mindcrime's VirtualTourist Home Page

Goooood morning world! I live in Athens and I like it so much that I try to travel around the world at least 3 times every year to get away! I work in a hospital, I love music, I collect vinyl records, I try to watch live concerts often, I read books all the time and of course I like to travel, meet people and take thousands of photographs of the places I like.

Before my arrival to any city I do a small research, I read one or two book guides, some historical books about the area or the people and their customs. Finally, I try to find a literature book about it or watch a film that takes place there. I never use organised packages so I check out the subway system and I like to use a map when I finally arrive there but getting lost in the small streets is part of the game, especially when the unexpected surprises are there. A friendly smile, a conversation in a small café, a melody from a street artist and the smell of the local bakery are some of things I like to bring back.

I have been many times to London and Madrid and generally most of my travels used to be in Europe although I've been to Cairo, Tunis, Istanbul. Recently I crossed the Atlantic ocean for Argentina and United States.

TRAVELS 2007
Italy Milan
Czech Republic (Prague)
Netherlands(basically Amsterdam)for 9 days. -
Turkey ( Marmaris, Bodrum & Izmir).

TRAVELS 2008:
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Rosario, Santa Fe, San Ignacio, Puerto Iguazu, Foz do Igucu, Parque Nacional Iguazu)
Spain(Madrid, Segovia)
USA (New York)
Turkey(Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Ayvalik)
UK(London, Bristol)
Greece (Lesvos, Mytilini, Agiasos. Kalamos, Arta, Mesolongi, Ioannina, Dodoni)

TRAVELS 2009:
Germany(Leipzig, Berlin, Wacken) -
Spain(Girona, Barcelona)
Greece(Ancient Corinth, Lamia, Ioannina)
Italy(Venice)

upcoming travels: San Francisco, Hawaii, LA, Rome

I started to built my VT pages the last months so you have to wait for a while.. I have to find photos, to remember things etc The last two years VT pages were very useful for many of my trips so now I have to do the same for others too...

I started with some famous destinations but it's the small that I'm proud like the small greek villages Trovaton, or Pramanda. Check them out plz :) I will try to put more places like this in the future...

I also love the greek islands, take a look at Naxos, Chios, Limnos, Kythnos, Andros, Mykonos. More pages to come in the future too!

I'd appreciate any comment from you. What matters is getting in touch with people....

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We still have dreams, but we know they wont come true.
Hopefully, we also know that it doesn't matter...
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...keep on travelin' people!

My FAVORITE music in 2008
Top 5 Concerts:
22/03/08 GABO FERRER (in Buenos Aires)
15/07/08 BON JOVI (in New York)
20/04/08 BLUE CHEER (in Athens)
11/06/08 HARIS ALEXIOU (in Madrid)
09/02/08 HEAVEN SHALL BURN (in Athens)

Top 5 albums:
1.MOONSPELL:Night Eternal
2.LAST SHADOW PUPPETS:The Age Of The Understatement
3.GRAND MAGUS:Iron Will
4.PORTISHEAD:Third
5.NACHTMYSTIUM:Assassins:Black Meddle Part 1