Bangkok

Woodham Adventures Part 1

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September 5th 2008
Hi to all, an eventful and slightly challenging series of hops to get here but we are all now safely and happily escconced in central Athens for a bit of history before headfing for Crete on a ship tonight from Piraeus port. Ben telling us in the plane via the personal entertainment systems he was surfing on that our first destination (Bangkok) was featuring on BBC world news as a result of the ... read more

Europe » Greece » Attica » Athens

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more