Two years ago, our tiny island home of New Zealand pulled up the drawbridge and closed its borders to keep out COVID. It worked except for a few incursions before…

The Orthodox Easter is the most significant holiday in Greece, even more so than Christmas! It is the biggest religion-oriented celebration, with many interesting traditions and customs that are unique…

Since I first moved to Wanaka nearly ten years ago, the mountains began calling me. Growing up on the suburban east coast of the USA, we had the rolling Blue…

If you are wandering through the center of Athens and want to experience the atmosphere of another era, a must-see destination would definitely be the area of Anafiotika, located below…

Being a solo traveler includes heaps of milestones to tick off along the way. First solo international flight? Check. First time driving on the left side of the road? Check.…

It’s been a month since I wrapped up three weeks in Fiordland and Southland, two of my favorite corners of New Zealand. Summer here is magnificent, and there are long…

One of the most beautiful regions in Greece and an ideal destination for a road trip is the peninsula of Mani. Mani is located in the southern Peloponnese region, in…

A few months ago, I righteously declared this year to be the summer of fun. It’s been a rough few months with some significant life changes. I found myself entering the…

With such an immense coastline it is not a huge surprise that the coast and seabed of Greece is home to numerous shipwrecks. Some of them are left abandoned in…

Climbing is an activity that requires strength, endurance, and agility. There are many types of rock climbing in Greece such as aid climbing or free climbing. More specifically, aid climbing…