Sunset on Santorini
The one must do event on Santorini that is absolutely unanimously agreed on is the attendance of the famous Santorini sunset. Best viewed from either the towns of Fira or Oia, the sight of the sun going down over the ocean is one not to miss. It’s not just about the view though, this is [...]
Anny Studios Santorini (Perissa)
Anny Studios on Santorini, not to be confused with the affiliated Anny Hotel up the road, is an absolutely pleasant surprise. Granted I’m not talking five star resorts here, but considering I booked this accomodation on Hostel World it is far more than I expected. I booked a room one notch above a shared dorm, [...]
Scooter Hire on Santorini
Renting a Scooter on Santorini Santorini is an island that is well suited to the two wheeled motorized scooter. Even on the crappy Typhoon model that I rented it was about 1 hour and 15 minutes from one end of the island at Perissa Beach, to the other at Oia. If you haven’t ridden a [...]
Best Gyro
Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that I haven’t eaten at every gyro shop in the world, however, I do believe of the ones that I have eaten at there is a place that stands far above the rest for it’s succulent, savoury, lightly greased goodness. Following a tip from a travelling Aussie who [...]
Air Canada Top Tier Changes for 2013
After a look at potentially switching to United’s Red Carpet club last year, I had a feeling this was coming… Air Canada will be revising it’s Top Tier program for 2013 to be more in line with the other Star Alliance airlines. Unfortunately this will also mean less benefit to a good number of members [...]
Athens Greece
The constant din of the chirping cicada bugs is second in annoyance only to the searing heat of the pavement. A young boy plays the accordion for the passing tourists, telling jokes and working the crowd of onlookers. George, the tourist hustler, dressed in a grey sports coat with a teal blue polo shirt underneath [...]
