Did you know using the “okay” sign is considered an insult in Greece and that the country is the world’s biggest sea sponge producer? Check out these 80+ amazing Greek facts and show off with them at a next party! Read Post
A home away from home in Crete
Some people don’t mind traveling from hostel dorm to hostel dorm or staying in closet-sized rooms. I do. I don’t need an enormous amount of luxury, but I do like my space. When I go on a press trip or other blog campaigns I sometimes Read Post
On the hunt for the beautiful pink beach Elafonissi in Crete, Greece
Did you know there’s a pink beach in Crete? With actual pink sand? No? Hold on, let me start at the beginning. You can imagine I was pretty happy when I found out HouseTrip had rented cars for us to use during our stay with Read Post
Climbing the Acropolis in Athens, Greece
I look over the city in amazement. All those white buildings where everyday life takes place around ancient structures that stand their ground and have done so for centuries. This is Athens. It’s a warm day. Much warmer than I’d expected it to be. I arrived in Read Post
Cooking class in Crete: traditional Greek dishes and a lot of Greek cheese
I hate to cook. I really do. Yet I signed up for a Greek cooking class with Viator while I was in Crete. What was I thinking? “Abundance of food to eat”, probably. Meeting our teacher So when the sun was setting on our Read Post
A food tour in Chania, Crete
I love to eat. Oh, do I love to eat. Strangely enough, I’d never gone on a food tour before. Not until Viator gave me the opportunity to go on one while I was in Crete, Greece. Our food tour took place in the old Read Post