Rome Unfortunately, both my disclaimer and opinion stated at the beginning of the previous post still stand, and although Rome has made a firm and positive impression it still came at a price. I couldn’t have been happier boarding the train to leave Venice as I took the actual seat I booked and settled in …
Continue reading The chronicles of a disappointing Italy – Fountains and face masks
Milan & Venice - Italy After spending three glorious weeks travelling around Greece, continuing on to Santorini, Venice and Rome back-to-back at the end of July is nothing short of moronic but our itinerary had been designed for 2021 not 2022, and I had decided to take the slap in the face instead of making …
Continue reading The chronicles of a disappointing Italy – The sell-out
Crete to Santorini - Greece After making the short road journey from northern to southern Crete I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when boarding the ferry. We disembarked at Agia Roumeli, a tiny collection of whitewashed buildings wedged between the mountains and ludicrously clear sea with no road access. There is no reason to …
Athens to Crete - Greece One of the great advantages to not researching a tour beforehand is that they often deliver me to places I had no idea about and as a result impress me greatly, Meteroa is one of those places. Catching the train out of Athens and back into the incredible Greek countryside …
Kastoria to Athens - Greece A yummy salad Never have I felt so content upon entering a country. My first and last visit to Greece rates as one of my very best ever trips, and as I made my return, crossing the border from Northern Macedonia, I was thrilled to be surrounded by the empty, …
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