Tag: Greece

LGBT tourism

Fira Santorini at Night – Keep Calm and Wander

scott

Fira Santorini at night is truly mesmerizing. When the sun goes down and the lights are on, the island is something you can only see in movies. It will leave yourself breathless, constantly sighing at the beauty that never seems to fade. Fira is the capital town of Santorini. The white-washed houses you see on postcards are either from here or from Oia. Both towns are expensive, but Oia seems to be more expensive when it comes to hotels/accommodation. However, if I had the money to splurge, I’d prefer to stay in Oia where I’ll have my …

tourism and holidays

Fun Things to Do in Crete

A Greek island vacation usually means enjoying small island life, hanging out on the beach, taking a walk through a village, and perhaps renting a scooter for a day. But Crete is a bit different from the small islands of the Cyclades. Crete is big! Crete is Greece’s largest island and is almost the size of Hawaii’s Big Island, taking about five hours to drive across east to west and an hour and a…

Culture & luxury travel

Domes of Elounda, Greece: hotel of the week

Kate Weir

Still Googling ‘where’s sunny?’ in the hopes of a last-minute break? Crete‘s still coming up with a row of happy little suns, and with a whopping discount at pool-blessed resort Domes of Elounda, you’ll booking a trip to Elysium in less time than it takes to joyously smash a plate. STYLE Perfectly rounded resort SETTING Peaceful Mirabello Bay WHY THIS WEEK? Domes of Elounda hibernates over winter, shutting its doors from November; so that leaves you a month and a little bit to book an island break and …