Alternative Places to Learn Russian
After my long rant about why people should stop asking about learning Russian in Kyiv and instead just make their plans to go to the Motherland, you might find it odd that I’m encouraging you to think…
17 Alternative European City Breaks
It started when I was fifteen. My aunt and I were embarking on a tour of Spain, two weeks of glorious sunshine to meander our way from Madrid, down along the Costa del Sol, up to Barcelona…
30 Countries in 30 Years
There are birthdays and then there are BIRTHDAYS. And I’ve had some good birthdays. There was the year we threw an international spy themed party and I wore a fascinator. There was the year Boyfriend took me…
The (Real) Romance of Santorini
Recently, when Matt from LandLopers was in Alberta, he talked to several travelers who had ended up there because of digital marketing. It got me thinking about why I travel to the places I travel to. In…
Open Arms on Santorini
Santorini is a resort town, there’s no denying that, but the hospitality is not just an act. Your waiter might be a little harried, your taxi driver a little… reckless, but the people who own their businesses…
The Many Colors of Santorini
My interest in Santorini is, like yours I’m sure, the product of Pinterest, Instagram, and an ingenious team of digital marketers. This island wasn’t even on my radar two years ago, but by the time we had…
The Two Natures of Athens
When I told people I was going to Athens, I got a lot of upturned noses and poo-poo’s. “Athens didn’t impress me,” people said. Well guess what, people. You’re all wrong. So terribly, distressingly wrong. Athens is crawling…
