Archive for the ‘Greece’ Category
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
My last day in Athens I had my wallet stolen on the metro. It was in my purse and I was swamped with both my large backpack and my day pack- and my purse was somewhere in the mess. When I finally got the chance to put my ...
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Friday, July 18th, 2008
I am in Turkey now and the keyboards are insane so please excuse the typos!
-In Mykonos there are about a gazıllıon languages beıng spoken at any gıven tıme. It makes you feel dumb when you can't fıgure out where someone ıs from because you've never even heard a word of ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
In Mykonos the days are pretty slam-packed with action. In the following photos some of my posse and I will demonstrate a typical day.
We wake up (usually just missing the Continental breakfast of bread and jam).
We have breakfast where the Continental breakfast is served anyway.
We go to the beach.
We dance at the afternoon ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
I know there is historical culture around this island somewhere... it's just hard to find when the party culture is so overwhelming...
This place is one big party town. I'm amazed at how young the visitors are- it's like a really expensive island for 18-20-somethings!
All day people are passing out flyers ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
Mykonos: the name of the last giant Hercules destroyed by crushing him under the island which now bears his name.
The buildings in Mykonos are all white-washed with blue shutters- it's gorgeous but a little creepy at the same time. When you go into the city it is made up of ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
A beach is a beach. Sun, sand, it's all the same... Or is it?
Mykonos has an array of people from all over the world and when they come together beach culture is bound to clash. Clash may not be the word because no one is upset about it. ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
The Euro is kicking my bank account's butt. I'm not one to talk money but...
1 EUR = 1.59 USD
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
For those who haven't heard there is a difference, there is. It's one you learn quickly around the hostel world.
"Are you on holiday or traveling?"
Holiday means you have 2-3 weeks (YES 2-3 WEEKS) of lounging about, usually in one country. Traveling means you are actively engaged, seeking out culture ...
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