Travelling in the 90s – Mycenae, Mykonos and Delos

It's been a while, so I thought I'd resume the tale of my 1993 journey through Greece. We pick up our intrepid travellers in the ancient town of Corinth with only a handful of days left in the country... (The Travelling in the 90s series of posts features extracts from my original travel journal with … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – Mycenae, Mykonos and Delos

Travelling in the 90s – A bit of background

As often happens, the morning after publishing the first post in the Travelling in the 90s series (and thanks for the positive feedback, everyone) I thought of a heap more things I should have said by way of introduction. It's been on my mind all day, so at the risk of overdoing it for week … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – A bit of background

Travelling in the 90s – Athens

Today I'm launching what will be a sporadic series of posts called Travelling in the 90s. I'll be extracting segments of a very elaborate travel diary I wrote by hand (and transcribed some years later) when backpacking with a friend after we finished our University degrees. I think it's fun to reflect on: The naivete … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – Athens