Southeast Europe

We booked guided day trips to Meteora and Delphi from Athens, but if you’re visiting more places on the Greek mainland (like Thessaloniki), I recommend renting a car and doing it yourself instead. I’m back on trains Meteora We had … Continued

High speed ferry from Fira to Heraklion supposedly takes 2h, but you know, things are slower in Greece. We took Seajets once again and had an indoor window seat. We reached Heraklion, capital of Crete, at 19:00, but thanks to … Continued

It was another chaotic morning because we nearly boarded the wrong ferry. The drawbridge was already pulling up and the ferry was leaving the jetty, when someone finally noticed we had the wrong tickets. What followed was a flurry of … Continued

We had a 08:05 ferry to Mykonos to catch from Rafina Port, which is a 1h drive from downtown Athens. So that meant waking up at 6am to leave enough time for cock ups, such as untrustworthy ride-hailing apps and … Continued

Why hello there, two years later. Borders have opened up enough for me to go to Greece for a holiday, and this year I’m revenge travelling. I was excited for this one because having travelled to the far reaches of … Continued