This beautiful cafe in Rethymno (or Rethymnon) Crete is a familiar scene for me. I love sidewalk cafes. I think because I grew up in a town that was always so cool (in temperature only) by 3 PM that you had to wear a sweatshirt, the idea of weather so nice you can (or so [...]

I saw this scene in Rethymno on Crete. It was one of the many Greek churches reflected in a near by ivy covered window.

Santorini to Heraklion, Crete – May 29
We were taking the fast catamaran to Crete. I was amazed how many people the ferry holds. I would guess around the same as 2-3 wide body jets. Joan and beth sat together and I ended up with a woman and two young ladies from Dallas. The woman, Helen, [...]

Get Your Photo on the Cover of a Lonely Planet Guide
Pikeo is yet another web 2.0 photo sharing site but this one s having a contest that will place the photos from four of their users on the cover of a new Lonely Planet Guide. The winners will also win a trip from Intrepid Travel. [...]

The tires spun but the car slowly lost all forward momentum and started sliding backwards back into the darkness. I put on the brakes and that slowed but did not stop the backwards decline. I had been dreading this moment for a few days. After an occasionally white knuckle experience driving on Crete it was [...]