• Adventuring in Greece, Part 2: Is Santorini Worth the Hype?

    Truth be told, we almost excluded Santorini from our Greece adventures. We highly considered going to Milos, a smaller and lesser known island. Similar to Santorini, it also has a volcanic landscape and we were attracted to the fact that it would be less of a tourist trap. So..why did we ultimately choose to spend 2 days in Santorini? And what are my very honest thoughts about our experience there? Keep reading to find out!  Our trip first began on the island of Naxos (read part one of our Greece experience here!). We took a high-speed Seajets ferry that I booked through Ferryhopper to make our way over to Santorini.…

  • Adventuring in Greece, Part 1: Naxos

    Greece is one of those destinations that has been on my radar way long before we were hit with the pandemic. And even since then, the idea of going on this type of trip felt like a distant dream. A couple of months ago, it hit me that we don’t spend enough time celebrating our accomplishments and milestones. Or to think of it, even overcoming some of the life challenges that we faced in the past year alone. Reaching that moment of wanting to celebrate life was almost euphoric. This trip is only the beginning, and I feel so grateful that my partner Matt (who also photographed all of the…