6 Days in Crete with an 8 month Baby: Beaches, Gorges, Olive Oil, & Travel Hacking Crete felt like Athens' smaller cousin. Less crowded, more laid back, and with far more beach vibes. The main airport is Heraklion (HER), which honestly feels a bit underwhelming considering how popular Crete is as a vacation destination. We chose to stay on the north side of the island and based ourselves at the InterContinental Crete, a relatively new 5-star hotel right on the water in Agios

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Continuing my post about keeping or maintaining status on El Al just before the status requirements went up on April 1st, we managed to...

Waking up at 4:30 AM I felt ridiculous, sacrificing sleep and a morning for this stupidity, with my wife on the way to surf, (and me...