Rather than go in-depth on each stop from my Greece trip (because real talk: it’s been a few years and my memory is Swiss cheese at this point), I thought I’d hit the remaining highlights for the rest of the trip. Zakynthos Zakynthos (or Zante) may have been my favorite on the trip, as weContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Greece”
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Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece
Continuing on our April 2019 journey through Greece, we left Mycenae and Epidaurus for the next town. Nafplion We stopped in the charming town of Nafplion, where the laid-back vibes invited us to stroll through the alleyways and market square. When we got hungry, our group found a harborside restaurant and dug into some GreekContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Nafplion & Olympia, Greece”
Wanderlust: Greece – Corinth Canal, Mycenae & Epidaurus
After starting in Athens, our adventure through Greece’s Ionian Coast continued. Corinth Canal We took a charter bus with our local guide from EF Ultimate Break and stopped at the Corinth Canal to take a picture. At the time, I hadn’t realized what an engineering feat this channel is. I only recently learned through workingContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Greece – Corinth Canal, Mycenae & Epidaurus”
Wanderlust: Athens, Greece
During my travel year in 2019, my trip to Greece started and ended in Athens, the capital. The juxtaposition of ancient ruins within a cosmopolitan city makes the longstanding history stand out. Even in the middle of the city, you still find archaeological sites. Walking Tour of Athens Our tour guide walked us around theContinueContinue reading “Wanderlust: Athens, Greece”
Travel Poetry: Running With Zeus
We visited the Temple of Zeus in Olympia on my trip to Greece in 2019. It’s hard to believe I’m already coming up on two years since that vacation. I felt like a kid exploring those ruins. I was obsessed with Greek mythology in middle school. Olympia, Greece (May 2019) Funny though, Zeus was neverContinueContinue reading “Travel Poetry: Running With Zeus”
Travel Poetry: Keystone Gate
Writing travel poetry whenever I go somewhere new helps keep those memories fresh in my mind, whether I visited just a year ago or five years past. For this edition of travel poetry, I’m sharing my piece about the Agamemenon Keystone Gate in Mycanae, Greece from my trip in 2019. Travel Poetry for Mycanae, GreeceContinueContinue reading “Travel Poetry: Keystone Gate”