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3 Days in Kythira: A Greek Island Off the Beaten Path
With so many Greek islands to choose from, it can be easy to overlook some
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Visiting Crete: Geography, Scale, and Travel Realities
Visiting Crete requires more planning than you might expect, largely because it is the largest
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Exploring Crete’s Northwestern Coast: Sfakaki, Rethymno, and Chania
The northwestern coast of Crete can feel like one giant sandy beach, stretching out one
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Mighty Minoans: Knossos & the Heraklion Archaeological Museum
If you can tear yourself away from the beach, visiting Knossos and Heraklion is one
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The Botanical Garden of Crete: Fruit, Flowers, and Island Fauna
If you love plants and mountain views, make sure to pay a visit to the
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Life in the Mountains of Crete: Staying in Omalos
Crete may be famous for its beaches, but there’s nothing like a trip to the
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Hiking The Samaria Gorge
Ready for spectacle, natural beauty, and burning calves? Try hiking the Samaria Gorge, sixteen kilometers
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5 Paleochora Beaches … and Some Goats
Looking to explore a few Paleochora beaches? This small town in southwestern Crete offers visitors
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From the Peloponnese to the Mountains of Crete
There are many ways to travel from the Peloponnese to Crete, but one of the
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Musings on Hellas
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Chasing the Northern Lights Outside Tromsø: 5 Days Watching and Waiting
Chasing the Northern Lights in Tromsø can be a magical experience — but given the...
3 Perfect Day Trips From Mesta, Chios: Beaches, Caves, Windmills & More
The northern Aegean island of Chios holds so many spectacular wonders, and the very best...
Reasons to Stay in Mesta, Chios: A Medieval Village You’ll Love
You'll find plenty of charming villages in Chios, a Greek island in the northern Aegean...
A Morning in Izmir, Turkey’s Pearl of the Aegean
Sometimes a city surprises me, which happened when I found myself with an unexpected morning...
One Day in Thessaloniki: A Walking Tour & Museum Visit
Ready to dive into Thessaloniki with a morning walk, a leisurely lunch, and then an...
From Marble to Mosaics: Thessaloniki’s Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is one of the largest and finest in Greece, filled...
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