Category: Greece
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Airbnb Stays Overseas
I first sign up for Airbnb almost 10 years ago, when I was still traveling frequently overseas. There’s not as many Airbnb properties in the Philippines yet, so we use Airbnb as an alternative to look for good accommodations that fit our hostel budgets, but doesn’t make us feel like we’re having a hostel experience…
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Just Wandering in Greece
This is an advertorial Ever since I started posting about Greece, I know you’re all antsy to read more about the places we went to. While I’m unable to write the story of our adventures, I was able to list and map out all my favorite places in Athens, Chania, Heraklion, Fira, Perissa, Oia, and…
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Project Greece
As always, I plan my trips with Excel. Here’s the one I made for Greece, cleaned up just a bit to remove notes for our group (everybody had access to it), and fixed the formatting a little. I’ve also included a sheet with my actual travel expenses during the trip, and another sheet with these…
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Travel Expenses: Greece
First foray to Europe, and was pleasantly surprised that I did not go over budget! Of course, the airfare was expensive, and the visa application also cost me a couple of thousand of pesos (I did not include them in this list of expenses), but the overall expenses during the trip was lower than expected.…
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Snapshot: Mykonos
I love Mykonos. No fancy words, no flowery sentences. I love this place. I didn’t really have any expectations for the place. It was Chris who added it to our itinerary, and apart from knowing it’s one of the most visited islands in Greece, I know nothing about Mykonos. After nearly three hours at sea,…
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Snapshot: Santorini
“Why would you go with him, he’s gay,” said one of the touts that met us when we docked into Santorini’s port. Suddenly, I was reminded of our time in Fez, where touts and scams followed us in the medina. Santorini, for us, did not give a good first impression. The white buildings and blue…
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Snapshot: Heraklion
Heraklion was a bit of a letdown. After the beauty of Chania’s old town, and the breath taking views of the sea we saw during the nearly three-hour long bus ride, we were underwhelmed by Heraklion. Iraklio, as it is sometimes spelled, is the main reason why we’re in Greece in the first place. The…
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Snapshot: Chania
When people talk of Greece, Chania is hardly ever mentioned. People talk about Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini, but never this small town with a beautiful harbor. We wouldn’t have known about Chania, if it were’t for our original travel plans that included a short trip in Rome for some tennis. I don’t want to backtrack…
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Snapshot: Athens
When I was reading up on Greece prior to our trip, I came across some comments that dismissed Athens as a dirty, chaotic city that’s overrated and only serves as a gateway to the Greek islands. I don’t know where they stayed or what happened to them in Athens, but our experience so far has…