Like Thailand – with its stray ox sauntering along the road, its dreadful drivers, its food vendors, and moveable feasts – Crete has its fair share of traffic hazards too. We have revised our list of world’s worst drivers, adding the Cretans (and Cypriots) to the top of the list, however, after human beings, the … Read more about Traffic hazards in Crete
The people of Crete are proud of their villages, the village way of life, and their traditional customs. The image here of an elderly village couple hangs on the wall at one of Chania’s chicest restaurants. City dwellers return to their villages every chance they get – for the olive harvests, religious celebrations, and their … Read more about Observations on Cretan Village Life, or enjoying a bit of ethnographic travel
The cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom in the countryside in Crete. Everywhere we drive we see them and when we do we’re compelled to stop and photograph them. There’s a delicate beauty about them that’s so attractive. Perhaps it’s because we know the life of their flowering is short. In Japan they celebrate the … Read more about Cherry blossoms blooming in Crete
How differently we travelled when we were younger, when we tripped about the planet as ‘travellers’ rather than as professional travel writers. We’ve just finished four consecutive days of travel between three countries (we’ve just finished updating four books), involving four hotel stays, three rental cars, one border crossing, and two (delayed) late night flights. … Read more about That was then, this is now: how we travel
Here’s my alternative guide to that top ten list of ways to find and keep your holiday mojo:1. Immerse yourself in your destination at least a month or so before you leave. Read as much as you can about the history, culture, people, politics, cuisine, etc, watch movies and listen to music about the place. … Read more about Cool Travel Guide’s Alternative Holiday Mojo Maintenance Programme