Greece

The waterfalls of Samothraki are famous and make this small, remote island a “must-see” destination.  Trekking and exploring through numerous river valleys was one of…

A nice chat and a warm smile with a friendly island local gave us several recommendations. She highly recommended for us to go check out…

Meteora is an absolutely gorgeous place to visit in northern Greece. It has a landscape like no other place in the world. The large rock…

Traveling to Meteora by train is very easy. There are trains that go to Kalambaka (the village at the base of the rocks) from the…

There are many beautiful places you can watch the sunset in Meteora. The area is marvelous for stunning views as it is, and with the…

There are 6 monasteries that are open to the public in Meteroa.  The area originally had 24 monasteries, but over time most have closed or…

During our stay in an Airbnb in Dionysos, our host family invited us along on several local excursions.  Many of these trips were the highlights…

Hiking in Meteora is a great way to take in the impressive natural scenery.  There are several different well-marked hiking trails within the area. The…

Spend a day riding around on the bus number 50. This is a city bus, but it is a hop on hop off type bus…

During our stay in Dionysis, our Airbnb host family offered to take us to a nearby beach several times throughout our month-long stay. This “secret…