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  1. Herbhikes avatar

    Re: Help Needed to Plan Upcoming One Month Trip To Greece

    by Herbhikes 15 May 2012

    You are going to have a great time. Our experience was in 2009 and also in May, which should be pre-crowd. Some of the remote beach venues…

  2. k_grrrl avatar

    RE: greece where to go

    by k_grrrl 14 May 2012

    David, thanks -I've come upon your site before... researching past travels (we spent 3 months traveling SEA this past fall. Myanmar was…

  3. k_grrrl avatar

    Re: cyclades -where to go

    by k_grrrl 08 May 2012

    We have done a lot of traveling with our 3 year old (I think she's already been to 10 countries!) -so she is used to moving about. We…

  4. k_grrrl avatar

    cyclades -where to go

    by k_grrrl 07 May 2012

    Going to greece at end of june with our 3 year old. Renting a farm house on Andros with friends for a week, then off to paros for 3 nights,…

  5. k_grrrl avatar

    greece where to go

    by k_grrrl 07 May 2012

    Going to greece at end of june with our 3 year old. Renting a farm house on Andros with friends for a week, then off to paros for 3 nights,…

  6. k_grrrl avatar

    Re: flight santorini to athens

    by k_grrrl 05 May 2012

    I am a seasoned traveler -but have never flown Aegean (or been to Greece) -so well aware of the risks of booking travel out the same day.…

  7. saikunger avatar

    RE: Does this place exist?

    by saikunger 22 April 2012

    The "lesser known" Greek islands in the Cyclades, ie NOT Santorini, Mykonos, Ios, Paros. Investigate Sifnos, Serifos, Milos, Andros,…

  8. INGELALEX avatar

    RE: The Best Beaches in Greece

    by INGELALEX 20 April 2012

    Hi The beaches you have listed are on the more known and touristic islands. You have forgotten the amazing beaches in Milos( Sarakiniko,…

  9. beryl74 avatar

    Re: Ionian and Cylades Island Hopping Accommodation

    by beryl74 18 April 2012

    Hi Addy, Yet again, thanks for your help. We are now thinking of heading straight to Paros and missing out Andros and Tinos this time.…

  10. AddyH avatar

    Re: Ionian and Cylades Island Hopping Accommodation

    by AddyH 17 April 2012

    Hi, I would head off from Rafina - It's a really nice port with great restaurants and bars where you can wait for your boat. The closest…

  11. beryl74 avatar

    Re: Ionian and Cylades Island Hopping Accommodation

    by beryl74 17 April 2012

    Hi, This is great information; thank you. Any tips on islands to see/avoid at all? We were going to set out from either Rafina or Pira…

  12. Berto301 avatar

    RE: Bimini or Andros

    by Berto301 10 April 2012

    You're talking about two VERY different islands. Bimini is virtually a Miami suburb. Close to the USA and touristy. It's a small island…

  13. Trif avatar

    Re: Quiet Island in September

    by Trif 30 March 2012

    You can check out [Andros|http://www.greekholidaydestinations.com/andros.html] as well. Pretty quiet there...

  14. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Ideas for 3-4 days on my own with Athens as departure

    by Ouzo 27 March 2012

    A very easy and simple option is to take the ferry from Rafina to Andros, and then a ferry to Tinos to pickup your tour. Those ferries…

  15. saikunger avatar

    RE: Andros - where to base ourselves?

    by saikunger 08 March 2012

    Thank you, Rummieboy! Sounds like Batsi is the place for us. Appreciate your help.

  16. RUMMIEBOY avatar

    Re: Andros - where to base ourselves?

    by RUMMIEBOY 07 March 2012

    I would personally recommend Batsi. Hora is also attractive, but a little isolated. Gavrio has little to recommend it. If you have transport…

  17. saikunger avatar

    Andros - where to base ourselves?

    by saikunger 07 March 2012

    Mr Saikunger & I will be in Andros at the beginning of July for a few days. We will have transport for exploring the island. Regarding…

  18. tzarine avatar

    RE: The Bahamas

    by tzarine 01 March 2012

    Nassau during Spring Break for american universities is pretty hellish. Lots of yanks from the cruises, too. What city would you be…

  19. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Ferry concerns!

    by Ouzo 25 February 2012

    Regular ferry lines in April (broadly speaking these have been going daily for 30 years): 1) Rafina - Andros - Tinos - Mykonos. 2) Piraeus…

  20. mles avatar

    RE: Australian tourist info

    by mles 13 February 2012

    Thanks, will not take A$. 19 days in Cuba, 14 with Sprachaffe 'Cuba per Pedes' and 5 days self. all transfers and hotels already booked.…

  21. tones avatar

    Re: Greece and Greek Islands

    by tones 03 February 2012

    A few years ago we spent some time on Andros It is a very Greek island some nice beaches and some good places to stay It's not too long…

  22. Ouzo avatar

    RE: Greece and Greek Islands

    by Ouzo 31 January 2012

    There is nothing within a 2 hour ferry ride that's really worthwhile and meets your requirements, except possibly Egina about 45 mins…

  23. lutra_pure avatar

    Re: water taxis for andros, eleuthera, little exumas from nassau?

    by lutra_pure 28 January 2012

    Hi mary0987 1. From Nassau you can use the Fast Ferries. Service into Georgetown, Exuma; 2 locations in Andros; several locations in…

  24. elinas avatar

    RE: SOS - 2 weeks in Greece in June!?!

    by elinas 11 January 2012

    It's a great idea to explore the mainland of Greece... it's unique and so different there are great islands near Athens, such as Kythnos,…

  25. akana avatar

    RE: Greek Island Hopping 9 days early June

    by akana 10 January 2012

    I would recommend you take a bus (once or twice/hour, timetable only in Greece http://www.ktelattikis.gr/routes.php) from the airport…

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