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The Turquoise Sea of Zakynthos

Zakynthos, or Zákynthos, is a beautiful Greek island in the Ionian Sea. The water is beautiful, with infinite shades, from intense blue to turquoise and the beaches, perhaps because we are...

A Day Well Spent in Dharamshala & Mcleodganj

Dharamshala is a city located in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh and Mcleodganj is just 5 km from Dharamshala and is known as upper Dharamshala. Well, Mcleodganj is one of my favorite...

A 3 Day Trip to Le Mont-Saint-Michel

At the age of 19, I decided to embark on my own journey overseas, after having graduated from high school that same year. See, having lived in five different countries over my lifetime so far...

5 Must-Visit Places in Mainland Greece

Because Greece is so much more than a glorious island vacation. Santorini, Mykonos, Crete – these are some of the first words that come to mind when daydreaming about Greece. These islands are...

10 Historic and Spectacular Greek Monasteries

The history of Greece is inextricably tied to the history of its monasteries. For most of the monasteries the date of their foundation is lost in time. A monk who during his wandering found this...