johnny reb
9 Nov 2015 #1051
These people all seem to have high tech cell phones with internet access to rely on social media to help them get where they want to go.
I just picked this up on the news myself.
As word of the Arctic Route to Europe has spread on social media, Norwegian officials are increasingly expressing alarm over the influx of migrants who see Russia's remote border with Norway as a safer and cheaper alternative to leaky boats on the Mediterranean.
But the Russian journey, too, has its unique quirks along the way.
From Murmansk, migrants must first make their way some 136 miles north - past barren tundra, Russian military bases and heavily armed checkpoints - to the small mining town of Nickel.
There, refugees face a new twist: Russian law bans foot traffic at the border and Norway fines drivers for carrying migrants across - meaning the only way to cross is by bicycle.