As well as maintaining her own website, as a Greece, central European and Mediterranean specialist Rebecca has been published in several airline magazines including easyJet Traveller, Wizz Air, Malaysia Airlines and Air Canada, The Sunday Times Travel section and hotel reviews for Hotelegraph of the Telegraph newspaper. She is a contributing author to Lonely Planet (Greece & Experience Greece) and Rough Guide Travel Guidebook series (Greece & the Greek Islands and Portugal) and contributed articles to prestigious publications such as CN Traveler and Frommer’s. As well as writ ..read more

Located at just under a two hour drive or coach ride from Athens, the coastal town of Nafplio–the original capital city of Greece when the new Greek state was formed in 1823–is perfect for a day trip, but there’s so much to see and do in the town and around the area that I suggest spending a long weekend to discover more. Come with me and explore the things to do in and around Nafplio. Fortress of Palamidi Fortress of Palamidi – Nafplio – LifeBeyondBorders Standing 216 meters, Palamidi keeps a watchful eye over the town as its main fortress. Built by the Venetians in the early 19th centu ..read more

As the temperatures rise and travel seems to be back on again (as at the summer of 2022), I don’t blame you for wanting to head immediately to the Greek islands and flop on a beach.  But don’t overlook Athens in the summer as a summer stopover or a bit longer. Let’s look at why: Athens is super quiet in August It’s true. As you’ll probably know, Athens gets super hot in the summer with temperatures reaching up to 40C/104F so that means that yes, everyone heads to the islands or their villages across the mainland.  This includes the locals, meaning that you’ve got the city pretty much ..read more

There are plenty of articles out there with specific information about different places in Greece; islands, mainland and how to travel to them, weather at different times of year, etc.  My site included. I decided here to provide you with an easier overall how to visit Greece article, with tips and links to these longer articles to help you plan your vacation. Click on the image to download your helpful Greece travel app for iPhone and Android My helpful travel app ‘Greece’s Best’ can help you plan your how to visit Greece trip–it has all you need in one quick downloadable app for Android ..read more

Due to my knowledge of Greece and the beauty of this country, recently I’ve had the fortune to be contacted on Twitter by a unique individual–a ‘Medivac’ pilot who goes by the handle of @CptMarius. Naturally curious as to why a Medivac pilot wanted to get in touch, and admittedly not knowing much about their work–I decided to delve deeper and have been honoured to be granted an inside look into their work, hence I present to you a Week in the Life of a Medivac pilot. Background of Captain Marius, the Medivac Pilot Captain Marius flies for Air Med who, according to their website–“…has pioneered ..read more

As a travel writer and author, I am increasingly aware of how important it is to practice sustainability and try to be an eco friendly traveller, however small.  To this end, imagine my pleasure when I discovered another opportunity and step towards zero plastic through a fun eco friendly idea – the use of an eco friendly pencil; Sprout Pencils–a fun work idea to go green. How can I be eco friendly in my writing? How can Sprout Pencils help us be eco-friendly and to go green?  Well, in short the Sprout pencil is 100% natural and non-toxic. It’s made of certified wood sourced from res ..read more

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