Dean Christakos« Happy Greek Independence Day! | Main | Reflections on July 4th »
March 27, 2006
A Sign that I Shouldn't Be Such a Cheapskate
I love my Lonely Planet: Greece travel guide. It's certainly served me well, and I've certainly gotten my money's worth from it, using the book when I traveled to Greece in 1999, 2001, 2003, and now this year, 2006. It's stuffed with brochures, tickets to various sights, and receipts from my travels. However, I think I should have bought a new copy. Thessaloniki has changed dramatically since I was last here in 1999. The new travel hub is no longer near downtown (though the new Via Egnatia has cut down travel time from Ioannina from 6-7 hours to 4 3/4 hours), the tourist office is in a completely different place, and various stores have moved or closed. Clearly I should have just spent an extra $20 on a new guidebook rather than using one that's 8 years old.
Posted by Dean at March 27, 2006 12:00 PM