Monthly Archives: December 2010

The year 2010 in retrospective

Posted on December 31, 2010 by thepathslesstravelled

In my time zone it is less than half a day before the year 2010 is officially over. Time to look back to the past year. As this blog is about travelling, football and music, I will mainly look back … Continue reading →

Posted in Album reviews, Artists, Bands, Cities, Countries, Football, Football clubs, Football stadiums, Islands, Leagues and Cups, Music, Travel, World Cups | Tagged A Perfect Circle, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol, Champions League, Crossingstadium, Cuba, German national team, Italian national team, KAS Eupen, Korea DPR, Manic Street Preachers, Mesut Özil, New Zealand national team, North Korea, North Korean national team, Octopus Paul, Omyakon, Orphaned Land, Pole of Cold, Rosenborg BK, Sapari, Siberia, Sophia, South Africa, Spain wins the World Cup, Spanish national team, The Connells, The God Machine, the Netherlands national team, The Neverending Way of ORWarriOR, World Cup 2010, World Cup final 2010, Yakutsk | Leave a comment

A Perfect Circle finally reunited and active

Posted on December 23, 2010 by thepathslesstravelled

For several years already I have been a fan of A Perfect Circle, the alternative metal band formed around former guitar tech Billy Howerdel, Tool vocalist Mayard James Keenan and to some extent also drummer Josh Freese who became a … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative, Bands, Metal, Music | Tagged A Perfect Circle, APC, Billy Howerdel, eMOTIVe, James Iha, Jeordie White, Josh Freese, Matt McJunkins, Maynard James Keenan, Mer de Noms, Paz Lenchantin, Thirteenth Step, Tool, Troy Van Leeuwen | Leave a comment

Chernobyl to open for tourism

Posted on December 15, 2010 by thepathslesstravelled

26th April 1986. The world was in shock when the news leaked that Reactor nr 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the USSR state of Ukraine, had exploded. The consequences were disastrous: radiation spread rapidly and as far … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, Travel | Tagged Chernobyl, desolate cities, Ghost towns, mass tourism, Nuclear Power Plant, Prypiat, Ukraine, Zone of Alienation, Zone of Chernobyl | 3 Comments

Most hated teams part 2 : Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor

Posted on December 10, 2010 by thepathslesstravelled

Since 2007-2008 there is a new "ugly duckling" in the highest division of the Turkish football. Now there have been more such teams and often they disappear again into lower leagues and get forgotten soon. This one however has capital … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Football clubs, Leagues and Cups | Tagged Atatürk Olympic Stadium, Besiktas, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray, Istanbul, Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor, Kaşimpaşa SK, Türkcell Süperlig, Türkiye, Turkey, Turkish football | 7 Comments

Most hated clubs part 1 : Dublin City FC

Posted on December 8, 2010 by thepathslesstravelled

Imagine… the League of Ireland is already known for not having that many people in the stadiums, with many people prefering to support either Celtic FC from Glasgow or an English club. Now the club in the League with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Football, Football clubs, History | Tagged Dalymount Park, Drumcondra FC, Dublin, Dublin City FC, Eire, football merchandise, Home Farm Everton, Home Farm FC, Ireland, League of Ireland, Leinster Senior League, Republic of Ireland, Shamrock Rovers FC, Tolka Park, Whitehall | 1 Comment

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Monthly Archives: December 2010

The year 2010 in retrospective

A Perfect Circle finally reunited and active

Chernobyl to open for tourism

Most hated teams part 2 : Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor

Most hated clubs part 1 : Dublin City FC

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