Author: Liz

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Gallipoli

The day began with a long drive from Istanbul down the European side of the Marmara Sea. We passed Gallipoli (Gelibolu) village which gives its name to the peninsula, but our main quest was...

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Istanbul – Where Europe and Asia Collide

In what other city could you do this – arrive in its European airport and later, depart from its Asian one? A city which has its roots in Asian history but a modern European outlook. A culture based on...

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Stopover Dubai, UAE

After island-hopping in the Aegean and a whirlwind visit to Paris and Bordeaux, we gratefully climbed aboard our Emirates flight to Dubai for some rest. The Emirate of Dubai is the second largest of...

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Santorini – The Lost Island of Atlantis?

A popular theory holds that the volcanic eruption on the island of Santorini is the source of the legend of Atlantis. Whether that is true or not, there was a massive eruption some 3,600 years...

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Ios – The Party Island

Apparently the best time for party animals to visit Ios is in August when the nightclubs and bars throb to the sound of music and young people having fun. And there are so many...

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Paros – The Marble Island

Paros is among the most popular islands of the Greek Cyclades. Known these days for its role as a ferry hub and with a quieter atmosphere than that of the party islands of Mykonos, Ios...

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Delos – Sanctuary of the Gods

The island of Delos, a UNESCO World Heritage site just to the west of Mykonos, is one of the most important mythological, historical and archaeological sites in Greece. The island was first inhabited during...

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Mykonos

We disembarked at Mykonos pier and were met by a seething throng of taxi drivers and tour guides promising the earth, forcing us to run the gauntlet. As we struggled towards the bus parking,...

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Athens – The beginning of our Greek Odyssey

I don’t know why, but Athens was not anything like I expected. The taxi ride from the Eleftherios Venizelos airport was hair-raising as the driver sped towards our hotel. The scenery that whizzed by...

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Chartres, France

Staying with friends who live in Paris, we decided to spend a day visiting Chartres by the easy route – by train. Arriving at Gare Montparnasse, I was taken aback by the military presence – soldiers...