I’ve always had a fascination with ancient places such as Knossos, Pompeii, Delphi and Ephesus and we are slowly but surely ticking them off, on our travel wish list. As yet, we’ve not holidayed in Turkey and haven’t had any plans to do so, so I thought Ephesus would have to be put on hold. […]
One of the spectacles to be experienced on the Greek island of Kefalonia, is the Feast Day of St Gerasimos, on 16th August. Saint Gerasimos is believed by Kefalonians to protect them and to also heal them of illness. The “body” of Saint Gerasimos is at the monastery (Agios Gerasimos), apparently never having decomposed. After […]
One of the great joys of traveling through Italy is discovering firsthand that it is, indeed, a dream destination. – Debra Lavinson We are pulled to Italy, time and time again. In September – October 2013, we did quite an extensive trip, planning as we went along. This blog will set out to record where […]
Even though it’s still very warm out here in Greece, there are signs that the summer season is definitely coming to a close and autumn is moving in. Colours are changing. More clothing is in evidence. Outside tables and chairs are retreating indoors. And, as I discovered this morning, flights – on routes which are […]
Anti-Paxos is a tiny island, about 2 miles to the south of Paxos, in the Ionian Sea. It is reached by a speedboat service from Gaios on Paxos – but don’t miss the last one back at 5.30pm as you’ll be stranded. The two or three beach tavernas close when the last boat has left […]
UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2014 Once again, we found ourselves pulled towards the magic of Paxos, after travelling around Sardinia, and so when we had a night’s stop-over in Corfu town, we couldn’t resist Hotel Siorra Vittoria again. Sometimes, when you don’t have long to spend somewhere, the familiar is a great option – and we […]