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18 de November de 20173 de April de 2019

Like a Goddess in Greece

Hello travelers. In this post I will talk about my itinerary in Greece, where I felt like a real Goddess (lol)! Let me explain… that place is a true paradise on earth, we felt like we were in heaven.

Jokes aside, I went to Greece about 10 years ago, then they were struck by the crisis and I confess I was a little worried about what we would find there. On the contrary, we were surprised by an incredible country, full of life and joy. Of course, I’m talking about the most famous Greek islands, Mykonos and Santorini, and as touristic places it’s much easier for them to avoid the crisis, but we also went to Athens for a couple of hours and we were amazed as well.

We stayed just for a few hours in the capital due to a long flight delay between Split and Athens, which cost us our precious Saturday night, that was supposed to be taken in one of the several trendy rooftops of this historic city. I won’t recommend any cause we weren’t able to try one, but some of our friends who were already there went to some of the bars around our hotel, Coco-Mat Athens (highly recommended), and they said it was a great experience. In a few hours, we could see that the city is well developed, the roads from the airport to the center are well maintained, everything seems to work perfectly.

So we went back to the airport to take a 40-minutes flight to dreamy Santorini. We would have just about 48 hours there, but I honestly declare they were some of the most amazing hours of my whole life. We were absolutely overwhelmed by the beauty of that incredible island. Fantastic indeed! Even much more beautiful in person than through pictures.

In the exclusives posts about Santorini I will tell you everything you should know before you go. We stayed for two nights, that is a good number, but it’s better if you can stay for three nights to enjoy every detail with no hurry.

Our final destination was Mykonos. Between islands we took a fast ferry boat (2h 30mins trip), an easy way to move around the Greek Islands.

Mykonos surprised us so much. We had been to the island before, but this time we were really impressed by their high level services and elegance. Everything works fine, from the beautiful new port to the stylish restaurants, luxurious and charming hotels, not to mention the wonderful famous beach clubs. When you are there, you understand why the European high society heads to the island every summer. In my post about Mykonos (coming soon) I will tell you more about the famous beach clubs and some interesting restaurants and places that we have been too.

Impressive Beachfront Restaurants in Mykonos – Scorpios

11 de November de 201725 de April de 2019

Uma Viagem pela Croácia e Grécia

English Version Here

Início desse ano fomos convidados para um casamento na Grécia, que seria realizado nesse último setembro. Apaixonada por viagem que sou, logo já comecei a bolar a viagem. Minha cabeça fervilhava cheia de planos, lugares e experiências que imaginava viver… Tanto planejamento, tanta ansiedade, confesso que fiquei com medo de exagerar na expectativa e, talvez, me decepcionar. Muito pelo contrário, foi uma das viagens mais fantásticas que já fiz.

Descemos empolgados em Split após longas 24 horas viajando de um ponto a outro. Acordamos com um sol maravilhoso num dos países mais incríveis da Europa – a tal Croácia que a minha mãe tanto sonhava em conhecer (meus pais foram juntos na primeira parte da viagem).

_DSC1808 — 50 Tons de Azul em Bol, na Croatia

Nos deleitamos com degustação de azeites de olivas e ostras recém pescadas. Sem falar de mexilhões deliciosos que nos fizeram ir ao céu. Nos maravilhamos pelo charme histórico de Dubrovnik e um hotel com um dos quartos mais bonitos que já vi em frente a um mar cristalino.

Nos encantamos por cidadezinhas minúsculas e charmossérrimas em ilhas fascinantes como Korcula e Hvar (lê-se “ruar”). Nos espantamos com a geografia espetacular da Croácia, com águas cristalinas e grandes montanhas rochosas pontilhadas por cidadezinhas medievais. Comemos como os antigos faziam em uma vila abandonada – só eu mesmo para inventar isso! Foi demais!!!

E, como se não bastasse, e como se nada mais pudesse nos surpreender, caímos o queixo por Santorini. Que paraíso! Que espetáculo na terra. É muito mais encantadora do que as fotos demonstram. É incrível!

_DSC2017 — Santorini – De Tirar o Fôlego

Então veio a hora de separar o grupo e bateu aquela nostalgia… Embarcamos num ferry rumo a Mykonos, o destino do casamento. Eis que nos deparamos com uma programação para lá de especial organizada pelos noivos, passando pelos lugares mais badalados que já fomos na vida.

Estivemos na ilha há muitos anos, mas nos surpreendeu como a cidade está num nível de excelência impressionante. Lugares mais do que elegantes, serviços impecáveis, cenários deslumbrantes. Sem falar da música. O que há de melhor no mundo. A cada dia uma supresa maravilhosa, um lugar espetacular de amaciar os olhos de qualquer bruto.

Ficamos bem cansados, claro, foi uma maratona. 8 cidades em 15 dias. Incluímos ainda uma parada rápida no Porto – Portugal. Mas nosso coração voltou cheio de alegria. Vivemos, possivelmente, alguns dos dias mais fantásticos das nossas vidas.

