The Idiot MedTrekked almost 40 kilometers on the Ionian island of Zakynthos yesterday to reach Shipwreck Bay, which the Michelin Guide contends is “probably Greece’s most famous natural landmark.” Why didn’t he simply take one of the many boat trips around the island to arrive at sandy Shipwreck beach, which the Michelin
Greek Orthodox churches, chapels and shrines are still a drachma a dozen in the Peloponnese. It’s not uncommon, in fact, for The Idiot to spot two shrines on the same rural street corner. And there’s nothing unusual
I was thoroughly enamored a year ago when I cruised under the world’s longest multi-span cable-stayed bridge that links the Peloponnese with mainland Greece. In fact, I interrupted a group reading of “The Odyssey” by passengers aboard the Corinthian II to rush to the top deck to admire the stunning 2.9-kilometer
Like almost everyone else getting advice from the Oracle at Delphi on Sunday, I couldn’t resist marveling at the renowned bronze statue of the Charioteer of Delphi in the museum adjacent to the stunning mountainside archeological site. But I think that I
I promised the gods when I was on top of Mount Olympus that I would learn both ancient and modern Greek before I consulted the famous Oracle at Delphi for some tips about where to go next on my walking adventure around the Mediterranean Sea. But all I could mutter during yesterday’s
Like many captivated readers of “The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean,” I was inspired by the adventure travel narrative to embark on my own midlife project involving a “sea change” and with it a new career direction. This personal life-altering experience began when I finished the book and joined author
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