Greece

[Aug.2009] The second tour we joined in Crete was to visit villages along Amari Valley. This time, our guide was a pretty girl from the Netherlands and she had a good command of English, French…

[Aug.2009] When we had my summer holiday in Crete, we joined a few group tours. The first one was to go inland and reach the south side of the island. The inland of Crete is…

[Aug.2009] From Rethymno where we based in Crete, we visited Chania which is west of Rethymno, about one hour away by bus. According to my guidebook, it is the most beautiful town in Crete, and…

[Aug.2009] Our base in Crete was in Rethymno. I cannot remember why we chose here, but I am sure that it was a right decision. It is touristy for sure, but still had the atmosphere…

[Aug.2009] In Athens, we went to Acropolis as everyone else. Unfortunately, what I remember most about Acropolis is not about the ruin itself, but the fact that we nearly became a victim of a pickpocket….

[Aug.2009] I will write my memoir again. This time it is in Greece, when I went to Athens for the first time. We saw the very dirty sky from the window of the bus we…

[August, 2011] In the Ancient Macedonia tour, the last place we visited in Greece was this Philippi, a town established by Philippos2. Alexander the Great is well known by everybody, but in this tour, his father…

[August, 2011] There are a lot to see in Thassos Island in Greece, but on the day we were there with the Ancient Macedonia tour, we decided to relax on the beach and have a good…

[August, 2011] We stayed 2 nights in Kavala, a town which is in northern Greece. It is small but very lively town. But it was very hot and humid even in the night, and I was…