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Aphrodite’s Spring ~ Tempi Valley

On our way back to Leptokarya from the Meteoras, we stopped for a short time in Tempi Valley. This valley...

UNESCO – Meteoras III: The Formations

As we ascended higher and higher with the bus, the rocks became immense giants which have stood there waiting and...

UNESCO – Meteoras II: The Monasteries

Although you know how much I love to snorkel and be in- (and under-)water, this year we chose a holiday...

UNESCO – Meteoras I: The Icons

First thing you need to know about Greeks is that they are of Orthodox religion and are actually very religious....

the only photo we took in K - we were too busy filling our 1&1/2 h with snorkeling!

Koukounaries Beach

If you’ve been on the Skiathos boat trip coming from the mainland, then you probably know that the second stop...

Skiathos Town

Skiathos – the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades island group. The capital of the island is Skiathos town, with...

Road to Skiathos

For the ones who are accommodated in the mainland, there is a trip organized by the travel companies to Skiathos...

flowers of Skiathos

Say hello to Greece!

Like I said in the post before, I want to introduce a new country to City of the Week, which...

Top Three Praid!

When I was younger and traveled to Praid with family or school, we’d always visit the Salt mine, breathe a...

Weekend at Zetea barrage lake

Since we’re so close to a new Weekend, I thought I’d share with you my two-day relaxation of last Weekend....

Old Man’s Cave and Izbândiş Spring

In my last post (which was way too long ago) I talked about a small one-day trip we took to...

Révi falls-from the "inside"

Getting to know the Western Carpathians I: Zichy Cave & Révi falls

Over a month ago, on a lovely sunny day at the end of April, a few of us went to...

UNESCO: The Old City of Hrvatska

boats, bays and houses in every shade of brown;

Canal Man

Bratislava Old Town

Even though we caught a fairly awful weather in Bratislava earlier this year, nothing could ruin the lovely historic center...

Slovak king

Bratislava Castle

What was initially supposed to be a one-day sightseeing trip in Bratislava, turned into a two-hour run-through the capital city...