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Day 437: Back In The USSR

Sat 13th Mar 2010; I actually woke up at 7am, but Rati was still asleep, so that... 

Day 436: Rimming The Black Sea

Fri 12th Mar 2010; Dear old Bertie died of a heart attack in the 1920s and had been... 

Day 435: The Getaway

Thurs 11th Mar 2010; The fact that I got out of bed this morning just goes to show... 

Day 434: My Wit’s End

Wed 10th Mar 2010; I dropped the passport, photos, photocopies and receipts off at... 

Day 433: The Pope’s Nik-Naks

Tues 9th Mar 2010; Scraping my face from my pillow, I headed back to the Iranian... 

Day 432: Day of Disaster

Mon 8th Mar 2010; Woke up at a respectable time and headed over to the Libyan Embassy... 

Day 431: Back On Track

Sun 7th Mar 2010; The ferry ploughed head-first into the Greek port of Igoumenitsa... 

Day 430: The Italian Job

Sat 6th Mar 2010; I stayed the night in the Koine Hostel, a decent enough place,... 

Day 429: Come, Armageddon

Fri 5th Mar 2010; And so I found myself lashed to the mast on the grim grimness that... 

Day 428: A Parting Shot

Thurs 4th Mar 2010; The town of El Kala was undoubtedly a rather pleasant one, a... 

Day 427: Africa, Cracked

Wed 3rd Mar 2010; You can’t do a lap of Africa. It’s impossible, I think. You... 

Day 426: Floods and Ruins

Tues 2nd Mar 2010; Dja recommended that I try at the Algerian Embassy here in Tunis.... 

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Happy 31st Birthday Graham!

Congratulations on your 31st birthday, Graham! just in case any of you missed out... 

He’s Back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Graham’s back in the U.K.!!! Amidst the trickery of smoke & mirrors, and... 

Night Out! (with virtual Graham!)

When? Saturday, 6th February 2010 at 21:00 Where? FACT Bar, Liverpool. You’re... 

2010: Odyssey Two

Well…we are pleased to announce that Graham managed – unbelievably –... 

New Website Features!

If you’re enjoying The Odyssey, you’ll be glad to learn that there are... 

Merry Christmas Everyone!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! It’s been an incredible year for The Odyssey! It... 

The Odyssey Forums are LIVE!

The Odyssey Forums are now LIVE! But what does that mean for you? Well for almost... 

Contenders…Ready!

“Businessman spends £350k to visit every country on earth in record time” No,... 

Tropical Cyclone Anja

Here’s a pic of Tropical Cyclone Anja, the first tropical storm of the season,... 

Pirates Stop Play!

I feared this might happen. I’ve torn my way up to the very northern tip of... 

New Odyssey Translator!

Today, Google annouced a new feature that allows website owners the ability to prompt... 

Odyssey Videos Are Back!

The Odyssey videos are back! Whoo-hoo!!!!!! The most recent one available is posted... 

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