Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece (after Athens). Even though it is big we didn’t know what to expect from it when we were planning our trip. The only attraction that seemed to come up was the White…
Visit the Red Beach on Santorini
Some of the main attractions on the island of Santorini are the volcanic beaches. There are three beaches named for their colors on the island: the black beach, the white beach, and the red beach. Because we had a limited…
The Akrotiri Ruins on Santorini
Santorini is a beautiful island in Greece known for the iconic blue roofs in the village of Oia. But on the other end of the island is another key attraction, the ancient Minoan ruins at Akrotiri. If you like ruins…
The Ancient Agora in Athens Greece
Just down the hill from the Acropolis are the ruins of the ancient Agora of Athens. The Agora served as a market and meeting place for the ancient Athenians and many key historical figures walked the very paths that you…
Visiting the Parthenon at the Acropolis
Perhaps the most recognized building in western civilization, the Parthenon watches over Athens from its perch atop the Acropolis. Coming to Greece without seeing it would be a shame. The site is absolutely amazing. The history is rich on this…
Visiting Olympia, Home of the First Olympics
The Olympics is one of our favorite events; we love to watch the best in the world compete at all kinds of sports. The place where that concept was born is the site known as Olympia in Greece. While it…
Jaker’s Jack-O-Lanterns
Fall is a favorite time of year for us because it is so beautiful and there are so many fun activities to do. One of our favorite places to go in the fall is Jaker’s Jack-O-Lanterns in Springville, UT. It…
Thoughts of a First Time Cruiser
While we were in Europe this summer we spent about half our trip on a cruise with our good friends Travis and Holly, in the Mediterranean Sea. We departed from Venice and visited locations in Greece, Turkey, and Croatia. Not…
Philadelphia Travel Guide (and day trip ideas!)
We spent a whirlwind 3 days in Pennsylvania. During those few days we drove all over the state and experienced a lot of fun and interesting things. In this post, I’ve put together the perfect one day travel guide for…
Franklin Court and the Benjamin Franklin Museum
A couple blocks from Independence Hall is a nondescript brick building, a tunnel like pass leads in to a courtyard where the home of Benjamin Franklin once stood. This area is known as Franklin Court. Franklin Court is managed by…