Catching Up with our Friends in Greece, by Santiago Fuisz, Nathan Hersel and Oleg Borousov

Under the guidance of our incredible guide Xristina, we explored Greece to the absolute fullest. Whether it was sensational food like Crete-Style BBQ or the ultimate traditional baklava or long tours through the Parthenon and Acropolis, this trip has been a truly life changing experience. 

The consensus highlight was our day trip through the many smaller adjacent islands of Athens. Even though we had to be ready to go at six in the morning, we knew that we were in for a special day. It was our third full day in Greece, and we had a three-island cruise to some of Greece’s most beautiful islands. 

After some relaxing time aboard the ship, we arrived at our first of three destinations: the beautiful island of Hydra. Although we only had half an hour to explore the island, we made the most of it by hiking up to a church overlooking a city to take in the sublime views. The island looks like it is frozen in time: it features traditional Mediterranean architecture and winding, cobblestone streets that are too narrow to accommodate cars. The island’s many stray cats and domestic donkeys only add to its quaint charm. The more we wandered through this incredible city, the more it became apparent to us that Greece was simply different.