2016

Santorini’s one of the most well-known Greek islands and is visited by many people each year.  If you’ve never been or you’re thinking of going, here’s why you should visit Santorini. The start of Santorini Thousands of years ago, a volcanic eruption sunk the centre of Santorini island, leaving a Caldera – a flooded cauldron-like …

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A pit-stop in Pisa A pit-stop in Pisa, Italy… literally! Pisa, a city located in the Tuscany region of Italy, is one of those places you just have to visit. Home to the well-known Leaning Tower of Pisa, it’s always very popular with tourists. The main reason for adding Pisa to my list of cities …

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Getting around Italy by train Getting around Italy by train – 5 cities, in 5 nights. A few of my friends thought this was a very adventurous plan, one of whom is from Italy himself. They wondered if I’d be able to do it. If you read the latest from my travel diary, you’ll know …

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Next was Florence – the second city on my 5 cities in 5 nights Italian trip. I wasn’t staying far from Florence’s main train station, Santa Maria Novella, which meant I was quite close to the centre. If you’re heading there soon or if the city is on your travel bucket list, here are my …

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The travel bug I had such a great time on the beautiful island of Santorini that I was already thinking of where to go next. A new solo travel adventure. By now, I’d definitely caught the solo travel bug, so I didn’t care where I went, I just wanted to do it again!  My urge …

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It was beach day! I was going to visit the Red and White beaches of Santorini. On my second visit to Oia for the sunset, I’d met two people from Brazil. It was their first time in Greece as well and they were staying in Perissa. We’d travelled back from Oia together and decided to meet …

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Beaches, beaches A trip to a beach is on a lot of people’s list when they visit Santorini, but make sure you visit the Red, White and Black beaches while you’re there. </p><h4>Unique  in different ways</h4><p>Even if you don’t spend time relaxing on their shores, but pass by on a boat, you have to get a …

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After a nice relaxing day, a stroll along Perissa beach in the evening is a must! The strip was buzzing and there were a lot of people out and in the bars and restaurants that lined it.  I heard the place I’d stay for the evening long before I saw it, and as I approached, …

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I was ready to explore on my own after driving an ATV to the beaches with the others. My first ATV drive alone would be visiting Ancient Thera. It didn’t take me long at all to get there from where I was staying, and to be honest I’m glad I took the ATV. I’d definitely …

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Finding a place to stay may seem easy at first, but the options you have to choose from can start to make it a little time consuming.  With so many deals available on accommodation, it can be tempting to give things a quick once-over and just hit the ‘buy’ button. Before you do that, give yourself …

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A home away from home – Stelios Place I’d looked at hotels, B&Bs and hostels and once I’d narrowed down my top three, I checked out a few reviews for each.  Stelios Place stood out more than the others.  It wasn’t just the rating or number of reviews it had, it was the quality of …

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Hello Europe! Starting my solo adventure in Europe just made sense. Where in the world I was going to… check! There were still so many places I hadn’t been to, so I started looking. I was so used to the way I’d planned holidays in the past, that I automatically started in the same way …

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A solo holiday – where should I go? I had no idea! A solo holiday, a new challenge. It all started with a thought remember, yet I hadn’t actually thought about it. Not really. But then, that’s what makes it all the more exciting, right? When you decide to travel solo, it’s a completely different …

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