Perfect 10 Days in Greece

Ten days and six places in Greece is probably a bit too much for many travelers. The itinerary starts in Athens, visits Corfu, Meteora, Thessaloniki, Mykonos and Santorini. If it’s too much for you, then you can tweak it according to your needs. If for example, you don’t want to travel to Thessaloniki, you can…

Top 5 Reasons to Visit Greece during Winter

As the summer season draws to an end many think that there’s nothing to do in Greece during winter. Let’s stop for a while and think about what Greece has to offer and doesn’t have anything to do with the summer or beaches. The archeological sites are there all the time and they are not…

Tips for having a great first trip to Greece

Planning your first trip to any country is very exciting, isn’t it? Between making a list of things to do, where to head first, where to stay, what islands to visit and many other interesting and exciting things, it’s easy to just ignore some of the things that can make or break your first vacation…

15 Days in Greece: Mainland and an Island

Greece is a large and diverse country. Many focus on the well-known islands, completely overlooking the smaller ones and the mainland. Some head only to Athens or Thessaloniki.

Best Greek Islands for Beautiful Views

With over 160 Greek islands which are inhabited and other hundreds of small uninhabited ones, travelers are definitely spoilt when it comes to choosing the best place to spend their vacation. Most islands boast absolutely incredible scenery and it’s very hard to choose only some to list here.

Greece Vacation Itinerary Ideas

As part of the services associated with blogging, I also offer “travel consultancy” and oftentimes get asked to share Greece vacation itinerary ideas. Readers and friends alike have asked me to create “perfect itineraries” for their vacation in Greece but I know very well that we all have different tastes in what “perfect” is all…

Best Party Islands in Greece

Looking for the best party Islands in Greece? Read the article to discover them!

Beautiful Beaches on the Island of Ios

Ios is one of the Cyclades, located in the Aegean Sea. It is a stone’s throw away from Santorini and can be reached by ferry from the mainland, as well as from other islands. It is a small island (18 km x 10 min), easy to explore, offering charming places to stay, beautiful beaches, typical…

Anafiotika – The Cyclades in Athens

When I made plans to meet a friend (Lambi Lentakis – read her guest post about off season in Ios here ) in Athens last year in March, I didn’t know what to expect but I did ask her to ‘take me somewhere I wouldn’t go on my own’ , so pretty much off the…

Street Art in Athens

Guest post by Lambi Lentakis A few weeks ago I was in the centre of Athens trying to accomplish some chores. Looking around me, I was saddened and irritated by the amount of scribbles defacing many of the buildings. I talked it over with friends and they murmured street art, justifiable protest against the austerity…

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