Category Archives: Greece

From the undeniable history and mythology housed in Ancient Athens to the glorious beaches of the Cyclades and Saronic Islands, Greece is a real-life history lesson for travelers.

Goodbye, Greece!

Posted on July 12, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Spent two days on Mykonos and Paros, exploring the Cyclades!
Review: Mykonos Camping/HostelContinue reading «Goodbye, Greece!» Continue reading →

Posted in A Place to Lay Your Head, Art & Culture, Eats & Drinks, Greece, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Alitalia, Amalfi Coast, Athens Airport, Cyclades, europe, Family, Greece, Greek Islands, Hostels, Italy, Mykonos, Paraga Beach, Paros, Review, Review Greece, Sightseeing, The Traveling Scholar, Tourism, Travel, Traveling | Leave a comment

The Saronic Islands: Hydra

Posted on July 9, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Spent the day on Hydra — amazing!Continue reading «The Saronic Islands: Hydra» Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Aegean, Athens, Beaches, Cyclades, europe, Greece, Greek Islands, Hydra, Hydra Island, Mykonos, Paros, Saronic Islands, Sightseeing, Travel | 2 Comments

Historic Athens

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Day one in Athens exploring the historic part of town.Continue reading «Historic Athens» Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture, European Excursions, Family, Greece, Steals & Deals, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Acropolis, Ancient Greece, Apollo Hotel, Athens, Erectheion Temple, Greece, Greece Photos, Greek Mythology, Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, The Traveling Scholar | 2 Comments

Photos of Greece!

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Photos from Greece! :)Continue reading «Photos of Greece!» Continue reading →

Posted in Greece | Tagged Acropolis, Athens, europe, Greece, Photos Athens, Plaka, Sightseeing, The Traveling Scholar, Travel | Leave a comment

Ciao, Malta! Hello, Athens!

Posted on July 8, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Checked out the Blue Grotto during our last day in Malta before heading to Greece!Continue reading «Ciao, Malta! Hello, Athens!» Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Greece, Malta, Random Thoughts, Up, Up & Away!, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Athens, Blue Grotto, Bugibba, europe, Greece, Malta, Malta Bus, Public Transporation, Sightseeing, St. Paul's Bay, Valletta | Leave a comment

Day Trip from Athens?

Posted on June 4, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

Looking for a good day trip from Athens!Continue reading «Day Trip from Athens?» Continue reading →

Posted in European Excursions, Greece, Planning, Packing & Moving, Travel, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Athens, Corinth, Day Trip, Day Trips, Frommer's, Greece, Lonely Planet, Mycenae, Poll, Temple of Poseidon | 6 Comments

Malta and Athens on the books!

Posted on June 3, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth">ShannonElizabeth ShannonElizabeth

First two legs of our summer excursion… BOOKED!Continue reading «Malta and Athens on the books!» Continue reading →

Posted in European Excursions, Family, Greece, Malta, Planning, Packing & Moving, Travel, Up, Up & Away!, Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Aegean Air, Air Malta, budget, Bugibba, Cyclades, Eurail Pass, europe, European Travel, Family, Flights, Greece, Hotels, Malta, Mykonos, Santorini, Sightseeing, Student Travel, The Traveling Scholar, Train, Travel | 7 Comments