One Day in a City Itinerary – Athens, Greece Athens is a chaotic, sprawling city – a good example of urban planning gone wrong. Athens is dirty and loud and crowded, and you have a good chance of departing after your one day in Athens feeling a bit defeated by the city. But… There is [...]
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This was an extremely fun post to research and put together thanks to Travel Supermarket, who are sponsoring a contest to showcase the best pictures you have that “capture” five different colors. The colors are blue, green, white, yellow, and red. Part of this contest is posting pictures then tagging five new people to participate. [...]
Oia, Santorini: A Perfect Town to Get Lost in Oia, Santorini is one of those towns that when the term breathtaking is used to describe its whitewashed buildings, cliff-hugging dwellings, and panoramic ocean views - it’s true; Oia will literally make you gasp in amazement that such a beautiful place exists. Unlike Santorini’s other towns, such [...]
One Day in a City Itinerary – Mykonos, Greece My one day in Mykonos came as a result of a Mediterranean cruise Tom and I were on. A lot of people see Mykonos this way and – judging from my conversations on the cruise that night – many are disappointed of how they spend the [...]
Paradise Beach in Mykonos: Paradise for Swimming and Lounging Fun I stumbled upon Paradise Beach during a day in Mykonos as part of a Mediterranean cruise Tom and I were on. In an effort to get out of the mob that is Mykonos Town, we trekked up a hill away from the town and came [...]
Tom, my fiancé, bought a scooter a couple weeks ago. Since between school (which is too far to ride the scooter to), work (which is too far to ride the scooter to), and wedding planning (yes, I require his help) he obviously has time to ride it. I call it his pre-wedding bachelorhood crisis. I’m [...]
One Day in a City Itinerary – Santorini… First tip for visiting Santorini is that if at all possible, plan to be in Santorini with enough time to see the sunset. I’ll get to more on the sunset later. For such a small island, there is lots to see and do in Santorini, the impossibly [...]
I'm a travel marketer and travel writer. My husband, Tom, is getting his MBA and never stops studying. We have two cats. We have a mortgage. We have a passion for traveling. We have limited vacation time and funds.
Our friends and family wonder how we travel so much.
Here's how I balance it all and maximize travel time and getting the most out of a destination when time is short.
Visiting Athens: Love it and Hate it
by Gina on October 30, 2012 · 5 comments
My Love/Hate Dichotomy When I Visit Athens, Greece I have this thing where I just can’t dislike a foreign city. It seems wrong. It’s really not that hard if you’re keeping an open mind to find something interesting or thrilling about a place that is not where you’re from and has different cultures, architecture, and food. [...]