I spent three wonderful days in a city I hold dear to my heart – Lyon, France. If you follow this blog, you’ve probably already read a few entries about this city, so I will spare you much of the details. Instead, in honor of […]
Author: The After-Five Traveler
Bienvenue à Geneve
Welcome to Geneva is what the mountains chanted at me this morning as my plane descended into the Swiss Alps. Welcome to Geneva is what the fresh, crisp Swiss Pinot Gris and Aligote whispered to me from the depths of my wine glass. Welcome to […]
San Antonio Coffee Challenge
MySA, a news publication about San Antonio, Texas, recently posted on their Instagram page that the Alamo city is getting a lot of new coffee shops. They showed some cool looking spots in downtown and around the Pearl. This post inspired me to do a San […]
Winter Texans and Welsh Cowboys
I am officially a Winter Texan. What is a Winter Texan, you ask? It is a person that spends their winters in Texas. Up north they call them snowbirds. Fleeing the frigid winter of the upper 48 and nestling down south to enjoy the warmer weather. […]
Tips to Reach Your 2023 Travel Goals
Hello 2023! New Year, new me… or at least that’s how the saying goes. I don’t know about you, but right around the new year, I like to muse on what my 2023 will be like. I’m very much Type A so I like to […]
A Wonderful Day in Paros
I spent a perfect one day in Paros. Despite the crazy wind, Naoussa proved to be a beautiful place.
Last Day in Naxos
My last day in Naxos was idyllic. It was a leisurely day marked with no plans, where activities were dictated by my mood and desires… and the wind, literally. Up Late I had planned to wake up early to profit from a long day… but […]
Day Trip to Delos and Mykonos
Today I took a day tour to the islands of Delos and Mykonos from Naxos. First, I did a trip in time to one of the richest cities of Antiquity, and then, I sailed across to a modern-day playground for the rich and beautiful people. […]
Naxos Day 2:Â The Theme is Xalara
Today was a day of pure xalara. If you haven’t been following, xalara is a Greek word I learned during this trip. It means something to the effect of “let it be” or “just let it flow.” It is a bit like hakuna matata. No […]
A Reunion in Athens and a Majestic Sunset in Naxos
View of Naxos Town