Athens – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingMarch 22, 2016March 22, 2016

David – 20 Years Later – Two Years of Family Travel

It was more than 20 years ago when my parents called my brother and I into the living room. At the time I was 10 or 11 and I vaguely remember being more than a little confused. We were going to go on …

BackpackingMarch 22, 2016March 22, 2016

In Their Words – 20 Years Later – Two Years of Family Travel

It was more than 20 years ago when my parents called my brother and I into the living room. At the time I was 10 or 11 a…

Friday Photo GalleryFebruary 17, 2012May 25, 2014

Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo – Porch of the Caryatids in Athens

While Greece and Athens in particular have faced significant challenges over the last few months due to the nation's economic woes I was recently reminded of my visit to the Acropolis. While the actual Parthenon is wi…

BackpackingMarch 26, 2008April 9, 2008

435 Select Photos From My European Walkabout

Hello all, This has been a long time in coming and I apologize, but after months of struggling with software issues, my webhost and a crazy-busy life I've finally sorted through the 1,600 photos I took on my recen…

BackpackingDecember 17, 2007July 24, 2008

Athens Part II & The End

Feeling lazy? Listen to this post instead: Audio blog of this post When I left off last time I noted that the evening's plan was to check out the hostel bar before a night out on the town. As it turned out that's …

BackpackingDecember 9, 2007March 9, 2011

Athens Part I

Listen to this post: Audio Transcript: Athens Part I The ferry sucked, it smelled bad, I got one hour of sleep and was thrilled to get off when we pulled into port about 15 minutes before dawn. I could go on for a number of lines... but for the sanity of all involved...We disembarked, looked …

BackpackingDecember 6, 2007October 1, 2012

Rethymno Part II, Iraklio and Knossos

So, you know that crazy phenomenon that occurs when you're about 1/2 through writing something that's difficult to save, and as a result, has not been saved? Well, it struck last night as I was writing this blog update…

BackpackingDecember 3, 2007October 1, 2012

Chania Part II, Rethymno Part I and A Rome Flashback

As I was walking along the castle walls here in Rethymno, I realized I forgot to blog about a fantastic experience I had in Rome. It's amazing how things that would ordinarily be the highlight of the month have at tim…

BackpackingDecember 2, 2007August 31, 2012

Could You Do It? Analyzing Travel Costs.

It's a Sunday...everything is closed...and I have some extra time on a machine so it's time to write on something I've been itching to explore. When I told friends of my plans to backpack for several months across Eur…

BackpackingNovember 30, 2007April 4, 2008

Chania Part I & New Photos!

First - I've uploaded a number of new photos. You can access them in the following Albums: Album I, Album II, Album III, Album IV, Album V, Album VI. We awoke around 11 am, made our way down to the bus station and…