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Out of all the countries I’ve visited in the world, Greece will always be my favorite. Many people choose to visit Greece by cruise, but there’s so much missed when not staying on land. From getting out early before the cruise crowds to seeing the amazing nightlife in each city. It’s something I’m so glad… Continue reading 10 Day Greece Itinerary: Athens and Greek Island Hopping
Despite what you think, you can stay in a dream villa in Santorini without draining your bank account. Airbnb’s are the way to go, but where do you even start with finding the best one?
There are SO MANY Airbnb’s in Santorini. Instead of spending countless hours sorting through them, take 10 minutes to read this post. I already did the work for you!
I have to admit, when I was on the hunt for a Greek island getaway to top off our month-long Europe trip, traveling to Santorini was towards the bottom of the list. Why? Because EVERYONE travels to Santorini. It’s very touristy and I was looking for the quintessential Greek island without the crowds. So how… Continue reading 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Traveling to Santorini
Santorini is what people think of as the quintessential Greek island. Visions of beautiful whitewashed buildings and vibrant blue domes dotting the villages come straight to mind. While you might think it’s easy to plan a trip there, I found it a bit difficult. This list of exciting things to do in Santorini will fill… Continue reading 10 Amazing Things to do in Santorini
Formulating the perfect one-day itinerary for Athens, Greece was something that was sparked by a question I received recently: “I have one day in Athens, Greece before heading to my next destination. What is the best itinerary for such a short amount of time?” After I gave my lengthy answer, it dawned on me that… Continue reading One Day in Athens, Greece: The Perfect Itinerary
September 19, 2017 – Our flight to Santorini was at 10:15 am so we planned to be extra early in order to take advantage of the lounge for breakfast like we did in Naples. While we knew the Athens airport was pretty big, we had no idea where the lounge would be located. So we… Continue reading Day 21: Traveling from Athens to Santorini, Greece
September 22, 2017 – I think this might have been our earliest day of the entire trip and it just happened to be our last. We were up by 4:00 am to make sure we could get to the pickup spot for our ride to the airport by 5:00 am. We grabbed our things at… Continue reading Day 24: Travel from Santorini, Greece to Brussels, Belgium (+Brussels Sightseeing)
September 17, 2017 – When I was researching tours to the ruins of Delphi, I could not find one that was both high quality yet cost effective. In Greece, they have a problem with unlicensed tour guides. There might be a cheap tour that sounds great, but the guide might not be licensed. There are… Continue reading Day 19: Ruins of Delphi, Greece and Hosios Loukas Monastery
September 16, 2017 – Traveling from Sorrento to Athens wasn’t the earliest morning of our trip, but it was still a rough one. Our flight to Athens wasn’t until 10:35 am, but in order to get through security, have time for some breakfast at the lounge, and find our gate (we had no idea how big… Continue reading Day 18: Traveling from Sorrento to Athens
September 18, 2017 – One thing that doesn’t change from city to city is the fact that the best time to visit any famous site is early in the morning. With that in mind, we made sure we were ready to ascend the Acropolis to the Parthenon around 8:00 am. This was not only important… Continue reading Day 20: Athens Sightseeing
