If there is one island-hopping region you must put on your travel bucket list, it’s the beautiful Greek Islands. This gorgeous destination makes up 6,000 sovereign islands peppered in the Aegean and Ionian Seas. But only 227 are inhabited. These stunning islands and islets invite paradise, mystery, and adventure for the travelers who experience them. […]
HOME OF SAPPHO AND HOMER: HESIOD OF KYME
Theirs was a tranquil land. They engaged in no great battles that changed the course of history, boasted of no marvelous achievements, nor put up heroic stands against conquering armies that became the stuff of legend. Instead, they busied themselves in their fields and produced olive oil. Compared to their neighbors, the enterprising Ionians, they […]
THE GHOST TOWN OF KAYAKOY
The former Greek village of Kayakoy makes a striking impression on visitors, with its stone houses and churches, narrow streets, and spectacular setting. To get to this ghost town in southwestern Turkey, take the road from Fethiye towards Oludeniz Lagoon, and when you reach Hisaronu follow the signposts to Karymlassos. Five kilometers further on, you […]