One of the highlights of my visit to Crete was Balos Beach. An unexpected treat, as far away off road as you can get in Crete, it involves some rough driving for almost an hour, and then an hour hike
Lychnostatis Open Air Museum : Crete
In my final day in Crete I was exploring the region east to Heraklion, and I started my day at the Lychnostatis Open Air Museum that shows Cretan traditional life. It started with a brief presentation (can skip) and then
Greek Mythology Thematic Park : Crete
During my last day in Crete, I was hoping to do something near Heraklion to learn more about the mythological aspects of Crete. You get glimpses into that as you go through the historical sites of the islands, and I
Visions of Cyprus
This pandemic year was a travel disaster, as I spent most of the year stuck and exploring my own hood/city. But, mid year, when things eased up a bit, I ventured out to visit Cyprus and Crete and travel around
Visions of Heraklion : Crete
Been wanting to explore more of Greece, and so after a trip to Cyprus decided to take a short flight out west to visit the island of Crete. Haven’t done my home work well, so wasn’t sure what to expect,
Visions of Amsterdam : Netherlands
I’ve visited Amsterdam many many times, especially while I was living in the Netherlands, but somehow have never dedicated a visions post to share some of the beauty of this remarkable city. Despite being overrun with tourists and having some
Viking Ship Museum : Roskilde Denmark
When touring around Denmark, I wanted to learn more about Viking culture, so I made a stop at Roskilde Denmark, where there’s a small culture village and a museum dedicated to the regional folk history with some about the vikings.
Walking tour of Porto : Portugal
A couple of years back I visited Europe for Christmas new year and set out to do a roadtrip around Portugal. I started from northern Porto, and then drove down all the way to Lisbon. It was a wonderful trip,
Obidos walking tour : Portugal
Obidos is a beautiful old town in central Portugal that I visited during my road trip going from Porto in the north down towards Lisbon in the south. I did an overnight stay in Obidos, beginning of January, so people
Helsinki walking tour : Finland
I spent a couple of days in Helsinki before and after a car road trip around Finland. Though I didn’t linger for long, there was much to do and explore and I ended up doing and seeing quite a lot.