Santorini is a magical and mysterious place. Even Plato thought so and based his story about the lost city of Atlantis on the island’s own lost city of ancient Akrotiri. We had so many magical discoveries of our own on the island – the incredible food, the wine, stunning sea cliffs only accessible by tiny […]
Ancient Akrotiri
On the southern end of Santorini sits an archeological excavation site of the ancient Minoan city of Akrotiri. Dubbed the Greek Pompeii, it too was destroyed and preserved all at once by a volcanic eruption. Only ancient Akrotiri is much, much older than Pompeii. Ash and pumice from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius buried and […]
Hip Hoppy Kick-Ass Ales
I’ve drank beer exactly two times in the last two years: on a visit to the Mack Brewery in Tromsø, Norway and when we stopped in to the Santorini Brewing Company. Not a fan of beer, I never want to be rude when a brewery is taking time out to give us tour and proudly […]
Sea Kayaking Santorini’s South Coast
For several days, we went to bed and woke up to high winds during our 5-day Santorini stay. “Most unusual at this time of year!” just about any local would tell me as I asked about the wind. Tim and I were scheduled to go sea kayaking on our last day, weather permitting of course, […]
10 Things to Taste in Santorini
This year has been dedicated to the Year of Gastronomy in Santorini. The Greek island is showcasing their unique agricultural products like the sweet Santorini tomato, ripe pistachios, and the white fava bean through culinary events and special Year of Gastronomy in Santorini menus at some restaurants across the island. It’s a good thing we […]
Folegandros: The Authentic Greek Island
Visitors to Greece and the Cyclades flock to famous islands like Santorini and Mykonos. But with 220 islands making up the Cyclades, there’s plenty of other islands where you can get a more authentic taste of Greek island life than just tourist trodden Santorini. Folegandros, one of the best small Greek islands near Santorini, is far […]
Wine Wednesday: Sunset at Santo Wines Winery
Wine has been produced in Santorini since ancient times, and being one of the only wine regions to escape the grape phylloxera makes Santorini the oldest wine region in the world. We tasted plenty of wine during our trip to Santorini and visited more than half of the wineries on the island! (Okay, so there […]
10 Best Restaurant Views
We’ve had some really delicious meals on our travels around the world. But a spectacular view makes a delicious meal even that more memorable! We’ve selected 10 of our favorite best restaurant views, where not only did the view make our jaws drop but the food was also unparalleled. Sea, Anantara Kihavah Villas Maldives The […]
Visiting the Birthplace of the Olympics
Our very busy travel schedule coupled with each of us still having full time jobs (I know, right? I don’t know how we squeeze all this travel in either!) doesn’t allow us any time to squeeze in a trip to the 2012 Olympic Games in London this summer. But our fourth and final port of […]
Meandering Mykonos Town
After returning to Mykonos Town from climbing around the ancient ruins in Delos under the blazing sun for nearly three hours, we were hungry and ready for some more Greek wine to quench our thirst! There were cafes and little tavernas lining the port and beach, but if living in Europe for three years now […]
