Tag: beach

  • Thessaloniki: Greece beyond the islands

    Thessaloniki: Greece beyond the islands

    Having completed our amazing cruise, we left the busy port of Athens behind but our adventures were far from over!  Northern Greece called, with an opportunity to explore the home of our ancestors.  Our journey began in the gateway to the north, Thessaloniki! A bit about Thessaloniki Just a short, 1 hour flight from Athens…

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  • South Goa is what I call Paradise

    South Goa is what I call Paradise

    In South Goa, everything was beautiful.  Our R.C.I. resort, the Royal Palms was gorgeous, clean and comfortable.  It had a huge and very clean pool with lots of activities for everyone to enjoy.  South Goa is what I call paradise. Mikhaila and I had so much fun doing arts and crafts such as painting pots and…

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  • Goin’ to Goa!

    Goin’ to Goa!

    After leaving busy Mumbai, we arrived in Goa, which is quite a big contrast. Goa is very calm with not as many horns blaring in the background! This place is great for relaxation and slowing down from all of our touring. Goa is a lovely place to be, especially during a frigid Canadian winter. 🙂 Goa is famous for…

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  • Prison Island

    Prison Island

    While in Stone Town, we like to relax at our hotel’s beach and enjoy the cool breeze. During this time, I was chatting with some of the waiters from the restaurant and one suggested we take a tour of Prison Island (Changuu in Swahili). The cost of an organized tour was $50 per person…so for us a total…

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  • Stone Town, Zanzibar

    Stone Town, Zanzibar

    We arrived in Stone Town amid the midday heat and were greeted very warmly by our hotel reception at the Tembo Hotel. They have great apartments for families that are spacious, have nets, AC and most importantly – a beach and a pool! One special feature of our place was that we stayed in the…

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