Destination: Greece
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Tue, 16 Oct 2007 | By simon_monk | Views [459]
On this trip Riu has, to my horror, become interested in Jesus. He babbles on incessantly with questions that just don't stop causing much mirth with other travellers who don't have to answer the blessed things. In a church on Santorini: Riu : "... Read more >
Tags: laughter, travel with children, riu, questions, jesus, rocket
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 | By applecrazy | Views [401] | Comments [7]
Since I haven’t been out and about traveling around, I don’t have any harrowing adventures to talk about, but nonetheless, my experiences here in Skiathos have been meaningful. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been on the island for just over a month… ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By cam2yogi | Views [10174]
Why Oh Why? “ N ever?” “Uh-uh.” “Not once?” “Nope.” “Ah yes. Now how about today?” I smiled. Where I come from it’s taboo. It’s labeled as a counter-culture; a flower child, a hippie, a youth in the presence of a rebellious act. Those ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [15258]
After my morning coffee, I decided to make the most of my day and head toward the Acropolis, which looms high above the city that was named for the very reason the Acropolis was built: to honor the goddess Athena. Assuming there would be a bus that would ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, adventures, doctors hospitals & health
Fri, 4 May 2007 | By nomad_vet | Views [1782] | Comments [6]
Animal Care Samos - www.animalcaresamos.com After a tiring flight from London to Frankfurt to Athens to Samos I was overjoyed to finally arrive, & to find Joeri waiting for me at the Samos airport. And he was very enthusiastic about getting ... Read more >
Tags: work, animals
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 | By devinashley | Views [230] | Comments [3]
I really feel like the trip is starting to wind down. It's strange because we still have about 3 weeks left. I think maybe its because we've hit 20 of the 25 planned countries. Plus over the next three weeks we will return to Germany, Austria and ... Read more >
Thu, 5 Jun 2008 | By gododesinquieto | Views [4839]
Despego de Gran Canaria sin estar muy motivado; quiza porque las semanas previas a la partida habian sido algo extrañas, mirando a la vez hacia adelante preparando el viaje, y hacia atras organizando y colgando aqui material de viajes anteriores. ... Read more >
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [192] | Comments [5]
so as Vivienne last left us (i believe she mentioned something about my complete loss of dignity in front of a large crowd), we were sitting in a Bangkok internet cafe killing time very effectively. well, there is little to report of the journey between ... Read more >
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [1539] | Comments [1]
Wednesday 14th August Great day we had found a ticket to Santorini Island and were on our way. We made it down to the pier and boarded the HUGEST boat we have ever seen. We had to pay a bit more money to get comfy seats and a faster boat so it took ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 | By dan_and_anna | Views [151] | Comments [1]
So
we were back on the bus again next stop was to be Corfu... We had an
overnight ferry to the magical island (our first night sleep in a bed
since the beginning of this contiki) were we were treated to tallies
of ... Read more >
Sun, 14 Oct 2007 | By simon_monk | Views [604] | Comments [1]
All the ancient ruins are spectactular if for nothing else than their age: when you are looking at beautiful jewelry and art, often with very human humour, that is 1900 BC it is breathtaking.
Over the years we have visited many of the anciant ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, philosophy, perspective, history, culture, ancient, ruins
Sun, 19 Aug 2007 | By jamie_candice | Views [214] | Comments [1]
Friday 17th August Got up early and made our way to the train station to get to the other bus terminal so we could go to Olympia (Birth place of the Olympic Games). Took us 5 1/2 hours by bus to Olympia with awesome scenery along the way. When ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 15 May 2007 | By applecrazy | Views [380] | Comments [4]
I’ve rarely come into circumstances where I actually wished there were more constraints to deal with. I spent the following week in Barcelona going through mental gymnastics trying to figure out if I really wanted to change my game plan and stay in Spain… ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Sat, 13 Jun 2009 | By htapawaso | Views [138] | Comments [4]
If it weren't for those I miss back
home, I would have happily stayed on Santorini forever.
On my second last day on the island I
rented a moped (scooter) to zoom around the island.
There are an absolutely ... Read more >
Sun, 31 May 2009 | By htapawaso | Views [117] | Comments [4]
Well it's my second day in Athens. Yesterday was cut short, as I fell asleep at about 7 o'clock from pure exhaustion. I was also the last to wake up in my room of 6... When I got off the aeroplane I took a bus at random, and ended up at a square ... Read more >
Thu, 13 Jul 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [1391]
I guess how you set your expectations has everything to do with the outcome of a situation. Or at least your perception of it. Take the overnight ferry from Athens to Crete, for instance. I was prepared for it to be like most ferries I’ve been on—a huge ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, sightseeing, voluntourism, planes trains & automobiles
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 | By simon_monk | Views [873]
Sitting on the beach in the little fishing village of Apollonas on the northern tip of the Greek island of Naxos, I pick up a beautifully smooth pebble. Nothing unusual about that, except this one is made of high quality marble and has the most gorgeous ... Read more >
Tags: culture, sculptures, art, greek, marble, beach, naxos, greek islands
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By bec-simon | Views [38]
Massive effort to get from Rome to Santorini in a day! We left fairly early to get to the plane to Athens then after the flight we just made it onto a bus direct to Pireaus port where we were catching the ferry to Santorini. All going well until the ... Read more >
Tags: beaches, greek islands, fira, ferry
Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By simon_monk | Views [621]
Well, it can be 5,000 years old for start. If that seems like a long time, try imagining a man or woman making it in their home and what that might have looked like. It is hard to imagine the world in say the year 2407 and almost impossible to have ... Read more >
Tags: ancient, culture, perspective, philosophy, santorini, tsunami, disaster
Fri, 9 Nov 2007 | By simon_monk | Views [611]
While travelling with children has it rewards, sometimes I feel like an Octopus with four mouths. Our energetic boys have just turned 3 and 5 respectively so try to imagine using your hands to read a menu, catch a falling water glass, grab a young one ... Read more >
Tags: travel with children, rewarding, exhausting, Educational Experiences, food, tips
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 | By simon_monk | Views [579]
I will never cease to be amazed at how a journey can turn on a dime and memorable days pop out of nowhere when they are least expected. Were you able to engineer them and string such days together, life would be rich indeed.
Our day started ordinarily ... Read more >
Tags: crete, loutro, greek islands, magic, children, travel, family
Tue, 1 Aug 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [576]
I've been volunteering at the wildlife hospital for over a week now. The hospital was formed 20 years ago by some college students because no facilities existed in Greece to rehabilitate wild animals (though there are now some other organizations that ... Read more >
Tags: voluntourism, adventures
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 | By colleen_finn | Views [563]
Took a fast boat from Crete to Santorini, only 2 hours north (on a fast boat, that is). I don’t have a Thesaurus with me, which is troublesome because all of the adjectives I know are not fit to describe this place. To say that it is ‘breathtaking’ wouldn’t ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, sightseeing, relaxation
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By globetrottingwanabees | Views [561]
sept 08 07 day 1........... Angie and I were aboard the ferry to Patras Greece at 20.00h We departed fom the port at Bari Italy and in no time we were gazing at the city lights as we steamed toward that land of ancient treasures.After scouting ... Read more >
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 | By jreuter | Views [555]
After a sleepless flight, followed by an hour long passport check, I finally met up with my cousin Andy. The weather was lovely, and for the most part, we found the Athens Backpackers Hostel with no trouble. It's easy to get lost in Athens though. If ... Read more >
Tags: culture
