Figuring out how to get to Eskisehir from Istanbul comes down to one thing: the YHT high-speed train. I have done this route more times than I can count. Every time, I learn something new about where it can go wrong. Most travel guides skip the real details entirely. They mention the train exists and…
Where to stay in Eskisehir comes down to one real choice. Do you want the historic charm of Odunpazari or the buzz of the city center? I have stayed in both, and each one shapes your trip differently. On an earlier visit, I based myself in the city center near the bars street. This is…
This Eskisehir travel guide comes from somewhere personal. I already knew and loved this city long before anyone outside Turkey had heard of it. I lived in Turkey for a year and kept coming back here. Then Race Across the World sent contestants through the exact same streets. I realized it was time to finally…
Naxos and Paros are thirty to forty-five minutes apart by ferry. The crossing is short enough that the Naxos vs Paros comparison feels manageable in theory. In practice, the two islands are very different places that suit very different kinds of trips. I spent ten days on Paros, then took an afternoon ferry to Naxos…
Naxos is the largest island in the Cyclades and one of the most underestimated. The best things to do in Naxos, Greece go well beyond a sun lounger. There are ancient temples, a 1,000-metre peak, marble villages that have barely changed in centuries, and boat trips to islands so quiet they feel fictional. I came…
Naxos is the only major Cycladic island with a genuine agricultural economy. Everything on the plate reflects this. The potatoes are grown in the island’s red volcanic soil and taste different to anything you have had on a Greek island before. The cheese, graviera and arseniko, comes from goats and sheep grazing at altitude. The…
Naxos has the best beaches in the Cyclades. That is not a marketing claim. The west coast runs for kilometres without interruption, the sand is thick and golden, and the water clarity holds even on windy days. The best beaches in Naxos Greece range from organised family stretches with beach bars and sun loungers to…
Naxos is the only major Cycladic island worth hiking on. The others are too small, too flat, or too focused on beach tourism to offer much beyond a seaside stroll. Naxos has a 1,004-metre peak, a network of marble-paved village trails, ancient Kouros statues lying in their quarries, and Byzantine churches in olive groves that…
Naxos is easier to reach than most people expect. The ferry connections from Athens and the surrounding islands are frequent, well-priced, and run throughout the season. How to get to Naxos Greece comes down to one main decision: which type of ferry, and from where. Everything else follows from that. This guide covers the Athens…
I came to Naxos on a whim. Ten days on Paros, then someone at a harbour bar told me to take the afternoon ferry. The next day I was here. Six days later, I was still here. Figuring out where to stay in Naxos, Greece turned out to matter more than I expected. The island…