Southern Albania: Five Days of History, UNESCO Sites, and Tourism Hot Spots A full 7-10 days would have been needed to see the whole country from north to south. But because the north is all about the hiking and the
Five-day Tour of Southern Albania
Tirana, Albania
Tirana, Albania: Two Days in a Rapidly Changing Capital Our two-day stay in Tirana, Albania was a re-introduction to modern Albania after our first visit in 2015. The country has certainly undergone massive change in a short period of time.
Athens 2026
After island hopping through Mykonos, Delos, Sifnos, and Milos we finally flew back to Athens to see the Parthenon and many of the city’s excellent museums. Although we’ve been to Athens before, our last trip was in 1979 and the
Milos
The Cycladic island of Milos is famed as the place where the Venus de Milo was unearthed, but it has much, much more to offer. (And of course Venus now resides in the Louvre, no longer on Milos.) After hectic
Sifnos
Sunday, May 10, 2026 – Mykonos, Sifnos Sifnos was sure a welcome change after the throngs of tourists on Mykonos. Arriving into its harbour town of Kamares is the classic Greek island experience; beautiful blue water, a couple of fishing
Mykonos and Delos
Friday, May 8, 2026 – Nafplio, transit ATH, Mykonos We arrived on Mykonos in the late afternoon after a full day of travel by car and plane from Nafplio. As mentioned in our Nafplio post, it rained throughout our travel
The Peloponnese – Nafplio
To see some of the major archaeological sites of the Peloponnese Peninsula (Ancient Corinth, Mycenae, and Epidaurus) we based ourselves in the coastal city of Nafplio for 4 nights. It would have been possible to see them all in one
The Peloponnese – Ancient Corinth, Mycenae and Epidaurus
Saturday, May 2, 2026 – Vancouver, transit LHR, Spata (near Athens airport) We left YVR in the early evening, and upon arrival in Athens the next evening we stayed at Spata near the airport so that we could pick up
The Greek Goddess Protapriliá
In May, we will visit the Mediterranean countries of Greece and Albania. While in Greece we hope to visit the small Greek island where the somewhat unusual statue pictured above was found. It is obvious that this is not a