Mykonos: A Private Tour, a Hidden Cat Sanctuary, and Why Having a Plan on a Busy Port Day Changes Everything
I have been to Mykonos multiple times. I love it. And I was worried that a port day there on the busiest day of the month at that port was going to feel like retreading old ground in a crowd. It did not. A private tour with a guide named Fotis took us to a hidden cat sanctuary, a bakery owned by his friend, and every non-tourist corner of an island I thought I already knew. Then I got my septum pierced, none of my cards worked, and we ended up at a bar called Duck making a friend we are still following on Instagram.
Chania, Crete: Freddo Cappuccinos, a Pork Platter, and the Best Port Shopping of the Trip
Chania was our first port of call on the Disney Dream's Greek Isles itinerary, and I went in with a head start — a TikToker who lives there and gives local recommendations. What followed was the best port shopping of the cruise, a pork platter at a local restaurant that I am still thinking about, Freddo Cappuccinos next to a turtle pond, and a reminder that Crete is worth more than a port day.
Disney Cruise Line in Europe: An Honest Look at the Ship Experience
I have been on multiple Disney cruises and cruised Greece multiple times. This was my first time combining the two — a nine-night sailing on the Disney Dream through the Greek Isles and Malta. I am a Disney adult and a travel advisor who sells DCL, and I want to give you the honest version: what worked, what did not, two active volcanoes on the same morning, and who I actually think this cruise is right for.