the point though. A lot of people ask about the visa situation, including me, so I thought I might as well get a thread going on everyones different ideas and methods...
  13. Dalila

    Urban arts?

    Anyone in Rome, Italy into the underground urban art scene? I've got some friends back home that do it and it's piqued my interest! Curious/want to try it out.
  14. landpirate

    News & Blogs Their Law: The New Energies of UK Squats, Social Centres and Eviction Resistance

    A really interesting paper documenting some key legal points and struggles being faced by those trying to defend themselves from eviction in squats, Occuaptions and social centres in the UK...
  15. landpirate

    News & Blogs Squatters bed down in Vatican church

    This article is a little old but interesting nonetheless. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/12/squatters-vatican-church-homeless-pope-francis Squatters bed down in Vatican church Rome homeless group has lived for nine days at Santa Maria Maggiore, a papal basilica where Pope Francis...
  16. landpirate

    Video Where am i sleeping tonight? - britains young homeless

    This was shown on the BBC a couple of weeks ago, but i found it on youtube. It's a film following some young homeless people in Bristol, England and seeing what kind of struggles they face.
  17. Matt Derrick

    News & Blogs How to (Legally) Stay in Europe for More Than 90 Days

    How to (Legally) Stay in Europe for More Than 90 Days http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-legally-stay-in-europe-for-more-than-90-days/ By Nomadic Matt | Published May 8th, 2012 As I’ve been planning my move to Sweden, I’ve been trying to figure out how to get past the 90-day...
  18. landpirate

    News & Blogs Anti-austerity campaigners squat empty Brighton Bank

    http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2015/06/09/anti-austerity-campaigners-squat-empty-brighton-barclays/40285 Anti-austerity campaigners squat empty Brighton Barclays Posted On 09 Jun 2015 at 7:57 am By : Jo Wadsworth Comment: 1 Anti-austerity squatters have taken over an empty branch of...
  19. landpirate

    News & Blogs Fining People £1,000 for Being Homeless Is a New Low for London

    http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/criminalising-the-homeless-is-a-new-low-for-london-733?utm_source=vicefbuk Fining People £1,000 for Being Homeless Is a New Low for London June 4, 2015 by Mark Wilding A homeless man in Hackney (Photo by Tom Johnson) Imagine you have almost nothing in the...
  20. L

    Dirty kidding in europe

    How is it getting god food and flying signs in europe? Is there anything specifically different that we should know to make sure we get by?