Things change.
When you write, it’s most often at a specific moment in time. The world has been though many changes in these last few years, and some of the local attractions and travel prices mentioned in these article have changed. Please check with your travel planner or the individual websites for the most current information.
Footnotes from Crete
The largest of the Greek islands seemed to have it all: quaint villages perched on hillsides above the Mediterranean, ancient ruins of historical interest, wide sandy beaches, and rugged mountains that shelter Europe's longest gorge.
Footnotes from Corsica
We shrank into the doorway of a 400-year-old house in the dark as waves of men in brown and black robes paraded past us, intoning Gregorian chants as they dragged heavy crosses on their shoulders.