Tag: Greece

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…