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  1. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: Athens questions.

    by mariha2912 14 September 2011

    1) Sisha in Greece is not so common as you'd think ! Last time I saw one on Athens was a few years ago somewhere in a small lane in Psiri,…

  2. yanochka avatar

    Re: Bored in Greece...Italy next week? Suggestions please!

    by yanochka 14 September 2011

    Well from Greece you can easily get to Bari, Southern Italy. The thing is it's all nearby here in Italy. In a week you can practically…

  3. mattkrause avatar

    RE: Dog paddling to Greece

    by mattkrause 14 September 2011

    Ah, just in time to head back then. Were you there during that time of year? Matt

  4. roshanak avatar

    Athens questions.

    by roshanak 14 September 2011

    Hi. I'm visiting Athens for a few days this weekend. And have a few basic questions. Sorry if a few sound a little silly. 1)Are…

  5. mattkrause avatar

    RE: Dog paddling to Greece

    by mattkrause 14 September 2011

    Hi DavidM1, Assos. But I think Assos faces south, so there's not much of a sunset to watch there -- that part was from elsewhere on…

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    RE: Dog paddling to Greece

    by DavidM1 14 September 2011

    +a tiny village on Turkey’s Aegean coast. Less than a hundred people live in this town, perched on a narrow shelf at the bottom of a cliff…

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    RE: Dog paddling to Greece

    by mattkrause 14 September 2011

    Hi go_2, yeah, I probably did push the poetic license envelope a little too much on that one. Thanks for the callout. Sarikanarya, sorry…

  8. manolo9108 avatar

    RE: Honeymoon in Greece

    by manolo9108 13 September 2011

    Great! Thanks guys, this is very helpful. A little more about us. I am an architecture student and she is a photographer so the places…

  9. neckervd avatar

    RE: Albania, Greece and Turkey itinerary

    by neckervd 13 September 2011

    Butrint is a interesting place, although Greece has much more impressive archeological sites.

  10. footlooseferrett avatar

    RE: Albania, Greece and Turkey itinerary

    by footlooseferrett 13 September 2011

    Assuming that you are planning to enter Greece near Corfu, then I would recommend stopping in Saranda. From there, you can visit the…

  11. sarikanarya avatar

    Re: Dog paddling to Greece

    by sarikanarya 13 September 2011

    Looks to me as if it could be a boring place considering how much time the poster seems to spend on his blog. ."..your mortal enemy.."…

  12. go_2 avatar

    RE: Dog paddling to Greece

    by go_2 13 September 2011

    +don’t .... go home without imagining how edgy you would be if your mortal enemy lived next door to you.+ Hmmm - a bit (maybe a lot)…

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    RE: From Greece To Thailand By Land

    by fluffydragon 13 September 2011

    You have to fly if you want to travel within Myanmar. The route you suggested cannot be done overland. You could do India-Nepal-Tibet/China-…

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    Re: Greek Schengen Visa from UK

    by indianinuk80 13 September 2011

    Hello hlata. I am applying for a Schengen visa to Greece. I need some informaiton regarding the documents to submit. I too am an indian…

  15. drumbrake avatar

    RE: From Greece To Thailand By Land

    by drumbrake 13 September 2011

    This is NE Asia. So I think you need to post on other branches - Central Asia, India sub-continent for example. But, there is one main…

  16. mattkrause avatar

    Dog paddling to Greece

    by mattkrause 13 September 2011

    I am vacationing in a tiny village on Turkey’s Aegean coast. Less than a hundred people live in this town, perched on a narrow shelf at…

  17. AuntyKaren avatar

    Beaches near Heraklion (Crete)

    by AuntyKaren 12 September 2011

    I recently had the good fortune to do some Island hopping in Greece and found the Lonely Planet guide to Greek Islands very helpful mostly!…

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    RE: EUROPE ---- JUNE 2012

    by mredman 11 September 2011

    If you want to visit all 5 countries, you can do that in 4 weeks, but you will need to fly - spend 4-5 days in Stockholm and surrounds,…

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    RE: EUROPE ---- JUNE 2012

    by james2020 11 September 2011

    I wouldn't go to Ukraine/Poland while the football is on. Maybe spend 2 weeks in Sweden then fly down to Athens and spend 2 weeks travel…

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    RE: EUROPE ---- JUNE 2012

    by everbrite 10 September 2011

    Sweden is a bit of an outlier and more expensive. OTOH it would be included in your Schengen visa. If you want to go there, check whichbudge…

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    RE: mediterranean coffee

    by neckervd 09 September 2011

    ...and in Greece you choose between metrio and glyko. Greek coffee, Turkish coffee and Arab coffee is quite the same. I know, some people…

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    RE: Getting from Tirana to Igoumenitsa?

    by neckervd 09 September 2011

    Fastest way: take any Athens bound bus up to Ioannina (first town in Greece) and change there to a bus to Igoumenitsa Most scenic and…

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    RE: Honeymoon in Greece

    by applecrisp 09 September 2011

    In Athens, check out the Acroolis for sure. It's touristy but a must-see from what I've heard. It's like a huge Ancient Greek monument…

  25. INGELALEX avatar

    RE: Honeymoon in Greece

    by INGELALEX 09 September 2011

    Hi In Santorini: don’t miss [http://www.artspace-santorini.com/] in Mesa Gonia. Exo Gonia and Mesa Gonia used to be two rich villages…

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