Jan Bono’s Blog

We left the port and zig-zagged our way up (and I do mean UP) to our hotel in Fira. Fira (Fee-air-uh) is the largest city on Santorini. Both Fira and Ia (or Oia, both spellings pronounced Eye-uh) are literally perched on the top, and clinging to the edge, of the...

I was sorry to leave Mykonos after such a short time, but Santorini was waiting. We took a "Sea Jet" to Santorini, which didn't seem to move any faster, and was appointed about the same as the Blue Star Ferry, in terms of seating and amenities. Our biggest challenge...

Allegedly the birthplace of Artemis and Apollo, the island of Delos (Dee-Los), a 45-minute boat ride from Mykonos, is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece. It is a barren and dusty outdoor museum, but nevertheless,...

I just love telling people I went to Mykonos. MEE-CON-NOS. It just rolls off the tongue and sparks the imagination in a way that never ceases to make me smile. "Mykonos! Mykonos! Meeeee-con-nos!" "Downtown" was quite a hike from the motel for me, even though it was...

For starters, let me say I am definitely NOT one of those "fancy-schmancy" tourists who need to have room service (or even an on-site restaurant), baggage porters, turn-down service, or mints on the pillow. What I "need" is a place to set my suitcase, clean sheets,...

In a manner of speaking, I grew up on Puget Sound. Born in Seattle, raised in Lynnwood, I am no stranger to ferry boat rides. Washington State ferry lines criss-cross the Sound all day and night, and I can't count the number of times I took advantage of taking the...