Archive for August, 2009
Relaxing in Paros
We took two bus rides to Santorini port to catch our ferry to the island of Paros. Riding the bus is the way to go…as fast as a taxi and much, much more inexpensive. Once at the port, we had lunch while waiting for our ferry. Danielle said she had the best Greek salad yet. The ferry was ::More
Posted in Paros by Greece Travel Blog
Annual Greek Festival in Columbus Ohio – A labor of love
Organizers of the annual food, music, art and dance Greek Festival in Columbus want Central Ohioans to feel the filoxenia during the event (Friday through Monday, Sept. 4-7). The term, which means “friends of strangers” in Greek, defines parishoners’ approach to welcoming ::More
Posted in Greece Abroad by Greece Travel Blog
A view of the Greek cuisine
Greek food is distinctly unfussy. Eating in a country like Italy or France is a huge part of the travel experience. This is not the case in Greece. Don’t get me wrong — there are plenty of good meals to be eaten in Greece, but it isn’t about the food over there. You don’t ::More
Posted in Greece Abroad by Greece Travel Blog
Touring the Greek islands and Athens
My friend Katie and I land in Athens in the early afternoon and wait for the arrival of our two co-voyagers – which takes nearly the entire day, but by the end of it we’re together, the four of us, and are finally ready to begin our adventure. We make our way to the hotel, wash away the ::More
Posted in Athens, Mykonos, Patmos, Rhodes, Santorini by Greece Travel Blog
It is a sin not to travel at least once in a lifetime to Greece
It is a sin not to travel at least once in a lifetime to Greece and plunge into its culture and beauty. People are attracted to Greece like a magnet for a few main reasons. First, they want to visit archaeological sites there like: 1. Acropolis and Parthenon. 2. Kerameikos Ancient Cemetery of ::More
