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Greek Island Hopping – The Cyclades – Koufonisia

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…

Greek Island Hopping – The Cyclades – Paros

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…

Greek Island Hopping – The Cyclades – The Beginner’s Guide

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…

Folk Off! Why you Should Holiday with your Parents

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…

Japan – The Land of the Rising Fun – The Beginner’s Guide

I want to get one thing straight from the start.  I had avoided Japan, when the opportunity arose in the past, simply because I had perceived it to be too expensive a country to visit.  Stories of sky-high accommodation costs and the need for bucket loads of cash for transport, food and activities had put me off heading to the Land of the Rising Sun.  Japan’s reputation as…