“My mom and I have a better relationship when we’re apart,” I used to say. And I wasn’t just saying it–I really believed it. I left home at 18 to attend university in California, and with each subsequent move landed…
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20 Magical Photos of Greece Guaranteed to Stoke Your Wanderlust
Whether you’re still dreaming up your perfect trip to Athens or Santorini or you’ve already booked and need some itinerary inspiration, let these beautiful Greece photos stoke your wanderlust! Greece is a magical, wondrous, swoon-worthy destination that should be on…
Pros and Cons of Visiting Greece in Low Season
This spring, I had the extreme pleasure of accompanying my sweet mother on her first trip overseas. Together, we narrowed our choices down to a few European countries, and in the end, she chose beautiful Greece. But this wasn’t just…
Month in Review: March 2017
If I thought February went by too quickly, I’ve got the exact opposite complaint about March. Did this month just drag on forever for you guys, too? Not that March wasn’t a great month for a lot of things. I…
10 Surprisingly Affordable European Travel Destinations
My European explorations may have only begun a little over a year ago, but as they continued into the winter months and then brought me back for round three this summer, I find myself continually pleasantly surprised by just how affordable…
This is MY Athens: Not Your Average Walking Tour
Every once in awhile, I find myself in a city I never would have visited otherwise simply because a dear friend has chosen to make their home there. I probably wouldn’t have road-tripped to Portland last summer, for instance, had…
Think You Know Athens? Think Again.
Grisis. Grexit. Greferendum. If I didn’t love portmanteaus so damn much, the media coverage of the Greek debt crisis (the aforementioned Grisis) would be making my eyes bleed. But I do love portmanteaus, and, as of my recent visit to…
Month in Review: June 2015
By the time June rolled around, I’d already been exploring Greece, my 23rd country, for nearly two weeks–and this was just the beginning of my whirlwind tour. I don’t think I slept in the same bed more than 2 nights…
