NYC Bar Find: Wythe Hotel Rooftop
WYTHE HOTEL ROOFTOP, WILLIAMSBURG NYC does cool hotel bars like no other city and the Wythe Hotel rooftop is no exception. Start the evening with dinner at Reynard and ask the staff if you can skip the line for post dinner drinks. Best Bit: Best view of Manhattan and a high coincidence of spying on […]
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Athens & Greek Islands city guide: A Greek local’s perspective
We were pretty excited when we found out our good friends Tim & Bri were getting married and I must admit I was even more excited when we found out it was going to be in Athens, Greece with an open invitation to crash part of their honeymoon in the Greek Islands ”“ Hello Grecian […]
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Santorini Restaurant Find: Ginger Sushi Lounge
GINGER SUSHI LOUNGE, FIRA After eating Greek food for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the last night of the holiday I needed some cultural variety (spoiled New Yorker here). I was wary about having Chinese, Italian or any other cuisine the Greek’s aren’t exactly known for being masters at. Then logic steered me to Japanese […]
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Santorini Restaurant Find: Koukoumavlos
KOUKOUMAVLOS, FIRA If you get that urge to splash out and spoil yourself, go to Koukoumavlos. They serve higher-end, extremely creative Greek cuisine with a huge, well-curated wine list. Best Bit: Order a bottle of the Drama Syrah 2004, Ktima Pavlidis ”“ We have been searching high and low for this wine in NYC and […]
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Santorini Sightseeing Find: Old Castle Oia
1 / 1 ( 1 vote ) They say Santorini has the most photographed sunset in all of Greece. I’m surprised it’s not the most photographed sunset in the world ”“ that’s how spectacular it is. The Old Castle in Oia has the best vantage point where you can see the sun cast its glorious […]
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Folegandros Sightseeing Find: Vorina Bay
VORINA BAY, CHORA Not for the faint-hearted but definitely for the adventure seeking beach lover. We hiked down (and more impressively back up) the mountain’s rather treacherous pathway to get to a little piece of paradise that we shared with only 5 other people. Best Bit: Emptiness, quiet and crystal clear waters. http://www.cycladia.com/best-beaches-greece/vorina/ Â
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Folegandros Restaurant Find: Kritikos
KRITIKOS, CHORA Widely agreed by Folegandros locals as the very best grilled meats restaurant on the island and that’s enough recommendation for me. Best Bit: Zero indoor seating gives you a nice reminder that you’re on summer holidays 🙂 http://www.kritikos-folegandros.com Chora ”“ Folegandros, Greece +30 22860 41219Â
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Folegandros Restaurant Find: Pounta
POUNTA, CHORA I had a routine each morning in Folegandros ”“ wake up to a gorgeous sea view before jumping out of bed with excitement knowing what was to come ”“ breakfast at Pounta! Imagine starting the day with the freshest fruit topped with properly creamy Greek yoghurt and honey followed by a new menu […]
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Folegandros Hotel Find: Fata Morgana
1 / 1 ( 2 votes ) Seasickness got the better of me on the ferry to Folegandros so stepping out of the car to see Fata Morgana’s incredible pool over-looking the Aegean Sea and Milos Island was a real sight for sore eyes. The view literally does not look like reality but rather a […]
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Athens Bar Find: Oinoscent Cellar & Wine Bar
OINOSCENT: CELLAR & WINE BAR, STNTAGMA If Greek wine is as much of a mystery to you as it has been to me, head to Oinoscent – the first of this kind of new-school wine bar in the city. The staff here knows their wine and will give you well informed recommendations by the glass […]
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