Tag: Beach Destinations
Hydra, the Picture Perfect Greek Island
Last week, I wrote about our all-inclusive stay in Greece and I mentioned that we managed to get out of our lounge chairs just long enough to venture out of our hotel once. One morning, we decided to book a trip from the Barceló Hydra Beach Resort to Hydra Island on the opposite side of the Aegean Sea.…
Blissful relaxation in Greece, our first all-inclusive vacation
Last summer, after taking a solo trip to Finland, we decided to spend a week as a couple in an all-inclusive resort. We made that choice for the first time because we were both very tired. Réjean has just founded his company and my carpal tunnel syndrome kept me awake most nights. Not wanting to spend hours…
Memories from Bulgaria: Dolce Sozopol
Sozopol is a city reachable after a long train ride from Varna (4 hours to travel 114 km) and, worst, a chaotic bus trip that lasts about 40 minutes during which you’ll feel you are risking your life every few minutes. If you don’t suffer from motion-sickness, the trip entirely doable by bus … if…
Dry Tortugas, West of Key West
n the early hours of the night, we left our comfortable room at Islamorada Key for the Key West Ferry Terminal. We could not afford to be late for our 7AM boarding rendezvous at the Yankee Freedom pier. We were excited to sail away to an island located somewhere between Key West and Cuba. The…
Like a Postcard from the Florida Keys
Driving from Miami to our ultimate destination, west of Key West, we stopped on our way at the Post Card Inn. We were a bit saddened when we realised that we had booked an hotel on Islamorada Key instead of Marathon Key as we had searched for on the booking website. We ended up 42 km farther…
Travelling to Florida in August, Is It a Good Idea?
Tell a snowbird who has the habit of wintering in Florida that you will be spending your summer holidays in the Sun state and they will tell you that you have gone crazy. During the summer, Southern Florida becomes one big hot and humid sauna. If you survive the sweltering heat, you still have to fear torrential…
