Hey, where can you go these days to escape the assault on political criticism that governments seem to think is conducive to freedom and democracy?
I have no idea.
Blogger and the Italian government’s biggest critic Beppe Grillo has purchased a house in Switzerland’s Ticino region (where Italian is spoken) to try to avoid pending legislation looking to restrict or censor blogs, which would have to be registered with the Italian government in order for the blogger to avoid prison. Good deal, eh?
Lake Lugano seen from Villa Camélia, a Lugano vacation rental
So what the heck, it’s a nice place this Ticino. I’d head for where Grillo did, around Lugano. I mean, look at that view from Villa Camélia, a spectacularly situated vacation home. This place has some privacy, and it’s in Switzerland, so you can probably have some fun, or at least some chocolate.
You could also blog to your heart’s content, evidently. And when you wanted to go to Italy, it’s only a short drive. If you drink mineral water with your meals, you’ll want to make that drive frequently. You wouldn’t believe what bottled water costs in Switzerland. I’ll give you a hint: it’s more than most bottles of wine in an Italian supermarket.
Have fun in Switzerland. If it’s good enough for Beppe Grillo, it’s good enough for me.
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