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Around Korinthos

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1330]

There is a lot to see in the Peloponnese and the town of Corinth, or Korinthos, makes a good base.   Ancient Corinth is just a short ride away, but surprisingly, it is Roman, not Greek.   The Romans destroyed it in 146 BC and Julius Caesar rebuilt ... Read more >

On the Loose in Greece

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [2216]

Singing from the Sunday service at the cathedral stirred me awake and the carillon that followed made me jump out of bed.   We wanted an early start to complete our coursework in Greek history at the National Historical Museum and ... Read more >

Faces in the Crowd?

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [867]

We have visited with a lot of people on our journey – old friends and new.   Our reunion with Richard, Kara, Chris and Rose, who we knew from Uganda, had been in the works for a while.   We stayed a few days in France with Allan and Diana, ... Read more >

A View From the Agora

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1837]

The Acropolis is what Connie calls a “triple-header.”   It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1000 Places to See Before You Die , and was nominee for the “7 New Wonders of the World.”   That is a lot for ... Read more >

Athens: A Commentary

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1981]

The aforementioned taxi strike is over.   The trash bags that spilled over the sidewalk and into the street are gone.    You can drink the water but you can't flush your toilet paper.  Riot police are still around, dressed if not ... Read more >

Greece is the Word

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [1174]

Suddenly it’s summer.   After four cold months in Europe, we are wearing shorts.   Oh, yeah, we are in Athens! It is surreal being in Greece.   Gone is the beauty of France, the orderliness of Germany and the familiarity of England.... Read more >

Photos: Greece

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery


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Schengen: The Good and The Bad

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 | By vagabonds | Views [2830]

The Schengen Accords are great if you live in the European Union.  Now you can travel freely - even move from one country to another - without hassle.  If you live in Estonia, for example, now you can move to France and get a job. But it's different ... Read more >

My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 | By tsakiris | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Dekapentavgoustos is an important celebration day in Greece, that you spend with family and friends. Unfortunately I was shooting a Christening at a village,far away from home. I reached the village early in the morning.It was 2 hours before the ceremony, ... Read more >
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Tags: #2011wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2011

63. try traditional greek salad and gyros when in greece

Tue, 9 Aug 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [408]

greek salad is refreshing. pretty much the same as the greek salad that they serve at home however sometimes overloaded with oil. gyros is a whole other experience. some what like a kabab but not quite. the meat tasted like hamburger but without the ... Read more >

54. hike a live volcano

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [484]

it was a hike. we walked to the top of the Nea Kameni, a volcanic island of santorini said to possibly e one of the largest volcanic eruptions the earth has ever seen. there were parts of the island where the soil was extremely hot. this was followed ... Read more >

14. cruise the greek islands

Sat, 6 Aug 2011 | By lauren-farr | Views [395]

and cruise we did. the cruise ship experience wasn't quite like i had imagined. I think it was smaller than the ones that i had heard about. we still had a great time cruising from Mykonos to Turkey to Patmos to Crete and then Santorini back to ... Read more >

Rejseforeberedelser!

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 | By torbengreece | Views [191]

Saa har jeg aabnet en rejseblog saa I kan foelge lidt med paa vores tur til Indien - hvis jeg altsaa skriver og oploader noget iloebet af turen :) Vi rejser fra  Athen d. 8 august - og vores "foreloebige rejseplan" kan ses her: http://maps.... Read more >

Photos: Island of winds

Tue, 5 Jul 2011 | By luna_rosa | Photo Gallery

Located in the south east Aegean sea, Koufonisi is a floating paradise. White sand and crystal blue waters come together on this small piece of land and along with the wind -that never stops- capture the visitor in a time capsule far away from the city ... Read more >
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Photos: Study Abroad #2

Fri, 1 Jul 2011 | By livefasttravel | Photo Gallery

High-School Study Abroad
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Tags: abroad, athens, crete, greece, study, study abroad

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