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I’ve done it so you don’t have to. The Juicy Deets And just like that, my time in Egypt has come to an end. It was chaotic. It was mythical. It was sometimes mildly terrifying. It was everything I hoped for, and absolutely nothing I expected. But before I wrap up this sand-swept saga, I Read More…
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Land of Silent Oracle Past, Present, Future? Ah, Delphi. Legendary land of the Pythia. Scene-setter of so many Greek myths and legends. The place where Apollo slew the Python. Dramatically set on the slopes of Mount Parnassus in central Greece, Delphi was one of the most important religious and cultural centers of the ancient world. Read More…
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History in Layers Back In The Day Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, has been a crossroads of cultures for more than 2,300 years. It was founded in 316 BCE by Cassander of Macedon, who named it after his wife, Thessalonike, the half-sister of Alexander the Great. Over those 2,300 years, the city passed through the hands Read More…
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Where the Legend Was Born From Father to Son We’ve gone to the land of mythical bulls and labyrinths. We’ve stepped foot into the sacred land of the games. And now we’ll visit the lands that gave birth to the legend that is Alexander the Great. But behind the legend, there’s another legendary figure just Read More…
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Birthplace of the Games The Starting Line Every four years, the whole world rallies together to celebrate the pinnacle of sports: the Olympics. It’s a spectacle, a celebration, and a competition all rolled into an international gyros that is the modern Games. Although modeled after the ancient Games of Olympia, the original Games couldn’t be Read More…
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Debauchery and Divinity Another Uphill… Located along a narrow stretch of land known as the Isthmus of Corinth lies the mighty remnants of the Ancient City of Corinth. Much like its other famous cousins, the Ancient City of Corinth has it fair share of myths and legends. It was supposedly founded by Sisyphus, the dude Read More…
About Me
Homebody with a wanderlust.
Loves to travel. Has trouble leaving bed.
Bye-lingual. Bookworm. Avid Gamer.
Excel-Sheet Solo Traveler. History Geek.
Amateur Photographer.
Sharing my adventures one side quest at a time.
Shenanigans Abroad 