Europe, Slow travel, Travel Diary

A Day in Athens

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Hadrian's Library Athens Greece
When you only have one day to see a city as large & ancient as Athens, it can feel quite overwhelming. Add to this fact that you’ve just spent a week on a tiny Greek island, isolated from the rest of the world & you can understand how we probably felt arriving in this sprawling mecca.  I felt like a mole coming up to ground for the first time, squinting my eyes at the bright light & thinking “can’t I just go back & hide?” 
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Europe, Slow travel, Travel Diary, Walking Holidays

Sifnos Doors & Pathways

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sifnos greece doors
This post is dedicated to Kathleen & David, who appreciate architectural salvage & best of all, no reading required!  🙂
I fell in love with the doors & simple architecture of Sifnos. Come on in & take a peek while I share my fascination with this beautiful Greek island through its doors & pathways…
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Europe, Reflections & Humor, Slow travel, Travel Diary, Walking Holidays

The Sifnos Way

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sifnos greece

Post written by Aimee Guillotte

I remember sitting on the ferry to Sifnos feeling excited and anxious about what we were about to see. I had envisioned the beaches seen in movies and blue water, but I never could have imagined the island being as perfect as it was. Yes, the beaches were pristine and the buildings were really that white, but the entire way of life is what I will always remember and value about Sifnos the most. 
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