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How to Plan Your Best Greek Island Hopping Vacation

How to Plan Your Best Greek Island Hopping Vacation So youโ€™ve decided to go to Greek island hopping for your next vacation; excellent choice. Greece is beautiful โ€“ the views, the food, the history, the beaches, the architecture. And if you hit the Google search on โ€œBest Greek Islands to...

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Taking a Ferry in Greece: Everything to Know

Taking a Ferry in Greece: Everything to Know Booking and taking a ferry in Greece is a great way to explore the islands. We used ferries to get around 3 different islands in the Cyclades for our honeymoon (see our guide on Naxos, Paros, and Milos or how to pick which island to visit), and...

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Best Greek Island for Your Next Mesmerizing Trip to Greece

Best Greek Island for Your Next Mesmerizing Trip to Greece The best Greek island for your next vacation could mean anything; there are too many to choose from. Plus, best is such a subjective term. Best views, best hikes, best history? The answer isn’t black and white. I spent hours...

1 Day in Athens: Full Itinerary With No Regrets!

1 Day in Athens: Full Itinerary With No Regrets! 1 Day in Athens is really all you need to see the major sites in the city, at a moderately-fast pace. We built this itinerary for those who are making a quick stop in Athens before heading somewhere else (Milos, anyone? Check it out here:...

Best Things to Do in Naxos: Complete Itinerary and Travel Guide

Best Things to Do in Naxos: Complete Itinerary and Travel Guide What are the best things to do in Naxos? Naxos is one of the largest Cycladic islands and has so much to do explore. Here are our tips to optimize your time on the island. Prefer to figure things out yourself? We’ve...

What To Do in Paros: A Complete Travel Guide

What To Do in Paros: A Complete Travel Guide Paros is a popular place to visit in the Cyclades, but not overrun with tourists like Santorini and Mykonos. If you want a good blend of everything a Greek island could offer, Paros is a great stop to add on your ferry hopping tour. Don’t...

Must See in Athens: The Panathenaic Stadium

Must See in Athens: The Panathenaic Stadium This weekend (October 9th) is the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. While we were vacationing through Greece, I had the honor (and pain, it was very hilly) of being able to train for the Chicago marathon in Athens, right in the country where the...

Unforgettable Place to Stay in Milos: Fisherman’s House

Unforgettable Place to Stay in Milos: Fisherman’s House The best place to stay in Milos, in our opinion, is a fisherman’s house on the water. And the perfect spot to maximize your experience, is in Klima. Klima is a small fishermanโ€™s village on the waterfront in Milos and is...

Milos: Greek Hidden Gem to Add to your Bucket List

Milos: Greek Hidden Gem to Add to your Bucket List Milos is a lesser-known and lesser-visited Greek island, located to the west of Santorini. We first stumbled upon the hidden gem when researching the best Greek islands to visit outside of Santorini and Mykonos. (PS, check out our post...