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Overland Journal Day 17-25: Albania, Greece and Turkey (Istanbul)
We reached the 5000-kilometer mark and crossed into Asia! Two major milestones for the expedition. Unfortunately, we also visited a few more car repair shops than expected. In this blog you read more about our time at the stunning Albanian coast, our quick visit to northern Greece, the work on the car and our unexpected city trip to magical Istanbul. Albania: The Albanian Riviera From Montenegro, we drove…
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The 5 absolute best beaches in Zakynthos, Greece
Zakynthos island in Greece is well known for its dramatic coastline, with impressive cliffs, a bright blue sea and white pebbled or soft golden sand beaches. However, Zakynthos isn’t the first place that comes to mind when you’re looking for quiet beach time. There are several beach resort towns for partying tourists with lots of clubs and bars, most notably Laganas. The beaches are overcrowded. That’s not my…