Midlife Crisis Odyssey

Podcast Episode 18. French Stereotypes Midlife Crisis Odyssey Having spent a few months in France, I think it’s fair to say I’m now an expert in French culture. Considering this, I feel it’s my duty to address a couple of stereotypes of French people that were popular when I was growing up… The post Podcast Episode 18. French Stereotypes appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Cl...

Podcast Episode 17. Back in North Africa, Morocco Midlife Crisis Odyssey It was a relief to finally touch down in Tangier, Morocco, and good to be back in North Africa. The post Podcast Episode 17. Back in North Africa, Morocco appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 16. Driving the Nordschleife, Germany Midlife Crisis Odyssey Armed with a completely inappropriate car, I embarked on a lap of one of world’s most feared and revered motor racing circuits The post Podcast Episode 16. Driving the Nordschleife, Germany appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 15. Outside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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 exploration. The post Podcast Episode 15. Outside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . wr...

Podcast Episode 14. Inside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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. The post Podcast Episode 14. Inside the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 13. The Panathenaic Stadium, Greece Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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. The post Podcast Episode 13. The Panathenaic Stadium, Greece appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 12. Searching for Kiwis, New Zealand Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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’, that’s in comparison to places that don’t have any at all. The post Podcast Episode 12. Searching for Kiwis, New Zealand appeared first on Midlife Crisis Ody...

Podcast Episode 11. The Minibuses of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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 to be a really enjoyable local experience. The post Podcast Episode 11. The Minibuses of Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. appea...

Podcast Episode 10. A Chance Meeting in Wadi Rum, Jordan Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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. The post Podcast Episode 10. A Chance Meeting in Wadi Rum, Jordan appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 9. The Cemeteries of Gallipoli Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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. The post Podcast Episode 9. The Cemeteries of Gallipoli appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 8. Slings and Stones May Break My Bones, Spain Midlife Crisis Odyssey 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 once a place of piracy, plunder and peril... The post Podcast Episode 8. Slings and Stones May Break My Bones, Spain...

Pocast Episode 7. Strange Meeting, Poland Midlife Crisis Odyssey After seeing the main areas of Birkenau Concentration Camp, Poland, and learning of the horrors that had occurred there, it was a relief to find a tranquil patch of nature. Whilst enjoying the quiet and the late afternoon sun, I had a strange meeting. The post Pocast Episode 7. Strange Meeting, Poland appeared first on Midlife Crisis...

Podcast Episode 6. The Acropolis, Greece Midlife Crisis Odyssey Rising majestically from the centre of Old Athens, the Acropolis mesa supports an extraordinary collection of ancient structures, and an even more extraordinary collection of myths and legends. The post Podcast Episode 6. The Acropolis, Greece appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 4. Driving in Tunisia Midlife Crisis Odyssey While preparing to drive from Bizerte to El Djem, my friends told me that out on the roads in Tunisia, you must not, under any circumstances, show any fear. It didn't help my confidence. The post Podcast Episode 4. Driving in Tunisia appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 3. Bull Leaping, Greece Midlife Crisis Odyssey Tired of the gimmicky, Johnny-come-lately sports appearing in the Olympic Games? Support the return of the ancient, spectacular and potentially lethal sport of bull leaping! The post Podcast Episode 3. Bull Leaping, Greece appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 5. Chicken Kyiv, Ukraine Midlife Crisis Odyssey A few of my mates asked if I had eaten a Chicken Kyiv in Kyiv. Turns out there is less Kyiv in Chicken Kyiv than I thought. I have a table for two - join me, won't you? The post Podcast Episode 5. Chicken Kyiv, Ukraine appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 2. Evacuation, Ukraine Midlife Crisis Odyssey Explosions rumbled, boomed and whumped as the Russians shelled the city from their positions just across the river. It was no place for an old lady bed-ridden with a broken leg. The post Podcast Episode 2. Evacuation, Ukraine appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odyssey . written by Jim Clayton

Podcast Episode 1. Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand Midlife Crisis Odyssey New Zealand is pretty much made up of a whole bunch of volcanoes linked together by other volcanoes. Despite the risk of incineration, tourists like me flock to the Taupo Volcanic Zone to experience a little geothermal action. The post Podcast Episode 1. Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand appeared first on Midlife Crisis Odys...