The Odyssey Blog

Day 401: Ljuvly Ljubblies

Fri 5th Feb 2010; The train to the delightfully-named Ljubljana was a typically ramshackle... 

Day 400: I Say Sir, Beer!

Thur 4th Feb 2010; I could have done without the 3am border crossing, it was unnecessarily... 

Day 399: Istanbulldozin’

Wed 3rd Feb 2010; The bus arrived bang on time in good ol’ Istanbul – the... 

Day 398: To Follow…

Tue 2nd Feb 2010; Tuesday’s blog entry will follow shortly. (Leo – Webmaster)  Read More →

Day 397: Calypso’s Isle

Mon 1st Feb 2010; When they say slow boat, they mean it! It was 11am before we reached... 

Day 396: Slow Boat to Cyprus

Sun 31st Jan 2010; It was one of those mornings upon which it’s far too cold,... 

Day 395: Silopi Slope

Sat 30th Jan 2010; I had checked in to a local hotel in Silopi, sharing a room with... 

Day 394: Chav and Chav-Nots

Fri 29th Jan 2010; You know what though – all these dangerous places I’ve... 

Day 393: The Hangover

Thur 28th Jan 2101; I think I’ve used this as a title before, but now that... 

Day 392: Drunk… with an AK-47

Wed 27th Jan 2010; Londa hails from a place called Colorado in a little out-of-the-way... 

Day 391: The Invasion of Iraq

Tue 26th Jan 2010; I blame Lonely Planet. The nearest town to the border of Iraq... 

Day 390: The Holy Hand Grenade…

Mon 25th Jan 2010; It was the wee small hours when we pulled into Aleppo in the top... 

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Breaking News

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... 

News Alert!

Mon 8th June, 20:52 GMT; HE’S FREE!!!!!! Justice is done. He’s currently... 

Progress Report

Fri 15th May; A few of you have asked for an update on how it’s all going and... 

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