What Athens in Greece, Stays in Greece
When I hear people talk about so-and-so went to Athens as their first European city I think: what were theyContinue Reading
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A Circuit of the Peloponnese
Greece’s major islands and Athens are frequented by millions of tourists annually, but the number of visitors to the PeloponneseContinue Reading
Return to the Rock: A Weekend in the Castle of Monemvasia, Greece
We came here on our only other (to date) and first trip to Greece about 10 years ago and weContinue Reading
Relaxing on Naxos, Greece
After a week in Paris with family and a week on Crete with a friend, we’d been living like DionysusContinue Reading
Easy-Going Eastern Crete
We arrived from Western Crete and Chania after a detour to have lunch and wander around Rethimno’s old town. AtContinue Reading
The Archaeological Sites of Heraklion Crete
Our guidebook was not full of flowing reviews of Heraklion but it did say that the Archaeology Museum was aContinue Reading
Our Favorite Things in Paris, France
With some time to reflect on our recent trip to Paris, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite things weContinue Reading
Vingt ans plus tard: Une Semaine à Paris (Twenty Years Later: A Week in Paris)
While we’ve been back to France on two extended trips since our first nearly 20 years ago, aside from theContinue Reading
A Visit to Versailles
“Long ago in days untoldWere ruled by Lords of greedKings and queens and guillotinesTaking lives deniedStarch and parchments laid theContinue Reading
Bopping Around Bordeaux
We began our days in Bordeaux in St. Émilion. While you could day trip here from the city of Bordeaux,Continue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 