Discover the best things to do in Hydra, Greece, on a weekend trip to the island. Hydra has been a home to artists, rich shipowning families, and prominent figures of the Greek Revolutionary War. It’s the previous residence of Leonard Cohen, and a current favorite for long weekend trips from Athens, thanks to Hydra’s proximity…
Part of my goal while traveling is to try to see places as they truly are. Removing outside ideas, stereotypes, and biases, to the extent I can, and discovering as many different sides and perspectives on a destination as possible. With this in mind, I decided to expose travel myths and facts about Greece. To…
If you want to see a side of Greece usually reserved for locals, and really go off the beaten path, you need to experience at least one Greek winter. When most people think of Greece, sun, sand and blue seas are usually the first thing that comes to mind. Even though I will be the last…
I should give fair warning that this is going to be less of a ‘travel guide’ post and more of an elaborate love letter to the country I spent the first few years of my life in – Greece. I shall write a guide post soon, but I am feeling quite nostalgic at the moment,…
I don’t make assertions like “THE definitive in-depth guide” unless I can back them up. And with the Greek island of Syros…trust me, I can. Syros is the island my grandmother was born and raised on. My mom spent every summer of her life there. And as a result, so did I. I spent my…
In the past few years people have been flocking way from the increasingly overpriced (and insanely overcrowded) Greek islands of Mykonos and Santorini and exploring lesser-known destinations. One of the vacation spots that has seen a large boost thanks to this trend is Serifos, and its main town of Chora. Weekend Guide to Chora, Serifos…
Learning About Finland Ask most people about Finland and they’ll probably conjure up an image of a cold, relatively reserved country obsessed with saunas. This assessment may not be wrong, exactly, but it doesn’t capture the full complexity of the country. A trip to the capital region of Helsinki, or Finland in general, may surprise…
Let’s be honest: after these past couple of years, everyone could use a fresh start (and a break). Why not take the opportunity to live and work abroad for a few months or a year or so? I have already extensively covered the wonders of traveling solo and, yes, living abroad. Spoiler: I strongly believe…
There’s no better way to explore Athens than through the ideas that inspired the city’s foundations and, of course, its many delicious Mediterranean tastes. People tend to associate ancient Greece with philosophy and modern Greece with the healthy, fresh aroma of its tasty cuisine and that most ubiquitous of cooking complements: olive oil. To save…
In most European capitals, you have to travel pretty far to experience the quiet, solitary tranquility of nature. Not so in Athens. In fact, just under an hour from the dead center of the chaotic, sprawling city I love, lies one of the most beautiful, well-preserved nature retreats in Greece: Mount Parnitha. With the help of…
