RUSSIA: Moscow
Somehow I missed a rescheduled flight in my emails, and showed up at the airport seven hours too early only to become embroiled in an aviation mystery to be solved. Luckily I managed to figure things out before having to purchase a new ticket for $250. That would have stung a lot. I arrived in […]
RUSSIA: St. Petersburg – White Nights
Riding from the airport in the wee hours I watched a colorful sunrise at 3:45 am as we sped toward downtown St. Petersburg. Ringing the bell at my hostel received no response so I went in search of some sustenance of the 24-hour variety. Burger King was shut, but the ever-dependable kebab joint was open […]
GREECE: Mykonos
It’s not exactly clear why I came to this island other than the fact that it is one of the most visited of the Greek islands. I don’t drink, and that is one of the major pastimes here on Mykonos. Also, loud and crowded venues hold little interest for me either so it is probably […]
GREECE: Santorini
Santorini is a thoroughly enticing volcanic Greek island in the Aegean Sea. It is one of the Cyclades, and was devastated by the eruption of a massive volcano in the 16th. century B.C. Perched on the cliffs, Fira and Oia, the two prominent cities of the island, stand watch over the enormous underwater crater called the […]
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