Boat trip on Karpathos | Apella and Kyra Panagia
As you may know if you follow my blog, I just got back from a week of Karpathos with friends. They were on the island for the first time and so I showed them as much as I could. Therefore, a boat trip was not to be missed this week on Karpathos! In this blog you can...
My favorites places to have breakfast on Karpathos
Breakfast on Karpathos we actually always do at home, but once in a while we also like to have breakfast outside. When we do, we have breakfast in Pigadia at En Plo or close to our house at Poseidon Blue. How & what to read in this blog 🙂 Breakfast on Karpathos I...
5 beaches on Karpathos that you must have seen
Greece is a paradise when it comes to beautiful beaches. Karpathos is also full of beaches and all of them are beautiful! However, there are a few gems that stand out head and shoulders above them and therefore for you, the most beautiful beaches of Karpathos! These...
Lux View Villas | Romantic accommodation on Karpathos
On May 10, Vincent and I celebrated 7 years together and of course that had to be celebrated! After I saw Lux View Villas on Instagram, I knew for sure: this is where we are going to stay! I sent an email. On May 10, it was finally here.... Lux View Villas on...
Review | Snorkeling with the Easybreath snorkel mask
Yess! Snorkeling is fantastic. Especially on Karpathos there are lots of beautiful snorkeling spots. Until before, we always had a "normal" snorkel. Just one of those masks with a snorkel, get it? But since last summer that has changed. We now use an Easybreath...
Travel tips Greece | This you need to know before you go there
Kalimera!!! I'm sitting on the beach with 25 degrees, but in advance I have prepared this blog 'Travel Tips Greece' for you! Are you planning to go to Greece soon? Then don't skip these travel tips for Greece! I give you 6 tips that you should not forget. Cash Greece...
5x Why you shouldn’t go all-inclusive to Greece
All-inclusive on Greece. You love it or you hate it, people say, and I think it really is. I myself once went to an all-inclusive hotel and for me (and Vincent) that was also immediately once and never again. And I can still imagine choosing all-inclusive in Egypt,...
This is why you should go islandhopping in Greece
Forget backpacking in Asia, why not go island hopping in Greece? Beautiful weather, friendly people and the beaches can be compared to the Maldives. Why Greece is the perfect destination to go backpacking (especially for women only!), I tell you in this blog. Safety...
Kalo Pascha! | How do the Greeks celebrate Easter?
Easter has already passed with us this year and the Greek Easter is yet to come. But that's not the only difference. Nowadays Easter for us means mostly a day off, and dinners with the family, but for Greeks it is, the most important feast of the year. How Greek...
5x Why we wanted to buy a (second) house on Karpathos
At the end of 2017, our dream came true! We made an offer on a house in Karpathos and in early 2018 the house was officially ours. Why did we want to buy a house on Karpathos so badly? In this blog you can read our reasons why we grabbed this opportunity with both...
The best places for snorkeling on Karpathos
Snorkeling on Karpathos is wonderful, but some beaches are more interesting than others when it comes to their underwater world. Are you going to Karpathos for the first time? Then this list is for you. Today I am sharing my favorites spots for snorkeling. Apella...
Kipos restaurant on Karpathos | Idyllic dining in a Greek garden
Kipos is a very nice restaurant in Arkassa on the west coast of Karpathos. And by the way, did you know that Kipos means "garden" in Greek? And that is exactly where you, imagine yourself when you eat at Kipos. Kipos is located opposite the apartment complex Popi...
Important Greek holidays
Greek holidays are incredibly important to the Greeks. Where we in the Netherlands attach less and less value to certain holidays, the holidays are still very important to the Greeks. Below is a list of the official Greek holidays. Please note that on these holidays...
Skala bar | The place to drink ouzo milkshakes!
UPDATE: TOM HAS UNFORTUNATELY DECIDED TO STOP WITH SKALA. AS OF 2024, SKALA AS WE KNEW IT WILL NO LONGER EXIST. WHAT WILL TAKE ITS PLACE IS STILL UNKNOWN. Quite a few years ago, there was an unusual property vacant in the town of Ammoopi. Several people have...
The weather on Karpathos
Karpathos, like many other Greek islands, is truly a seasonal island. The best climate to visit is between May 1 to about mid-October. Of course, you can also go out of season. Keep in mind that it is really a lot quieter. Many restaurants are closed. Also, in this...
Poseidon restaurant on Karpathos | Luxury dining and accommodation
Afiartis is one of the many villages on Karpathos. A quiet village where relatively few Greeks live. They find it 'too windy'. And that is true, especially in the summer it can be wind force 6 to 8. A big advantage of having few people living there is that every house...
The 1st e-book about Karpathos
Karpathos travel guide
Our digital Karpathos guide contains 200 pages with all the information you need to plan your vacation to Karpathos and have the perfect time here! From practical info to the prettiest beaches and tastiest restaurants!
