Erm…I will be honest with you from the start. I really didn’t want to write this article. This place is ‘my’ secret. I have only told a few people about this special island. So, the more this postage stamp sized paradise gets written about, the more exposure it receives, the easier it becomes to visit and the more it changes. I hope what you read below puts you…
Paros represents everything great about the Cyclades in one place. With the typical narrow whitewashed streets found throughout these Greek Islands, breathtaking scenery and natural beauty to match Santorini, beautiful golden beaches that are on a par with the neighbouring Naxos and a touch of the glamour you find in Mykonos; Paros really is the Cyclades ‘all-rounder’. Best For? With something for everyone, Paros appeals to a large…
The island of Amorgos IS Greece. With its azure waters, mountainous landscape and incredible food; Amorgos is the Greece you are looking for and need in your life. With traditions and rhythms that have remained the same for centuries, Amorgos is a place that is more focused on the business of fishing the Aegean and farming this rugged and beautiful island than the arrival of tourists on the…
After nine trips to Greece in my lifetime; involving 12 islands, countless ferries and several bottles of Mythos Beer, I would estimate I have spent approximately 5 months in total in this amazing country! I KNOW Greece and want you to get to know (and love) it as well. I am a bit biased about Greece. Why? My paternal Grandmother lived in the capital, Athens, for much of…
Beyond a certain age (right about your late teens) the thought of travelling with your parents fills the average person with a sense of dread. The chance to holiday with friends on drunken adventures in Ibiza, backpacking around South East Asia or simply taking trips with a beloved understandably holds a far greater appeal than a trip with the old folks. Even though, like you, I have experienced much…