*Warning: Some images may be disturbing to your sense of place, causing severe travel obsession and unrelenting cravings for Greece. Early morning harbor in Chania Three weeks back on the island that was my home for five years wasn't enough time for me. This visit to Crete was truly a vacation in the sense that …
Category: Expat living
That’s a lotta feta
How NOT to shop at a Cretan farmers' market Our latest travel to Crete for my book tour in the spring was hands down the best trip we've had there since moving back to the States. I like to describe it as being the perfect mix of work and play, old friends and new, adventure …
My Big Fat Greek Book Tour
My book, Uniquely Crete, has arrived on the island with us in its wake. We literally hit the ground running beginning my book tour in jolly ol' England (more on that later), and finishing off in Crete. Each day has been filled with the joys and trials so typical of this Greek island. All in …
Why is summer so captivating on Crete?
I can't tell you how excited I am to start my book tour next week. I wish I could say it is all about getting exposure for my book baby that was "born" on April 30th (official book release date), and certainly that's part of it. We will start with a stop in Norwich, …
Must-see south coast destination on Crete
Crete is a captivating and sometimes chaotic Greek island full of wackiness and wonder. A part of Greece, yet apart from Greece. Knit together by family, food and faith, this Mediterranean island stands on its own with its feet firmly planted in a culture that has evolved over 5000 years. In the five years of …
A peek inside a Cretan sanctuary
(The following is an excerpt from my book, Uniquely Crete: Life Redefined on a Greek Island. Available now for preorder now on Amazon) I’m sitting in a shady spot on a stone wall in the Agia Triada monastery courtyard on a divine spring morning. After the short easy 15 minute bike ride to this peaceful …
Living in the eye of the storm
From what I hear (and see in photos) of winter in Crete this year, I'm happy to be in snowy Colorado rather than in the Mediterranean. Violent storms have ripped through Crete and left devastation in various ways across the island. When we lived on Crete, I remember the wild winter weather complete with sideways …
Into the Unknown – Greek Island Living
(*The following is a teaser excerpt from my book Uniquely Crete: Life Redefined on a Greek Island to be released April 30 - available for preorder now on Amazon) I have a love affair with maps: Old out-of-date ones or slick, still-crispy new ones. It doesn’t matter what condition they’re in. As long as there’s a longitude …
HYGGE YOURSELF
Imagine yourself taking a much-needed break away from the busyness and stress that everyday life dishes out. Not a break in the sense of a destination or vacation. Just a few moments or hours where you can relish in the moment of well-being and calmness. It doesn’t have to be at an expensive spa or …
Wander, Linger, Savor
This blog is dedicated to the idea of slow living specifically as it relates to travel in all forms. When I moved to the island of Crete, it didn’t take me long to appreciate the art of slowing down. And after five years of living in the Mediterranean, I fully embraced the practices of wandering, …
Melanie A Crane 