Reflections • Intentions • Destinations
After days of salt air, hidden coves, and sleepy southern towns, I pointed the car north and began the drive from Guánica back to San Juan. The road wound past mountains and palms, carrying me from the island’s quieter corners into the pulse of the capital. By the time I checked into the historic Fairmont… Continue reading From Coast to Capital: My Puerto Rican Farewell
Rebecca (Becky) and I met a lifetime ago at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Elizabethtown where my Dad was serving as Minister of Music. Becky's dear Aunt Goldie and my Mom were great friends. While years passed, both of us experienced the highs and lows that life threw our way. Eventually, Rebecca was lead to… Continue reading Puerto Rico’s Southwest: Manglillo Chiquito, Bioluminescent Bays & Cabo Rojo
Renting a car and driving in my destination might be a new bucket list item. It took Corfu for me to realize that, yes, I can do it. Which means - you can do it. If anything, I'm learning more and more what I can do on my own, depending on my wits, gut and… Continue reading Rum, Waterfalls, and Wild Forests: My Journey Through Puerto Rico
Screenshot When a friend follows and supports your travel business but always chimes up that you should come and visit them because they live in Heaven on Earth, you listen. My friend from nearly 40 years ago made the courageous solo move to Puerto Rico a few years ago. Her invitation and the hopes of… Continue reading Salt Air & Sunshine: The Route to Puerto Rican Paradise
My bucket list is long, but I got to tick off at least one thing: snorkeling in the Mediterranean. I’d made contact with Thomas of Athens Extreme Sports before our trip began and scheduled a snorkeling day in Palaiokastritsa on our last full day in Greece. Palaiokastritsa is a village in northwestern Corfu, Greece. Corfu… Continue reading The Mediterranean, Electrolytes and Me: A Story of Survival…Sort of
If you know me well, you know that 80% of shows I consume are from the BBC, ITV, BritBox or Acorn. The real reason we end our adventure in Corfu? The Durrell Family. The Durrells in Corfu is the delightful (and loosely true) story of a quirky British family who picks up and moves to… Continue reading Side Quests in a Picanto
I’m giving high marks to Dreams Corfu Resort & Spa, specifically to Vicky Lintovoy and her team at Guest Experiences! We arrived after 11PM on Sunday evening, tired and hungry. If you read yesterday’s entry, you know the issue we had with our Sky Express flight. Our nerves were already shot. Upon arrival at Dreams,… Continue reading Corfu by Pool, Sea and Car
If you happen to be traveling to Heraklion, Crete, I cannot recommend staying at Ethereal White Resort enough. It was comfortable, the staff was beyond caring and the breakfast was top notch. We had a long day of just waiting with our flight not leaving until evening. The staff at Ethereal made sure we were… Continue reading Ethereal View, Cappucino Sips and Tarmac Zips: Sky Express and Our Journey to Corfu
We are toured out. Period. Instead of doing another organized Viator or GetYourGuide tour, today we opted to navigate public transportation and took a bus from Heraklion to Agios Nikolas about 2 hours down the coast. The bus system on Crete is SLICK. They’ve got it down and the buses are nice. It was a… Continue reading Crete by Coastline: Side trip to Agios
Our tour today included so much, the best way to tackle it is in small bites. Knossos Palace - The ancient Palace of Knossos is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered Europe’s oldest city, offering a glimpse into the sophisticated Minoan civilization. It was here that King Minos commanded the creation… Continue reading Stepping into Myth: Exploring Echoes of Minoan Civilization
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