George is the Greek travel blogger behind the website Letters to Barbara, who also reviews and contributes to the Greek lessons on this site, which makes speaking Greek very easy.
I got to know George by reading his travel blog...
The Blessing of the Waters is an annual Greek celebration held in Greece and many other countries around the world in early January. Think of it as one of the top Greek festivals!
Countries such as the United States, the...
The best beaches in Crete are easy to find with this ultimate beach guide to Crete. I also provide interesting side trip ideas that are close by to a few of these awesome beaches.
In this post I have carefully selected...
The best dive sites in the Greek Islands shown here will give scuba divers an insight into the excellent wall, cavern, wreck and reef diving opportunities in Greece.
If you're a cave diver you will be in Greek heaven at...
Imerovigli in Santorini offers that extra secluded feeling we all yearn for sometimes. This beautiful village in Santorini is lesser known than Fira town, the capital of Santorini, and Oia, the dreamy coastal town on the northwestern tip of...
When I say 21 hidden gems in Greece, some sophisticated Greeks probably know about them, yet most foreign tourists wouldn't have a clue about many of the fabulous Greek destinations.
Plenty of hidden gems exist on Greece's mainland and all over the...
An interview with The Smooth Escape came about after I stumbled upon a web page about the Greek island of Milos.
Initially, the awesome pictures taken in Milos on The Smooth Escape drew my attention.
Then my admiration grew as I...
All of these 40 best day trips from Athens are fantastic!
So my recommendation is to make sure you go on one day trip from Athens at the very least if you're lucky enough to be in Greece.
Since there are plenty...
The Evzones (Greece's Presidential Guard) can be seen at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Athen's Syntagma Square and next to the Hellenic Parliament in Athens, where they stand guard.
Evzones are also responsible for raising and lowering the Greek...
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1. Nomadic Matt
Matt went back in time and showed readers what the front page of his very first travel web site looked like. There on the front page was Uluru, the humungous red rock located in the middle...