February 5, 2010 – 8:27 am

Casa Delfino, Chania
While in the town of Chania on the island of Crete, Jen and Eli stayed at Casa Delfino. This was their first hotel on the honeymoon and Eli says, “While it took us a while to navigate the labyrinthine streets that are Hania, we were pleasantly surprised to find a charming hotel with [...]
By Allyson
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Posted in honeymoon accomodations, splurge
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Also tagged acropolis, amazing pool, athens, casa delfino hotel, chania, courtyard, crete, electra hotel, europe, greece, jen & eli, luxury, plaka beach, plaza beach hotel, rooftop pool, splurge
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February 4, 2010 – 8:09 am

Jen and Eli needed some quality time together, relaxing on the beach during their Greek honeymoon. The island of Naxos has lots of beautiful, sandy beaches. Plaka Beach – where they spent a few sunny days – is one of the most famous.
Buses from the town of Naxos will take you out to Plaka Beach. [...]
February 2, 2010 – 2:00 pm

While in Naxos, Jen and Eli checked out Flamingo restaurant in Chora. This place serves up traditional Greek meals, traditional Greek music and wine. Lots of it!
The honeymooners were enticed to dance, along with the staff and some other guests from Denmark. Opa!
One night in Athens, they checked out Kuzina, a contemporary wine bar and [...]
February 1, 2010 – 8:11 am

In the summer of 1997, I received a letter from Syracuse that contained the name of a girl from Queens, NY, who’d been selected as my freshman roommate. Who knew that all these years later, we’d still be great friends. Or that she and her husband would become Tim’s and my favorite dinner companions.
Jen, a [...]
By Allyson
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Posted in cultural honeymoons, food + drink, romance, splurge
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Also tagged athens, choosing destinations, crete, europe, food, foodies, greece, jen & eli, santorini, wine
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