Agia Roumeli Remains My Favorite Destination on Earth: Crete, Greece
I’ve written about Agia Roumeli in southern Crete many times. Last month, I realized a dream by sharing my favorite place on Earth with my mother, who now understands and supports my…
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Photo of the Week: Water Line on Crete’s Southern Coast, Agia Roumeli, Crete, Greece
One of the notable features in the geology of Crete’s Southern Coast is a water line, seen in this picture running horizontally in the center of the frame. In…
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Walking the Southern Crete Coast: Agia Roumeli to Agios Pavlos Chapel
As many times as I’ve been in this village, I’ve never walked east along the coast. I’ve always felt so content, so…
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Agia Roumeli, Crete, Greece: Life is but a Dream
I’ve been in Agia Roumeli for two weeks – the longest I’ve stayed in any one place in the last five months. Admittedly, there are other places to see in Crete but I’m stuck here willingly and gladly, relishing…
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Photo of the Week: Beehives in Agia Roumeli, Crete, Greece
For at least a few thousand years, locals in Agia Roumeli have made their living as goatherders and beekeepers. In 300 B.C., Agia Roumeli was a city called Tarra, which minted…
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Crete, Greece: Breakfast in Agia Roumeli
The wind blew fiercely last night. Usually, the air is so calm (which I find surprising being in the middle of the sea), but when it kicks up, it does so with such ferocity that I feel unsettled and scared. This morning, the power is out…
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Crete, Greece: Beautiful Agia Roumeli with Hans
I wake up to discover that I am nearly in the Libyan Sea. What a beautiful surprise! I find Hans and we spend several hours making the rounds around town. He suggests that it’s important when…
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Crete, Greece: Chania to Agia Roumeli with Hans, Day 12
At 11 AM, I meet Hans at the bus station. And we begin a journey that doesn’t end until 10 PM. No matter. I am feeling super lucky to have Hans, master traveler, as my guide. We take a…
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Gavdos Island, Greece: Timeless, Wild and Free
In Agia Roumeli, I spent countless hours staring across the Libyan Sea at the mysterious Gavdos Island. I wondered what was there. And now, finally…
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A Spontaneous Adventure to Regensburg, Germany
I had no idea when I awoke that by day’s end I would leave my beloved Agia Roumeli for a new adventure. A simple email, read over breakfast, changed the course of my…
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