It looks like I have chosen an interesting time to move to Greece! With the general election sweeping out the old order and ushering in the new, there is a strange mix of hope and uncertainty in the air. Can the anti-austerity party Syriza deliver on their promises? Will Greece default on debt payments if they can't renegotiate them? If they do, will they be forced out of the Euro and revert back … [Read more...]

Well, it looks like I have already broken my New Years resolution to post travel blog updates every two weeks! Such a good job that I didn't do anything stupid, and try to give up drink for a month! Anyhow, I think I have a reasonably good excuse for not posting new blog updates recently, and that's because I have been preparing to move to Athens. (If you want to read the backstory behind why I am … [Read more...]

The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry. That line comes from a  Robert Burns poem (yes, that's right folks, Dave has read a poem, don't faint from shock). It basically means that even the most carefully thought out plans might be altered in some unpredictable way, and yep, that's just what has happened to me. I have to say, I didn't really see this one coming either. So, let's put you … [Read more...]

During my time in the Greek capital, I have become fascinated by Athens street art. It's certainly not something that was top of my 'Must Do in Athens' list, and to be honest, not something that normally interests me at all. As the days went by however, I found myself drawn more and more towards these urban street murals. What were they for? Who was painting them? What did they mean?Walking … [Read more...]