Tag Archives: Corfu

Travel advice: temperatures and showers

Posted on July 27, 2019 by simpletravelourway

Once people learn we traveled on a nonstop 6 year trip to destinations around the world – the first question they always ask is, “Where was the best place.?” The question is always “WHERE?” Where, where, where…. But how about … Continue reading →

Posted in Trip Planning | Tagged birdwatching, Corfu, rainfall, Snowy Range, travel, travel planning, weather, Wyoming | 5 Comments

Spending a Month on an Island: Corfu

Posted on April 16, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We planned to stay at an apartment, in a small town (population is almost 40,000), on an island (population of 97,000). Does that sound limiting to you? It did give us pause. Would there be enough to see and do? … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece | Tagged AirBnB, Archaeological Museum of Corfu, around the world trip, Corfu, Greece, icon, Mon Repos, Museum of Asian Art of Corfu, Myrto Zirini Ceramics, Patounis Soap Factory, travel | 10 Comments

What is “old” for a traveller?

Posted on April 12, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We are no longer young, and neither, for that matter, is Corfu. Age is a relative thing. Corfu’s Old Town, where we stayed, has both an Old Fortress and a New Fortress. The origins of the Old Fortress date back … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece | Tagged archaeological site, Church of Sts. Jason and Sosipater, Church of Virgin Mary Mandrakina, Corfu, Greece, Kardaki Springs, Kardaki Temple, Panagia Spiliotissa, Panayia Neradziha, travel | 8 Comments

A tradition of 400 years (and we almost missed it)

Posted on April 8, 2018 by simpletravelourway

It started with curiosity about the red steeple we viewed from our bedroom window in Corfu. With a google search we discovered it was the Greek Orthodox Church of St Spyridon. (Who?) Another google search informed us that St Spyridon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece | Tagged Corfu, Greece, Greek Orthodox, Palm Sunday, St Spyridon, travel, travel around the world | 10 Comments

Off-season turns into the best time to visit

Posted on April 4, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We arrived to a quiet Corfu – ahead of the beach season, ahead of other tourists. Some shuttered shops and restaurants had not yet opened. We knew that would soon change when we saw repairs underway and paint being applied … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece | Tagged British Cemetery, Corfu, Greece, Mon Repos, photography, summer asphodel, travel, white ramping-fumitory, wildflowers | 11 Comments

No perfect place for next

Posted on March 31, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Several years ago we started to plot out where to go on this year’s round-the-world trip. The beginning fell right into place. Somehow we just couldn’t figure out a good place to go in between. Where to go for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Greece, Trip Planning | Tagged around the work travel, Corfu, Greece, travel, trip planning, UNESCO World Heritage Site | 17 Comments