My alarm went off at 6am but Stelios was already awake. We had a quick breakfast in our hotel room and arrived at the parking lot by 7am to catch the 7:15am shuttle to the…
We woke up at 6am and got ready for our morning hike. Today’s plan was to hike Soldier’s Pass Trail. Stelios cooked up the eggs we bought from the market and they were so fresh…
Hello friends and welcome back! After starting a new job last June and a 7 month blog hiatus, it feels great to be back on here traveling and blogging again. Some trips at the end…
My alarm went off at 5:15am. Today was our last full day in Madeira and we planned to make the most of it. We got dressed for a hike, brought along a change of clothes…
We woke up at 9am to get ready and pack our bags to check out of our hotel in Porto Moniz. We checked out at 11am and stopped at Ribiera de Janela (a famous rock…
I woke up at 8:30 am and had a lazy start to our day. My calves were SORE after yesterday’s hike. By 10:30am we hit the road. Today’s plan was to eat, explore, and relax….
Another gloomy morning in Porto Moniz. Stelios woke up at 8:30am to grab breakfast and I slept in until 10am. Today’s plan was to drive towards the sun, do a coastal hike, and get the…
I slept in until 10am which was much needed after yesterday’s hike. My body was tired and I didn’t have it in me to wake up for another sunrise hike so I took advantage of…
Our alarm went off at 4am and our day started while it was still dark out. Today we were hiking Pico Ruivo to catch the sunrise. The original reason we booked this trip was to…
We woke up at 7:30am and I snoozed for 20 minutes. I’m not sure if it’s the jet lag or I just didn’t sleep well, but I felt like an absolute zombie this morning. We…
Stelios & I had high hopes of getting up early with at 7:30am alarm set this morning but he didn’t even move when it went off so I hit snooze and we slept in until…
Prelude Hello friends! I’m back again for a 10 day European adventure – this time taking us to the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal! Let me start by saying that the past 2 weeks have…
I woke up at 8 AM and got ready for the day. Today’s plan was to explore Healdsburg in Sonoma Valley and we had reservations to go to Mauritson and Reeve Winery. Dad and Stelios…
Hello friends! It’s been a little over one week with my feet on the ground back home after Greece and I am taking flight again! It’s my 7th flight and third trip in 3.5 weeks…
Today is our last full day in Chios, and the weather could not be more perfect. Today’s high was 65 F and sunny, which was warm enough for a beach day and even a dip…
We woke up at 9:30am to meet up with Georgios and 2 other friends – Aleko and Christo at Berikoko beach cafe. It was a cute cafe across the street from the water, and a…
I woke up at 8:30am after finally getting a decent nights sleep! We quickly got ready and drove to Chora to meet up with the Stelios’s other cousin Markello for coffee at a cafe called…
Another night of no sleep even though I was exhausted when my head hit the pillow. My sleep schedule has been horrible, and it’s truly my first time being unable to adjust to European time…
I slept in until 12pm. I don’t know why but the time difference and jet lag is really taking a toll on me this trip. I quickly ate a Greek yogurt with peanut butter to…
Disclaimer: This post has photos that are not vegan friendly. Happy Easter! I woke up at 10am and got ready for the day. Stelios and Leo had been up since 8:30am and were already outside….
My alarm went off at 6am but Stelios was already awake. We had a quick breakfast in our hotel room and arrived at the parking lot by 7am to catch the 7:15am shuttle to the…
We woke up at 6am and got ready for our morning hike. Today’s plan was to hike Soldier’s Pass Trail. Stelios cooked up the eggs we bought from the market and they were so fresh…
Hello friends and welcome back! After starting a new job last June and a 7 month blog hiatus, it feels great to be back on here traveling and blogging again. Some trips at the end…
My alarm went off at 5:15am. Today was our last full day in Madeira and we planned to make the most of it. We got dressed for a hike, brought along a change of clothes…
We woke up at 9am to get ready and pack our bags to check out of our hotel in Porto Moniz. We checked out at 11am and stopped at Ribiera de Janela (a famous rock…
I woke up at 8:30 am and had a lazy start to our day. My calves were SORE after yesterday’s hike. By 10:30am we hit the road. Today’s plan was to eat, explore, and relax….
Another gloomy morning in Porto Moniz. Stelios woke up at 8:30am to grab breakfast and I slept in until 10am. Today’s plan was to drive towards the sun, do a coastal hike, and get the…
I slept in until 10am which was much needed after yesterday’s hike. My body was tired and I didn’t have it in me to wake up for another sunrise hike so I took advantage of…
Our alarm went off at 4am and our day started while it was still dark out. Today we were hiking Pico Ruivo to catch the sunrise. The original reason we booked this trip was to…
We woke up at 7:30am and I snoozed for 20 minutes. I’m not sure if it’s the jet lag or I just didn’t sleep well, but I felt like an absolute zombie this morning. We…
Stelios & I had high hopes of getting up early with at 7:30am alarm set this morning but he didn’t even move when it went off so I hit snooze and we slept in until…
Prelude Hello friends! I’m back again for a 10 day European adventure – this time taking us to the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal! Let me start by saying that the past 2 weeks have…
I woke up at 8 AM and got ready for the day. Today’s plan was to explore Healdsburg in Sonoma Valley and we had reservations to go to Mauritson and Reeve Winery. Dad and Stelios…
Hello friends! It’s been a little over one week with my feet on the ground back home after Greece and I am taking flight again! It’s my 7th flight and third trip in 3.5 weeks…
Today is our last full day in Chios, and the weather could not be more perfect. Today’s high was 65 F and sunny, which was warm enough for a beach day and even a dip…
We woke up at 9:30am to meet up with Georgios and 2 other friends – Aleko and Christo at Berikoko beach cafe. It was a cute cafe across the street from the water, and a…
I woke up at 8:30am after finally getting a decent nights sleep! We quickly got ready and drove to Chora to meet up with the Stelios’s other cousin Markello for coffee at a cafe called…
Another night of no sleep even though I was exhausted when my head hit the pillow. My sleep schedule has been horrible, and it’s truly my first time being unable to adjust to European time…
I slept in until 12pm. I don’t know why but the time difference and jet lag is really taking a toll on me this trip. I quickly ate a Greek yogurt with peanut butter to…
Disclaimer: This post has photos that are not vegan friendly. Happy Easter! I woke up at 10am and got ready for the day. Stelios and Leo had been up since 8:30am and were already outside….