Archive for September 2016
The Ultimate Budget Guide To Santorini
When I first began planning what I like to call my big fat Greek adventure, I knew one thing…I simply had to visit Santorini. The stunning white buildings and blue church domes set against the incredible backdrop of the Aegean were pretty much what I imagined when I pictured Greece. The only issue was that…
Read More8 Things They DON’T Tell You About Studying Abroad
Chances are you have a friend or two who has studied abroad. You have probably sat at home drooling over Eiffel Tower Instagrams, your friend’s new chic ~European~ look, or you’ve sat through endless tales of perfect days abroad. While all of these paint a fairy tale picture of what a study abroad experience is…
Read MoreAthens Sounion Day Trip: Visiting the Seaside Temple of Poseidon
If you headed to Athens in search of ancient ruins, love the sea, and happen to have a day to spare, then a day trip to Cape Sounion is the perfect way to spend a day! A short distance from Athens (around 70 km), Sounion is home to the breathtaking Temple of Poseidon and boasts…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide To Visiting Cinque Terre (Plus Sample Itinerary!)
The 5 coastal towns that make up Italy’s Cinque Terre, or “Five Lands”, are one of Italy’s most popular tourist destinations, and its not hard to see why. With 5 stunning and colorful cliffside towns, unforgettable views of the Mediterranean, and excellent hiking trails, there is something irresistible about this seaside destination. In my time living…
Read MoreSkopelos to Alonissos Day Trip-Must or Bust?
This summer, I was fortunate enough to find myself staying on the beautiful island of Skopelos in the Sporades islands for an entire month! Though the trip wasn’t entirely vacation (you can read about my Workaway experience here), I immediately set to work putting together an itinerary of things to do on the island when…
Read MoreHow I Spent 1 Month In Greece (Almost) For Free!
Have you ever been so stressed out that you began fantasizing about escaping to a faraway island? In January, overwhelmed by the hectic work & travel lifestyle I was living in Florence, I found myself wishing I could. However, with limited funds it seemed it would be difficult to turn this dream into a reality.…
Read More10 Ways To Bring The Magic of Mamma Mia! To Your Skopelos Visit
Mamma Mia! As I sat in the theater back in 2008, singing along to my favorite ABBA songs, I never would have guessed that 8 years later I would be channeling my inner Amanda Seyfried on Skopelos, the very island where much of the movie was filmed. I even spent my 30 days on Skopelos…
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