August 26-28, Rethymno Hostel and Heraklion Airport My time in Greece is very soon coming to a close. I’ve been thinking about how at this point of a long trip, I’d be starting to think about going home and back to work. I’d feel some dread or perhaps a sense of nostalgia. It’s a little … More Crete Part 3: Rethymno and Reflections on Greece
It was difficult to research transit around Crete, but once I got the hang of it everything flowed smoothly. I decided to spend a few days in the very small southern coastal village of Agia Roumeli. This entailed taking a bus an hour and a half from Chania in the north to Sfakia in the … More Crete Part 2: The Tiny Village of Agia Roumeli
I really liked Crete when I visited in 2022, though it was only for a few days and entailed express tourism to see as much as I could. This time, I arranged for two weeks on the large and rugged island, which is the southern-most Greek island and is as close to Africa as to … More Crete Part 1: Chania
Friday, August 15, 2026 | Chania hostel I added a quick stay in Milos to my Greek odyssey, an island that has intrigued me by its white cliffs and reputation as a quieter but growing tourist destination. I arrived a little delayed from Naxos by ferry, and after checking in at my walkable hotel (the … More Milos, Greece
February 14, 2026 | Amtrak Train Staring moodily out of the train window, sun colorfully setting over the endlessly frozen Hudson River, I’m miserable. I’m on my way back from an overnight work trip to Albany, and it’s Saturday. It’s deep winter, the busiest work time of the year, and one of my closest friends … More A Tale of Two Sunsets: From New York to Naxos
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | JFK Airport, Korean Air Lounge, 10:53pm And we’re off! The last few days were boring and slow and tedious, spent mostly inside cleaning and packing up the apartment. Today I got everything together and left for my parents’ at 1pm, leaving me about 8 hours to kill by sitting around, … More The Big Trip Begins / Athens
“Your technique is…interesting” the guide said to me playfully, as I reached the bottom of the Ribeira dos Caldeirões waterfall and clumsily collapsed into the refreshing water. It was my first time rappelling down a cliff, so it wasn’t like I knew what I was doing. Now I know: it’s not like the climbing gym … More Adventure in the Azores
My 82 year old father recently told me he’s been working on a project to enter some of his old travel and hiking journals onto the computer, which he described as a combination of field notes and personal reflections. This was perhaps a bit shocking to me, because that’s how I like to document my … More Budapest
Faial was my last island of the grand adventure. Part of the “triangle islands,” it is very close to Pico – you can see its tall peak very easily from most of the island – and also near Sao Jorge. Horta, the main town, is fairly developed and has a strong maritime and migratory history … More Azores: Faial island
Sunday, 8/31/2025 I’m a week into my Azorean adventure, and as I finally slow down for a few hours to rest, I’m overwhelmed by all I’ve done and seen in a short amount of time. Stopping after a week of near-constant movement is difficult but necessary, and I am fighting the simultaneous urge to run … More Azores: Sao Miguel island
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