How to Combat Jetlag

The Medium-haul Redeye Who doesn’t love 4-8-hour redeyes? 😉 The most common examples of these flights are those from the US east coast to Europe, where aircraft often depart between around 6-11 PM and arrive across the pond the following morning. Some flights from Europe to Asia, as well as transcontinental flights (such as eastbound […]

How I Got Two Empty Middle Seats for my Family on a Transatlantic Flight

In my opinion, in Economy Class, the number one factor as to whether or not you will have a good flight is the amount of space you have. This is especially true in the Coronavirus era, where distancing from other passengers is not only the most important thing from a comfort point of view, but […]

The Ultimate Guide to Ferrying around Greece

Hello everyone. I’ve taken a break from writing about our 2019 trip to Greece, but now that Greece is opening up to Americans, it is time I write more about it. Every visitor to Greece who wants to visit the islands will probably end up taking at least one ferry. This post will be outlining […]

The New Penn Station: Absolutely Gorgeous

For those of you who have travelled through the last pre-COVID iteration of New York’s Penn Station, when you think about it, what immediately comes to mind? Perhaps you evoke images of packed common areas, a confusing, maze-like structure, dark, dingy underground tunnels, and the feeling of stress when you are rushing through that tunnel […]

Best Travel Destinations for Americans During COVID

If like me you’re itching to get on a plane, this is the right post for you! While my family has not travelled far since the pandemic began and has no immediate plans to do so, I know that many people are planning trips and wondering where to go, so this post will briefly cover […]

Athens: Experience and Advice

Good evening everyone. I know it’s been a while, but I hope you’re all doing well. In this post, I will be talking about my personal experience exploring Athens last summer. We visited Greece last July (details here), and spent about a day and a half in the city of Athens at the beginning of […]

Hotel Review: Grecotel Pallas Athena

Hello everyone, and welcome to my first ever hotel review! Today I will be reviewing the first hotel we stayed at during our Greece trip. This was a short one-night stay before getting on a ferry to go to Crete. More details of the trip can be found here. Anyways, hope you enjoy! Booking The […]

Flight Review: Delta A330 Economy Class from New York to Athens, Greece

Hello everyone! Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that there are far more important things happening in the world that I was considering writing about. However, there is enough stuff online about the Coronavirus, so I will not be covering it. This post is therefore hopefully a distraction for you (and for me, […]

Introduction: Hopping Around Greece

Good evening everyone, happy new year, and welcome to a new trip report! Over the summer, my family travelled around Greece, and the upcoming reviews will document our experience. Our main destinations included Athens and a bit of the surrounding area, Crete, and Santorini. Flights We flew Delta nonstop roundtrip from JFK to Athens, booked […]

Mood Lighting Galore: United Economy on the new(ish) Boeing 737-900er

Good morning everyone, and finally, welcome to another flight review! I’ve obviously taken a break from the blog for the start of the school year. I will continue to post as much as possible now that the school year is well-underway and I am settled (school comes first, after all). Today, I will be reviewing […]