Climbing Mount Olympus in Greece became a dream of mine after my next-door neighbor told me he had climbed Mount Olympus.
At the time, I wasn't sure whether Mount Olympus existed in real life. So I couldn't tell if my...
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...
Ah, Bali! The Island of the Gods, where the shimmering golden sands of Padang Padang Beach beckon sun-seekers and vibrant nightlife entices visitors from around the globe. With such captivating allure, one might expect Bali to be a flawless...
Hawaii as a whole is generally considered to be made up of eight islands. Five of them are relatively larger islands. They include Hawaii (Big Island), Maui, Molokai, Oahu and Kauai. Three of the eight islands are quite small....
Some birds are blessed to see the best views in the world, whereas tourists generally need to take to the sky in a plane, helicopter or hot-air balloon to experience similar views. It just goes to show that the...
Greek lesson 7 teaches you how to order souvlaki and gyros in Greek as if you were born and bred in Greece.
In this Greek-speaking lesson you will learn:
the difference between Greek souvlaki and gyros (in different parts of...
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...
Find out about the best Fleurieu Peninsula Beaches and Attractions, and discover Adelaide's secret holiday destination.
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a peninsula in the Australian state of South Australia. It will only take a 45 minute drive from town for...
If you're close to the vicinity of northern Greece, why not stay for a few nights on the island of Samothrace?
Samothrace (aka Samothraki) is a small oval island, 17 km long, situated off the Macedonian coastline in the northern...
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...