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Greece is more than islands, so if you want some different challenges maybe this could be something, “The Mountains of Greece” by Tim Salmon:

I have forgotten to mention this fairly new effort from Cicerone, their newest Crete guide, “The High Mountains of Crete”:

Cicerone has just released a new walking guide to the Catalunya region. This is “Mountain Walking in Southern Catalunya”: Added to the Book Shop.

Lonely Planet also had several more hiking guides for the Mediterranean region that are gone now. In addition to Greece I seem to remember both Turkey and France. Current offerings are Spain and Italy only: The Spain guide used to include both Canary and Balearic islands, but AFAIK the Canary islands are not represented anymore. … Continue reading »

If you ever wondered why someone would start walking so much on Greek islands (which seem more well known for other activities…), for me Marc Dubin is partly to “blame” for that: This “classic” book (meaning now out-of-date and long out-of-print) covered in addition to mainland Greece the islands of  Amorgos, Chios, Crete, Folegandros, Lesvos, … Continue reading »

After some particularly stupid restaurant reviews of Greek restaurants in my home town of Oslo I feel the need to give them a grade of my own. Restaurant Alexandros: Restaurant Zorbas: So there!

People are walking with the strangest things on their feet, but for me good leather walking boots are a necessity. But nobody can tell you what boots are the most fitting for your feet, so you should try several brands and models before making a choice. Remember that boots should always feel comfortable even before … Continue reading »

I have not even used the 5th edition of Sunflower’s “Landscapes of Sorrento and the Amalfi coast” that I bought last year yet, and there is already a new one: ISBN 978-1-85691-395-9

Although Greek wine has a dubious reputation (In my mind mostly because a usually decent product is destroyed before it reaches the consumer by inappropriate storage like standing cooking on a top shelf in the summer heat). Also one cannot expect everyone to be compatible with Retsina (see below) or semi-dry red wine (yuck!). In … Continue reading »

Possibly the best effort in sports ever from any Norwegian. Read the full story at the UCI website.