Swinging from Krak des Chevaliers
After our morning in Maaloula we drove 2 hours to Krak des Chevaliers, one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world. Ophelia cheekily made us close our eyes for a few seconds just so we can open them to this: Ophelia then...
Hallelujah, Maaloula-h!
For our first full day in Syria and driving an hour from Damascus, we arrived at Maaloula at 10am. Located 56 km to the northeast of Damascus, Maaloula is a beautiful and serene village built into the mountains at an altitude of more than 1.5km...
Damascus Anything About Syria!
It has been a trip 12 years in the making and probably the last casualty of COVID-19 that I'm finally making up for. And as should be expected by now I'm a man of my word when it comes to travel promises: I followed through on Wales and Svalbard when both got...
Meet the Monsooners to Syria!
No matter what happens, I am grateful to know I live in a world where even if I'm heading to a place like Syria, a wonderful group of great people will always come along. It has happened before, it has happened again, and it is happening again. People who...
You’re Going To Miss … The Greek Epic
The challenge is simple: Pick a song and write about a memory without stopping.This is the result.PRESS play and read the post with the music . . . You’re going to miss landing upon castle walls of ancient history bearing names from old...
Tomorrowland
What can I say that hasn’t already written about one of the world’s largest and certainly premier music festivals? Tomorrowland is no joke and must be seen to be believed. We leave having felt like we visited a true Disney World for all adult electronic music...
How Do You Measure A Ier-apetra? How About Love?
Continuing on our road trip through Eastern Crete, we drove from Plaka and passed through Elounda for its quaint village. We then reached the coastal city of Agios Nikola after 45 minutes of driving and enjoyed a very humid but well deserved lunch...
Growing a Spin-alonga
On our last full day in Crete (and Greece!) we set out early for a one hour drive towards Agios Nikolaos from Heraklion. Driving past the nightlife town of Malia, we arrived at Plaka's marina by 11am. Roundtrip ferries from Plaka costs €12 per...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
