Meteora has held a special place in my imagination for as long as I can remember, having seen pictures of it in a now defunct travel magazine. It was whilst sitting in a dentist’s waiting room as a child, the article pictures blew my young mind, capturing my imagination, taking my thoughts off the current [...]
The Great Big Greek Roadtrip – Part Two
on November 11, 2011
Returning to Athens after the earlier epic Greek roadtrip was bitter sweet. It felt like returning to an old friend and I was looking forward to exploring it some more. However my arrival was a little frustrating as it took well over an hour to find the hotel and somewhere to park. Driving in the [...]
The Great Big Greek Roadtrip – Part One
on November 9, 2011
Greece may not be top of many people’s lists when thinking about a road trip, after all there are many more better known country routes, the Great Ocean Road and Route 66 amongst them. However do not dismiss it just yet, after a recent flying visit I found a great deal to recommend such a [...]
Greek doors of art – Photo Essay
on October 30, 2011
Travelling around Greece there are a great many amazing things to experience, friendly people, awesome archeological sites, beautiful works of art, stunning scenery and wonderful towns and villages. Sometimes the simple things can leave the longest impression like Greek doorways and gardens. I decided to post this as due to internet connection difficulties most were [...]
All Rhodes lead to going Solo
on July 4, 2011
Until I visited Rhodes in the Greek Islands all my previous trips had either been expeditions or with friends and partners. Although the trip was not exactly independent being booked via an airport agency it was my first experience of solo travel. Arriving at the airport with a packed bag and getting a deal on [...]


