"A warm welcome to all" hydronetta's Profile

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Hi to all VTers and fellow travellers

Being a member of the wonderful VT family, I can't say how helpful this site has been for planning my trips. This of course is due to the endless enthusiasm of the members to share their experiences and give us helpful tips and advices. This only gives us a pleasure to make new friends worldwide!
I hope my contribution is helpful as well, as I hope I can go on writing tips(despite being lazy!!) about the places I have visited so far. My intention is apart from my impressions on the various sights I have visited, to give practical information on accommodation, food and transportation as these determine a lot the success of an indepedenlty planned trip.
Ratings and comments from other VTers are a rewardning feedback for me to keep on working on my travel pages.

About my home island ...and few words about me

My name is Panagiotis. I used to live and work for 8 years as paediatrician on the small picturesque island of Hydra not far from the Greek capital city Athens. Now I start a new career and life in Athens (time will tell if I should regret it or not).
Hydra is the place where I was born and raised until my early childhood. My parental home is at Kaminia, a quiet residential area just a 15 minutes walk from the main port of Hydra. Nice views and serenity is the big advantage of living in a vehicle free island like Hydra.
I spend my free time listening to music, watching films, reading, capturing images with my digital camera and spending endless time on internet planning my future trips...which I try my best to fullfill.

The trips of my life!

Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

(Click on the country name and then the link to the city interested to read tips)

2000
Spain: Madrid, Andalucia
2001
France: Paris, Toulouse, Carcassone
2002
Portugal: Lisbon, Algarve
Turkey: cruising the Aegean cost in a goulet
Switzerland: car trip to Central and South areas
Greece: Delfi, Meteora, Evritania prefecture
2003
Czech Republic : Prague
Austria : Vienna
Croatia : Dubrovnik, Korcula, Hvar, Split, Trogir, Krk National Park, Sibenik
2004
India : Mumbai, Rajasthan
Greece: Osios Loukas Monastery, Central Thessaly: Lake Plastira, Elati, Pertouli, Gardiki
2005
Laos: Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang
Cambodia: Khett Siem Reab
Thailand: Bangkok, Hua Hin
Italy: Rome, Naples

Imam square in magnificent Esfahan, Iran

2006

Sri Lanka: Panduwas Nuwara, Yapahuwa, Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Haputale, Wellawaya, Galle, Hikkaduwa, Mirissa South)
Yemen : Sanaa, Kawkaban, Manakhah, Zabid, Al Mukalla, Sayun, Shibam, Marib
Greece: Prefecture of Peloponnese: Mani, Mystras
Iran: Shiraz, Persepolis, Yazd, Kerman, Esfahan, Abyaneh, Kashan, Tabriz, Masuleh, Tehran
Germany: Berlin
Ukraine: Kiev
Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia, Palatinate-Saar
Luxemburg: Clervaux, Diekirch, Esch-sur-Sûre, Vianden, Beaufort, Echternach, Müllerthal, Remich, Larochette, Luxembourg
Myanmar (Burma): Bagan, Mandalay, Lake Inle, Kalaw, Bago, Kyaiktiyo, Yangon

2007

Maramures wooden church, Romania

2007

Vietnam: My Tho, Can Tho, Hoi An, Hue, Sapa, Ha Long, Hanoi
Romania: Brasov, Sinaia, Bran, Sibiu, Curtea de Arges, Sighisoara, Baia Mare, Maramures county (wooden churches), Suceava county (painted monasteries), Bucharest
China: Beijing, Shenyang, Dalian, Datong, Pingyao, Xian, Shanghai, Suzhou
Malta: Malta, Gozo

2008
Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou, Tiebele, Nazinga Ranch, Gaoua, Banfora, Bobo Dioulasso
Mali: Bamako, Djenne, Mopti, Dogon country, Segou
Syria: Aleppo, Lattakia, Tartus, Krak des Chevalier, Hama, Palmyra, Damascus, Bosra
Slovenia: Bled, Lake Bohinj, Skocjan caves
Croatia: Istrian peninsula
Iceland: Reykjavik, Akureyri and the north, Vik and the south coast

2009

Dogon country, mali

2009

South Africa
Tunisia
Italy: Puglia & Basilicata
Italy: Reggio & Aeolian islands
Italy: Sicily
Madeira

2010
New Zealand
Australia: Sydney
Ιndonesia: Java, South Sulawesi, Bali
Υemen: Sana'a, Socotra
Eritrea

2011
Norway
Greece: Amorgos

Intro Updated Oct 1, 2011
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Written Jun 11, 2008

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rudysmom626 May 16, 2012 at 1:43 PM

Happy Birthday from the whole VT team!

Cheers!
Blake
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TXgal May 16, 2012 at 12:00 AM

Birthday greetings from Texas!
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DaHongHua May 15, 2012 at 10:16 PM

A warm happy birthday greeting from Malaysia.
You have miss Malaysia when you travelled to this part of the world. May be next round I hope. Like your Sri Lanka pages.
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janetanne Oct 15, 2011 at 11:29 AM

Hello Dr. Panagiotis. How are you? Greetings from Agia Marina, Attiki. Janet
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fouads May 16, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Happy Birthday to you Panagiotis , wish you all the best.
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omidamini May 10, 2010 at 1:42 AM

Happy Birthday my friend.
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giampiero6 Apr 22, 2010 at 11:42 PM

Hi...looks like your one of the top contributors today...that's great! Best wishes, G
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a2lopes Feb 2, 2010 at 1:16 AM

Geia Panagiotis. Thank you so much. Have a great day too
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Donna_in_India May 16, 2009 at 10:24 AM

Hi - sending birthday greetings from India. Hoping to make it to Athens next year!
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nora_south_africa May 15, 2009 at 11:14 PM

may you have a happy happy birthday!!!!!