48 Hours in San Juan, Puerto Rico!
This week we spent three nights in San Juan, Puerto Rico, finally making good on a trip we originally scheduled to take in spring 2020 but had to scrap because...
Author: Margaret
So Long, Greece! Epic Journey Home to New York from Naxos
We were up and out of the villa by 8 am this morning, staring down a very, very long journey home. Door to door about 17+ hours. The flight from...
Final Day in Naxos Spent Exploring Naxos Town and Appreciating the Aegean
Last full day in Naxos! I took the car after breakfast into Naxos town and parked in a lot so I could walk around in the car-free old town. It...
A Rib Boat Trip to Paros and Antiparos with Captain Andres
Today was our second boat outing. Totally different, but just as successful as the other day. This one was set up by our travel agent. Before we left, though, we...
A Low-Key Day at Plaka Beach in Naxos; Lunch at Nomad
A chill day at our house. Awoke to our breakfast “basket” aka three ladies whipping up a massive breakfast spread on our patio table. Teddy exercised with a Peloton video,...
Catamaran Day Cruise Along Naxos’s West and South Coasts
Today we set out for the first of our two scheduled boat outings this week in Naxos. One we organized by ourselves and another via our travel agent. Markups via...
Exploring Naxos Villages of Halki, Filoti and Apeiranthos
This morning I had plans for our nerds that differed from their vision of playing on the beach: A ride to see the three in-land villages Naxos is best known...
Beach/Pool Bumming + Off-Roading to Pay Homage to Demeter
We didn’t realize we’d signed up for breakfast to be included in our villa (….did we…?) but there it was this morning. A “breakfast basket,” which in my mind means...
Arrive in Naxos!
We caught a 10:45 am flight today to the island of Naxos. Needless to say, the airport experience went better today than it did back at JFK. Empty lines, breezy...
Exploring the Acropolis and Athens Bric a Brac Stalls
Happy Father’s day! I say that like I remembered the holiday before 2 pm, when Teddy turned to us all and said, “I haven’t heard anyone wish me a happy...