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Five travel suggestions for Julian Assange of Wikileaks
If you were just let out of solitary confinement after having wandered the globe, where would you go? Now, let's make it complicated: what if you were one of the most controversial figures on the planet?
Well, he's been granted bail, which means he's out of solitary confinement but that his ability to travel is still constrained. If he winds up free of the charges against him in Sweden, Assange will probably want to hit the road for a bit and enjoy his newfound mobility ... and Gadling is ready with some options.
Here are five travel alternatives for Julian Assange if he beats the rap (please forward this to Assange if you know him):
1. Washington, D.C.: given that he gets a lot of material from our nation's capital, he could double it up as a work/pleasure trip. Nothing beats multitasking!
2. Reykjavik: Iceland has its own problems; I strongly suspect they don't give a damn about any emotional or historical baggage that Assange will stuff into an IcelandAir overhead compartment.
3. Pyongyang: The U.S. State Department isn't particularly active there, which means Assange will be able to vacation in relative peace. Even better, he could go to the Majong Bathing Resort and relax on the beach for a bit.
4. Back in time: since Assange's lawyer claimed he was being "held in Orwellian conditions," maybe he should revisit 1984 to see just how accurate the claim is.
5. Stockholm: nothing is as satisfying as delivering a big ol' F*** YOU in person to the people who wanted to detain you.
Assange can't really go anywhere until his next court appearance, which is on January 11, 2011. So, he'll be in the London area for a while especially with curfews and a daily 6 PM check-in at the police station (I wonder if there's a badge for that on FourSquare ...).
If you know Assange, please send him this link with a few ideas on how he can spend his time.
[Via Business Insider, photo by Mataparda via Flickr]
2. Reykjavik: Iceland has its own problems; I strongly suspect they don't give a damn about any emotional or historical baggage that Assange will stuff into an IcelandAir overhead compartment.
3. Pyongyang: The U.S. State Department isn't particularly active there, which means Assange will be able to vacation in relative peace. Even better, he could go to the Majong Bathing Resort and relax on the beach for a bit.
4. Back in time: since Assange's lawyer claimed he was being "held in Orwellian conditions," maybe he should revisit 1984 to see just how accurate the claim is.
5. Stockholm: nothing is as satisfying as delivering a big ol' F*** YOU in person to the people who wanted to detain you.
Assange can't really go anywhere until his next court appearance, which is on January 11, 2011. So, he'll be in the London area for a while especially with curfews and a daily 6 PM check-in at the police station (I wonder if there's a badge for that on FourSquare ...).
If you know Assange, please send him this link with a few ideas on how he can spend his time.
[Via Business Insider, photo by Mataparda via Flickr]
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