Midlife Crisis Odyssey
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Podcast Episode 17. Back in North Africa, Morocco
It was a relief to finally touch down in Tangier, Morocco, and good to be back in North Africa.
Podcast Episode 16. Driving the Nordschleife, Germany
Armed with a completely inappropriate car, I embarked on a lap of one of worlds most feared and revered motor racing circuits
Podcast Episode 15. Outside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Having spent the first day of my visit to the Pyramids of Giza getting a feel for the place, and venturing inside the Pyramids of Khufu and Khafre, I returned the following day ready for some wider ex
Podcast Episode 14. Inside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Not only was I visiting Giza, Egypt, one of the most amazing historic sites on earth, I was about to enter two of the Great Pyramids.
Podcast Episode 13. The Panathenaic Stadium, Greece
The Olympics are a two week festival of sport that has me enthralled. Consequently, when I arrived in Athens, I was keen to visit the Panathenaic Stadium to soak up a little Olympic history.
Podcast Episode 12. Searching for Kiwis, New Zealand
I discovered that due to both luck and good management, the kiwi is relatively common in the forested hills behind the town of Whakatane. And when I say relatively, thats in comparison to places th
Podcast Episode 11. The Minibuses of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt.
I had been too nervous to jump on the taxi minibuses in Egypt's heaving cities, but figured I couldn't go too far wrong in the beachside resort town of Sharm El Sheik. Riding the minibuses turned out
Podcast Episode 10. A Chance Meeting in Wadi Rum, Jordan
When I pulled up to help a bloke in a broken down vehicle, I had no idea it would lead to an amazing night as a guest of the Bedouin.
Podcast Episode 9. The Cemeteries of Gallipoli
The cemeteries of Gallipoli hold tens of thousands who died in 1915; every one a story of a life cut short by the tragedy that occurred here in this beautiful place.
Podcast Episode 8. Slings and Stones May Break My Bones, Spain
Whilst waiting for favourable winds for our onward journey, I decided to have a look around the Castillo de San Carlos in Palma, Majorca. I was to discover that the holiday playground of Palma was on