The Best & Worst of my Travels in 2016
Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been. 2016 has been a year that’s very different. It brought me many beautiful surprises and unexpected opportunities to travel. I went on…
How it REALLY was like to travel solo to Santorini
It was 7.45pm and my Aegean Airlines flight finally landed in Thira, Santorini. The sky had already turned dark. I peeked out of the plane window to check out the…
Checking In: Dream Island Hotel, Santorini
A family-run hotel, Dream Island Hotel in Santorini is a Cycladic-style property, overlooking the Aegean Sea, in Fira. I arrived on a Monday night, at about 8pm, and Konstantina, a young…
Santorini’s Shades of Blue in 35 Photos
Santorini is postcard-perfect. Well, almost, at least. At 90.96 km², this island whose photos we see in Instagram posts, postcards, posters often depict two prominent colors. All I had was to say…
Chasing the (Romantic) Santorini Sunset.. Alone
For more than half a week that I was in Santorini, the weather forecast had more cloudy/rainy days than sunny. It was winter in Santorini, after all – not I’m…
That time I thought the first friend I made on my Santorini solo trip was a thief or potential murderer
Oh no. A cold feeling of dread washed over me. I stepped out of the washroom and there was no one at our table. My new travel friend that was…
All You Need to Know About Visiting Santorini in Winter!
Plenty of people visit this beautiful Greek paradise during its warmer months, but in January last week, I flew to Santorini and was taken aback by the lack of crowds.…