by Karen | Jul 23, 2017 | Bulgaria, Travel
As we prepare to hop over the border to Romania, our minds naturally glide over our month in Bulgaria’s beautiful realm. What will we member most about this eastern beauty? For me, Bulgaria will represent a country of the inner journey rather than the actual miles we...
by Karen | Jul 7, 2017 | Bulgaria, Travel
After the relative safety of our travels through western Europe last year, where we cut our teeth and built our confidence, it seemed the right time to venture further afield. And ‘Greece was the word… that we were hearing.’ What a great leg our Greek Odyssey was,...
by Karen | Jun 13, 2017 | Crete, Travel
As we sit here on the cusp of our ferry back to Greece mainland, I’m feeling very reflective about our month on this real Treasure Island. I have a fancy that it will stay in our hearts and memories, evoking every sense as we recall it. I’m finding it...
by Karen | May 27, 2017 | Crete, Travel
Sometimes the longest journeys hold the greatest rewards. What a great quote. I can’t quite remember who said it, although I have a fancy it might have been Sally from ‘Home and Away’ about twenty years ago! Still, no truer a phrase could be spoken about the...
by Karen | May 12, 2017 | Greece, Personal Insights, Travel
One of my first impressions of Greece as we rolled off the Anek Lines ferry, was how the full moon lit up Drepano Beach, Igoumenitsa and made the sea sparkle in its darkness. It welcomed us with open arms and from that moment on our love affair with Greece began....