Greece Travel Secrets Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This is Part Two of my chat with Michelle Janicek, as we talk about her family's second trip to Greece, in June 2024.

After meeting with me for another 1:1 Trip Consultation Michelle landed on an itinerary that included the Mama Mia islands of Skopelos & Skiathos, a road trip to Meteora and Delphi, several nights on the magical island of Hydra and a final night on the Athenian Riviera.

A fantastic second trip, or any time really!

Michelle Janicek and I chat about her first trip to Greece with her husband and two teenagers, in 2022.

They went to Santorini, Milos, Paros and Athens.

Michelle initially booked a private trip consultation with me to try and work out the best itinerary, places to stay and things to see and do, and they had such a fantastic time that she booked another consultation with me when they returned home to book trip #2, which they have just completed ( part coming next week).

Some of the activities Michelle talks about offer discounts to listeners using the following promo codes:

Athens Food on Food - 'greecetravelplanning'

Cattaxi Tours and Transfers in Athens - 'GTS'

3 island Saronic Cruise - 'GTS'

Today I chat with Kelly from The Hellenic Odyssey. Based in Melbourne Australia and Chania in Crete The Hellenic Odessey run fantastic cooking classes in Melbourne and online and do food tours in both Chania and Melbourne.

I chat with Kelly about her business and its products as well as her favourite things to see and do in Chania. There are a few hidden gems that not many people know about!

To book the tours and cooking classes AND to receive a 10% discount for listeners, head to either of these sites and use the code "greecetravelsecrets" at checkout.

https://www.greecetravelsecrets.com/explore-greek-islands/crete/

https://www.thehellenicodyssey.com/

Join me as I chat with my driver and tour partner Terry Drukakis from CATTaxi in Athens.

We find out more about Terry, his team and his fleet of vehicles as well as the services they offer.

We also talk in detail about our amazing overnight tour to Meteora as well as the new tour - Highlights of Corinth and The Peloponnese.

Terry shares some great tips about drivers vs guides in Greece as well as hidden gems and accommodation choices on the Tours. He also points out that listeners, readers and group members get some great discounts too!

Small family-run hotels in Greece are famous the world over for their amazing breakfasts, great amenities, extra services and most of all their deep love of 'filotimo' a much-loved Greek virtue that closely translates to 'doing the right thing'.

These hotels are not like most others in the world and choosing not to stay at them may mean you are missing a vital element of the Greek experience.

In this episode, I talk to Hotelier Chrys Roboras of the Paliomylos Spa Hotel in Naoussa on the wonderful island of Paros about what makes these hotels so special.

Read the entire article I reference in this episode here:

https://www.greecetravelsecrets.com/hotels-or-airbnbs-in-greece/

Read more about Paliomylos, Naoussa and Paros in these articles:

https://www.greecetravelsecrets.com/where-to-stay-on-paros/

https://www.greecetravelsecrets.com/things-to-do-on-paros/

https://www.greecetravelsecrets.com/how-to-get-to-paros/

Tune in as I chat with Santorini Travel Agent and Tourmaster extraordinaire Gianluca about all things to do with this incredible island.

Find out about the highlights and 'must do' attractions of the island, how to make the most of your visit and some of the things to avoid as well. And more!

You can find Gianluca at:

https://medshoretours.com/

And don't forget to check out all our Santorini resources at:

https://www.greecetravelsecrets.com/explore-greek-islands/explore-greek-islands/santorini/

Learn all about the wonderful Saronic Island of Poros with acclaimed Artist and American ex-pat Pamela Rogers.

Pamela has lived on Poro now for over 20 years and still believes it is her spiritual and certainly her creative home. We chat about how she came to end up in Poros, why she loves it there so much and what things there are to do and see on the island and in the surrounding area.

Pamela has also published a book about her journey which you can purchase HERE and you can visit her Gallery online on her website.

For a complete guide to the nearby island of Hydra CLICK HERE 

Find out all about the amazing Peloponnese region of Greece! This huge peninsula on the Mainland is home to some of the most beautiful, incredible and interesting places in the country. Learn about fascinating sites such as the Corinth Canal, Monemvasia and Olympia as well as beautiful beaches, gorgeous towns and villages and so much more.

For further reading check out: The Peloponnese - a complete guide

The best Peloponnese Beaches

A complete guide to visiting Nafplio

In our last episode, I talked about the differences and similarities between Santorini and Mykonos, the two most popular Greek Islands.

In this episode, I do a similar comparison between Paros and Naxos - islands nearby in the same Cyclades Group that are also popular and that travellers often have trouble choosing between.

Articles mentioned in Paros vs Naxos include:

https://greecetravelsecrets.com/visit-ithaca-greece/

https://greecetravelsecrets.com/antiparos-greece/

https://greecetravelsecrets.com/schinoussa-island/

A complete guide to Naxos

A complete guide to Paros

Santorini and Mykonos are the most famous and iconic of the Greek Islands.

But what sets them apart from each other?

Both incredible, both similar in many ways but quite different in others. If you can only choose one for your trip to Greece, are visiting both and want to understand them better or are just curious about what makes these two islands so special then listen in as I explain the differences between the two islands, the types of people they attract and things to consider when trying to work out which one might be for you.

For more information, there is a summary of this topic on the website. The most-read article on the site! https://greecetravelsecrets.com/santorini-vs-mykonos/