GREECE | Sunday, 22 Jul 2012 | Views [1826]
It's a Saturday today and it's only now occurred to me that my plan to do the Acropolis on a weekend was a huge mistake. So I'm resolved to get up as early as possible to get to the Acropolis for the 8am opening time. Imagine my happiness when I get ... Read more >
Tags: acropolis, agora, athens, greece, hadrians library, museums, scams, temple of zeus, unesco
TURKEY | Thursday, 12 Jul 2012 | Views [1075]
Today, I'll do a walking tour of some sights related to the later Ottoman period. Staring the tour with a tram ride to Eminonu, the last stop before Galata Bridge. I decided to walk across the upper level on the way over, so that I could walk on ... Read more >
Tags: galata, istanbul, scams, sightseeing, tower, turkey, unesco, walking tour
TURKEY | Tuesday, 10 Jul 2012 | Views [1227]
Today, I'm flying from Krakow to Istabul via Warsaw. I'd failed to heed the warnings about trains getting cancelled or delayed without warning and took the last possible train to the airport. The train is delayed by 30 minutes and as I sit there waiting ... Read more >
Tags: istanbul, scams, turkey
INDONESIA | Friday, 18 May 2012 | Views [1193]
I'm done with Borobudur and get the driver to take me to backpacker haven of Jalan Sosrowijayan, close to Yogjakarta Train Station. It doesn't take long to find a hostel and not much longer for a tout at the hostel spotting fresh meat. He talks to ... Read more >
Tags: buddhist, hindu, indonesia, prambanan, scams, temples, unesco, yogjakarta