10 de November de 201725 de April de 2019

Croatia and Greece – Travel Impressions

Versão em português aqui

At the begining of this year we were invited to a wedding in Greece that would take place in September. The travel lover that I am, I soon started to plan the trip. My had was brimming with plans, places and experiences I was imagining.

So much planning, so much anticipation, I confess I was worried my expectations were too high and maybe I was fooling myself. But in fact it was one of the most fantastic trip I’ve ever taken.

We landed thrilled in Split after a long 24 hours voyage. We awoke to a marvelous sun in one of the most incredible countries in Europe – that Croatia my mother always dreamed so of getting to know (my parents were with me and my husband in the first part of the trip).

We were delighted with olive oil tastings and fresh-harvested oysters. To say nothing of the delicious mussels that took us to heaven. We were amazed by Dubrovnik’s historical charm and a hotel with one of the most beautiful rooms I’ve ever seen in front of a crystal clear sea.

We were enchanted by tiny charming villages on fascinating islands such as Korcula and Hvar (pronunced “huar”). We were stunned by the spectacular geography of Croatia, with crystaline waters and dramatic mountains topped by medieval villages which plunged directly into the sea. we ate like the anciens in an abandoned village – only I could come up with that. It was awesome!

So, as if that wasn’t enough, and as if nothing more could amaze us, our jaws dropped upon seeing the beauty of Santorini. Such a paradise! How spectacular! It’s much more enchanting than the pics show. It’s amazing!

So the time for the group to split had come and we were overtaken by nostalgia. We boarded in a ferry to Mykonos, the wedding destination. There is where we joined the program especially organized by the bride and groom, passing through the hottest and most exclusive places we have ever been.

It had been a long time since our last visit to the island, what surprise us is the city’s high level of excellence – pretty impressive! Places beyond elegant, impeccable service, luminous scenes. To say nothing of the music scene, which is one of the best in the world. Every day a place so spectacular as to make a grown man cry.

It was tiring, of course, a marathon. 8 cities in 15 days. We also included a short stopover in Porto – Portugal. But our hearts came back full of joy, We experienced, possibly, some of the most fantastic days of our lives.

1 de August de 20171 de April de 2019

Hello Travelers!

Welcome to My Travel Blog!

On this site I will show you the best and most uncommon experiences I’ve ever had in every destination I´ve been to. But at first, let me tell you a little bit about me…

My name is Aline. I´m a Brazilian entrepeneur girl from Porto Alegre, the South of Brazil – a “gaúcha” – who has truly loved to travel since I was a litte kid. My passion first started when I took my first international trip, at 10 years of age, to Walt Disney World. By that time I realized how enthusiastic I was to organize every detail of that trip (with my parents, obviously). When I was 11, after some insistence, my mom gave me my first travel magazine subscription. I went to heaven! Ever since then I declare myself completely passionate about traveling… discovering new cultures and having wonderful and unique experiences around this huge world. I love to explore as much as I can about my next destination weeks before I go and I always try to immerse myself into the real local culture, avoiding the obvious touristic places, but, of course, including those ones that are really worth the visit and enrich the soul. My husband is my partner in crime… Oops… in travels… ❤ Hope you like this wonderful trip around the world with me. This page is being written in English (i’m not a native, so “pardon my english”) and Portuguese. It’s permanently under construction, so come and visit once in a while. Enjoy!

1 de August de 20171 de April de 2019

Olá Viajantes!

Bem-vindos a meu blog de viagens!

Aqui eu vou mostrar para vocês as melhores experiências que eu tive nos lugares por onde percorri, mas antes deixa eu falar um pouquinho sobre mim…

Me chamo Aline, sou uma guria de Porto Alegre no Sul do Brasil, empresária, apaixonada por viagens desde que me conheço por gente. Essa paixão despertou pela primeira vez quando fiz minha primeira viagem internacional, para a Disney, aos 10 anos. Naquela época, eu percebi o quanto fiquei entusiasmada organizando cada detalhe da viagem (com meus pais, claro). Aos 11 anos, após minha insistência, minha mãe fez uma assinatura da Revista Viagem e Turismo pra mim. Fui pro céu! Desde então eu me declaro uma completa apaixonada por viagens… conhecer novas culturas e viver experiências incríveis por esse mundo tão grande. Eu adoro explorar o máximo de informações possíveis sobre o meu próximo destino semanas antes de ir e sempre tento fazer uma imersão na cultura local, evitando os lugares turísticos óbvios mas, claro, incluindo aqueles que realmente valem a visita e enriquecem a alma. Meu marido é meu parceiro no crime… Ops… nas viagens… ❤ Espero que vocês curtam essa fantástica viagem ao redor do mundo comigo! O blog está sendo escrito em inglês e português e está constantemente em construção, portanto não deixem de visitá-lo e revisitá-lo. Aproveitem!