I didn’t decide by myself to head to Crete, Greece’s largest island in the southern Aegean, to MedTrek for two months. First I went to pay tribute to, and get some guidance from, the iconic Oracle at Delphi. Circe Read more
What’s the reaction to "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness, and Magic on the Mediterranean" e-book published in 2013? What thoughts do Idiot-ic fans and detractors have about The Idiot and his ongoing walk around the Mediterranean Read more
Why not fall in love with a good book in 2014? Get author and professional wanderer Joel Stratte-McClure's fully interactive and cutting edge e-book, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness, and Magic on the Read more
We all know the ingredients and benefits of the much-touted Mediterranean diet that emphasizes plant-based foods, olive oil, herbs and grilled fish. Read more
The Idiot usually relies solely on the sea to find the path while MedTrekking in Turkey. After all, the Mediterranean (aka Aegean) is always on his right. Read more
An Idiot-ic Reader asked about the expense of the MedTrek in Turkey and I want to let him know that, for a backpacker, this is one of the best deals in Mediterranean travel today.
The 162-kilometer MedTrek from Izmir to Kuşadasi is a slice of Turkish delight if you ignore the pathless mountains, off-limit seaside military zones, beckoning luxury resorts, dangerous sea urchins and omnipresent barbed-and-razor wire fences. Read more
The intriguing allure of “The Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum” exhibit at The British Museum in London is due to its intimate characterization of daily life in the two Roman towns before their destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.