Island Hopping Around Greece On A Budget
The dream vacation in Greece can be so much fun, especially if you are traveling with friends! You have been looking forward to it, but … Read more
Travel For Adventurous Women
The dream vacation in Greece can be so much fun, especially if you are traveling with friends! You have been looking forward to it, but … Read more
All vacations are memorable, but some are clearly better than others. Think of a time where everything went perfectly, and now imagine your next trip … Read more
Suddenly, I could clearly envision the last scene of the movie version of the novel. Zorba, alone on the beach; dressed in pants and a shirt with sleeves rolled up, moving across the sand — full of emotion, life – what the Greeks call kefi.
… under the looming gaze of the Parthenon, lies the Monastiraki section of the city. Take a stroll through this bustling neighborhood where vendors sell fish, meat and vegetables alongside more touristy fare of T-shirts, worry beads and replicas of ancient vases, and you’ll come across one of my all-time favorite treats : roast chestnuts. You have to work a little at peeling back the crispy outer layer, but it’s worth it! Chestnut vendors sell roast corn as well — tastes great with a sprinkle of Greek sea salt on top.
Before we went to Athens I only knew about Aegina because I had watched one of Jamie Oliver’s TV shows, Jamie does Athens. He visited … Read more
I was even more intrigued. My elegant and sophisticated friend obviously had a condo in the red light district and, to boot, was waiting for me on a street corner? My travel fatigue and black mood were quickly forgotten; I was on my way.
Greek food in Greece: dinner prepared with 1,000-year-old culinary traditions I wasn’t sure what I had in mind about Greek food before going to Greece. … Read more
Part one of a three part series on visiting Corfu Arrival: The spring sun was setting brilliantly over the Ionian Sea as my six friends … Read more
Part two of a three part series on Krista’s visit to the island of Corfu: The sun was glorious and hot as my six friends … Read more