Destination: Greece

Gyros and quad bikes

Mon, 1 Jun 2015 | By hethoandstokesyseuropeanadventure | Views [530] | Comments [4]

Hello from Greece! I'd say hello in Greek but my keyboard doesn't have the weird ass keys required. After a delicious 5 nights in Lagos where I last left you, a couple nights in Seville, 3 nights in Granada and a night in Gerona.. Plus one night in 2 ... Read more >

Where the Feta Cheese Comes From

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By nicolemesa | Views [388] | Scholarship Entry

First impressions mean a lot, and meeting a new city is no exception. One bike ride, train, bus, airplane and a kamikaze Greek bus later, I had arrived at the front desk of my hostel in Athens. I was really here. I dropped my backpack off and headed ... Read more >

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A French Canadian Lifeguard and a Towel

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By haemeecrystal | Views [370] | Scholarship Entry

Alone I sat, on a grey boulder surrounded by dusty reddish-brown terrain, beaming sun and gleaming sea, watching longingly as strangers jumped off the cliff. As I looked on, eager adrenaline seekers swam out from the few boats anchored nearby and from ... Read more >

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Photos: Get thee to the Greek

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tanjajp | Photo Gallery

VIVA GREECE!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tanjajp | Views [319] | Scholarship Entry

I go to Greece at risk of getting my fingers chopped off for gold. So run rumors about Athens right now. I go anyway. I go to support young upstarts serving spanakopita and smiles among selfie sticks. I go to walk the same agoras as ancient sages, athletes ... Read more >

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Searching for Serenity

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By elenanikolovska | Views [441] | Scholarship Entry

A beach and a blue sea are my favorite minutes on Earth for as long as I can remember. That relaxing feeling and not a worry in this World is priceless to me. And ever since I was a very young girl I kept imagining myself lying on a wild beach with ... Read more >

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Closer to sky in Meteora

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By petraz | Views [312] | Scholarship Entry

Do you know the feeling when you want to be alone for one minute and the only thing you want to hear is a sound of your breath? In my previous job as Tour Guide, it was almost impossible. I was always surrounded by curious people and their questions. ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Picture

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By xtoworld | Photo Gallery

An oasis in time

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By xtoworld | Views [301] | Scholarship Entry

Anyone with even a limited knowledge of history can appreciate the aura of Athens. Even though it’s almost impossible for someone to fathom the importance of such a historic location, to realise that the ground you are walking on has been walked on for ... Read more >

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Quick Guide to Athens, Greece

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nicolemesa | Views [433]

  Day 1    The Library of Hadrian:  The last of the major ancient Archeoligical sites to visit! Be sure to get there with time to visit the museum inside the site, it closes at 3 pm.  After climbing the ... Read more >

Tags: athens, beaches, history, sites

Photos: Athens, Greece

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nicolemesa | Photo Gallery

Photos: Corfu, Greece

Wed, 6 May 2015 | By katja | Photo Gallery

Photos: Lefkada island, Greece

Mon, 6 Apr 2015 | By mytraveldiary | Photo Gallery

Passport & Plate - The Soup That Saved My Life

Sat, 7 Mar 2015 | By chicagoeater | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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Passport & Plate - Strapatsada

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By aigaio | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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