Petty Larceny, Wanderlust and Dreaming of a Holiday in Corfu
I love dreaming about where to go on vacation.
As a kid, I would flip through glossy vacation brochures filled with scenes of sun-drenched beaches and smiling families until the pages went limp with use. Travel agents must have hated me. I was constantly nicking their magazines.
Today, not much has changed, except I’m checking out pretty pictures online, instead of committing petty larceny against unsuspecting travel agents. I’m on a bit of a Southern Europe kick, looking at how to find Corfu holidays for our beach loving family.
Why Corfu? Cofu’s a Greek island on the Ionian sea, dotted with pretty beaches and historic ruins. The old city has made the UNESCO World Heritage List. Many think Cofu was mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey, and homeowners on the island’s exclusive northeast side include members of the Rothschild family. It sounds like a wonderful place to soak up culture and history, wander the cobbled streets of the old city and take a dip in the clear water of the Ionian sea.
If Corfu doesn’t work out, it’s not like there’s a lack of fascinating and beautiful places to hang out in Southern Europe. Maybe I should start checking out bargain Spain holidays as well? Costa Blanca’s looking pretty good, with its beautiful views and crimson sunsets.
If beaches and sunsets aren’t working, word is that there’s some stunning Gaudi architecture to see.
But most importantly… given our well documented love of ice cream, it’s nice to know that something like this would be waiting for us.
Do you have any dream destinations?
My bride-to-be describes Corfu as one of her favourite places on earth. From your pictures it is clear to see why. There are indeed so many beautiful islands in Greece.
We’re loving the idea of going to check out some of the Greek islands, but you pointed out the problem :). Where on earth do you start? They all look so beautiful!
These photos of Corfu makes you think that its definitely the dream holiday. Looking at these photos, I feel like going there myself.
Shalu, thanks for stopping by. Corfu’s gorgeous, isn’t it?
That looks good! Greek islands are good 🙂
But in my opinion – definitely go to Italy for ice cream! I can highly recommend north Lake Garda, Finale Ligure and the Cinque Terre regions: nice climate, pretty sights, activities like hiking & cycling all around. Have a great time wherever you end up!
Lindy,
You had me at ice cream. Thanks so much for the tips – we’re planning to be in Europe this spring, and I’m just overwhelmed by how many amazing places there are to visit!
Stunning pix! Greek islands have always been an interest for me, the landscape and history is really intoxicating. My dream destination is India followed by Fiji. I love Indian culture on every level, food, clothes, spirituality and Fiji is just beautiful.
Fiji does sound wonderful, doesn’t it? Another place for the bucket list 🙂
Ohhh, that sunset is just beautiful!
Kate, doesn’t it just make you want to grab a glass of red wine and a spot on a patio?