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 anyone who has watched the recent Alibi TV series “The Diplomat”, as I have, maybe you’re wondering; is that how daily life is like as a diplomat? For the uninitiated, The Diplomat–a British political thriller with some quite madcap and tongue in cheek moments, it has to be said–follows the daily life of a British diplomat in Barcelona and how she gets British people on holiday out of scrapes. As they maintain: ‘Our job is to protect the interests of all British citizens, regardless of their stupidity’ aka regardless of how drunk they get, whether they break the law, etc. There are new prob ..read more

Kalamata is a seaside town in the Peloponnese region of mainland Greece, famous for the Kalamata Olive and a host of activities in the region.  Here you can discover things to do in Kalamata as it’s well worth a visit.  But how do you travel to Kalamata?  People tend to travel from Athens to Kalamata as it’s only approx. 2.5 hours driving time from the centre of Athens: Athens to Kalamata By Bus The bus leaves from Kifissos station and takes approx. 3hrs 15 mins direct. They run roughly ever 2 hours on the hour, ie: 7am, 9am, 11am etc up until approx. 9.30pm. Check the schedul ..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

Greek Easter is the biggest celebration in the Greek Orthodox faith, bigger than Christmas.  It’s a time for hope, when Christ is risen and is celebrated across the country, with some islands and regions having their own distinct style. Whilst the Greek islands are the perfect place to be during summer, I’d recommend choosing an island to celebrate Greek Easter–or Pascha as it’s called–to experience this distinct style.  So let’s have a look at Greek Easter on the Greek Islands to help you choose where to go. Why not purchase the Rough Guide to the Greek Islands to help with your ho ..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

Athens is an eclectic city with many things to do.  This great post about free things to do in Athens will help you plan your city break and have an affordable time. Equally, my Athens Travel App (see below) can be downloaded to your iPhone, iPad or Android app and you can have travel planning in the palm of your hand to discover the best neighborhoods in Athens: As Athens is such a varied city, here I compile for you a guide to Athens neighborhoods/best neighborhoods in Athens to give you a flavour of what to do here. Guide to Athens neighborhoods – Plaka Plaka is by far the most explor ..read more