About an online world exposition...

After several weeks of travelling in Asia (Thailand and Japan), I went back to Belgium at the end of October. Back to normal life, I guess. The past weeks, I have been trying to organise again my life. Looking for a job, looking for an appartment/a house, meeting again friends and family, taking care of stuff that needed to be taken care of, making a citytrip to Marrakesh (I still have the travel flue, that's for sure ;)...you know, the usual things you do after a long and pleasant journey abroad. A lot of people asked me if I will keep this site now the Expo is over. Yes, as a matter of fact, I will, and I even hope to still find the courage and time to continue updating it in the future. Because I think it still can be useful as a way to keep the connections and relationships alive, and inform people about some Expo related news. Above that, the free internet calling service Skype is certainly a good way to keep in touch with people all over the world. By the way, my Skype name is "ikkekrikke", so please add me to your buddy list if you want me to stay in touch with you...

This part for the short personal news. There is also other interesting news about the expo from a virtual point of view. ABC News brings the news that "Sweden aims to offer an internet version of World Expo for Younger People, Those Who Can't Travel".

The Swedish government and the organization responsible for running the World Expo want to attract younger people and those who cannot travel. Officials say they hope to have the virtual expo operational in three years, two years ahead of the next physical world gathering. Organizers envision virtual pavilions from more than 100 countries. "The site will be an encyclopedia of different countries, their cultures, traditions and music," said project leader Staffan Bjorck at the Swedish Foreign Ministry. Major World Expos are typically arranged every five years and last about six months. Some 22 million people visited the Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan. The next will be held in Shanghai, China, in 2010. The Internet World Expo would complement the physical fair, but would run continuously and be updated with new themes.

I like the idea. What do you think?