Destination: Greece

Athens - Day 2 - Museums and Wolves

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [611]

I've decided to visit a couple of museums first instead of going straight to the Acropolis. By visiting the museums, seeing the exhibits and learning about the exhibitions, hopefully it'll put some of the archaeological sites in perspective. So ... Read more >

Athens - Day 1 - Welcome to Athens

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [981]

I still can't make up my mind about the transportation system in Turkey. There is something like 10,000km worth of railway tracks in the country and none of it goes anywhere I want to go. The only way to get from Çanakkale to Istanbul is by a 6-7 hour ... Read more >

Tags: athens, bus, canakkale, istanbul, turkey

Capítulo 1: L'Europe à emporter: Inmigrant Song

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 | By jvgarcia | Views [784]

Nuestro viaje a la cuna de la civilización occidental fue otro de esos destinos que más o menos improvisé, pero que al final valieron la pena a pesar de ciertas dificultades. La primera dificultad no pasó exactamente en Grecia, sino ... Read more >

Tags: acrópolis, europa, grecia, ruinas

Photos: Greece (Part IV) - Syros, Amorgos, Naxos, Mykonos, Delos and Kos

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Greece (Part IV) – Syros, Amorgos, Naxos, Mykonos, Delos and Kos – it’s time to hit the beach!

Fri, 8 Jun 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [933]

Destination – Greece (Part IV) – Syros , Amorgos , Naxos , Mykonos , Delos and Kos – it’s time to get brown and lazy!!!  (Don't forget to click on the links above for info on all the islands...) Our first stop, after a 9 hour ferry trip, ... Read more >

Photos: Greece (Part III) - Crete and Rhodes

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Greece (Part III) – Crete & Rhodes - Do you want fries with that??

Thu, 31 May 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [3586]

Greece (Part III) – Athens, Crete & Rhodes – Do you want fries with that? After a 12 hour ferry to Ancona, Italy, and a 24 hour (yes, they have showers on board, thank you very much) ferry to Patras, Greece, then a shuttle to the bus ... Read more >

Hopping the Greek islands

Thu, 17 May 2012 | By sophv | Views [988] | Comments [2]

After the hustle and bustle of Turkey we were ready to soak up the sun and the sea on the Greek Islands. Our first destination - the "party island" of Ios. Getting there meant hopping between a few islands, and on the 2nd of May we finally ... Read more >

Tags: greece

Photos: Greece (Part II) - Samos Island and Mainland driving tour

Tue, 1 May 2012 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

Greece (Part II) – Samos & Mainland Greece – An amazing road trip!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | By pauluiza | Views [3243]

Destination – Greece (Part II) – Samos & Mainland Greece – An amazing road trip! Greece is another country we love so much and we feel so incredibly happy just to jump off the ferry. Like a mother, it’s hard for us to pick our favourite country, ... Read more >

Photos: Zakynthos - Greece :)

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 | By davorlovesasia | Photo Gallery

Island Hopping in Greece

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 | By travel-tips | Views [11643]

In this guest post, Colm Hanratty and Tracy Lynch of Hostelworld.com takes us through some of the best islands in Greece to pencil in to your island-hopping itinerary.   I have a penchant for islands. The way of life is laid back on them and the ... Read more >

Tags: athens, corfu, crete, greece, island hopping, los, mykonos, santorini, travel, zakynthos

A Taste of Greece - From Mezes to Pastries

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 | By connectlocally | Views [3511]

The tastes of Greece are rooted in the landscape; the olive groves on the hillside, the trees laden with knobbly, pitted lemons, the mint and oregano that gives out its fragrance as you brush by. The Greeks typically eat their big meal of the day ... Read more >

Tags: connect local, food, greece, travel

Off the Beaten Path: Delos, Greece

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [4858] | Comments [2]

Many visitors to Greece find themselves at one point or another on the island of Mykonos. One of the most famous of the spellbinding Greek islands, Mykonos is known for its jet-setting clientele, fabulous beaches and wild parties. Nearby this fashionable ... Read more >

Tags: delos, greece, mykonos, off the beaten path, travel

With the Greeks

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 | By kasolheim | Views [616]

I took the train from Athens to Larissa and sat next to an old woman who every now and then made a comment to me to which I politely responded. An hour before we arrived she took out an apple, peeled it, and handed half of it to me. She then showed ... Read more >