travel-tips
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Putting myself out there
One of the challenges I knew we would have with the move is I am a very social person. We are leaving behind family and friends and a neighborhood that feels like family. I always had something to do in… Continue reading
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Now we’re getting somewhere!
Yesterday was a huge day for getting things accomplished! My friends have taught me instead of asking “How are you doing?” because this can always be brushed off with a “fine”. We ask “what’s your number? 1-10” like, “rate you… Continue reading
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Siga, Siga- Slowly, Slowly
The Greeks have a saying Siga, Siga- it means Slowly, Slowly. You’ll hear this a lot in Greece. “Slow down”, “have patience”, or just “things take time here”. For someone who doesn’t have the most patience, this is a challenge,… Continue reading
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Getting Settled
Thanks to our family in Heraklion, we were able to find a furnished apartment before we arrived, so we didn’t sleep on the floor for the first few weeks. When apartments are rented unfurnished here this includes no stove and… Continue reading
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Recommended when traveling with Dogs
Now that we have made the long journey with our pups, I wanted to share our list of what made life a little easier when on the road. Whether you’re going by car, boat, train or plane these can make… Continue reading
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles… and Boats
In our plans to keep the pups out of cargo, getting to Milan was only half the battle. In total, this trip is taking us 11 days of travel. Luckily Italy is very dog-friendly so finding hotels was not too… Continue reading
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How to get a medium sized dog to Europe not in cargo
So we made it to Italy, each by a different airline and each with one dog. We made this decision for several reasons, Bella is 15 years old and could not do an 8 hour flight in a travel bag… Continue reading
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On Our Way
We have started our adventure and so far, it’s going pretty smoothly. Our first leg consisted of a drive from Tampa to Miami to catch a JSX flight up to White Plains, NY. This was the pup’s first flight ever… Continue reading
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Planning Checklists and To-Do’s- Moving the dogs
Once we figured out our Visa paperwork, we had to figure out how to get our whole family over to Europe. We have 2 dogs and refused to consider putting them in cargo, Bella is 15, tall and skinny and… Continue reading
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Useful Greek Phrases
The saying “It’s all Greek to me” is an appropriate quote when trying to learn Greek. It’s a very difficult language made even harder by an alphabet where the P is an R and the word Nai, which sounds like… Continue reading
Journey To Crete 