Is there an expectation amongst drivers that driving is a way to meet friends? There have been many stories about people who feel like drivers butt into conversations.
I figured Uber had gift cards since every business these days has gift cards. But I had no idea which stores carried them.
Good morning everyone. After spending a few days in Athens (post 1 and post 2) and a few days in Crete (post 1 and post 2), we headed to Malta for a week. My girlfriend has relatives in Malta, so her family showed us around and treated us to several dinners and an amazing feast. All of the things I will show you are available to the public and accessible via public transportation. If you are in Malta for a few days, I highly recommend getting a 7 day bus pass for 21 Euros. If you pay as you ride, each ride is 1.5 to 3 Euros, so if you make a few round trip bus rides, the 7 day pass pays for itself very quickly. The bus network goes all over the country and runs relatively on time.
The first stop in Malta was to Valletta, the fortified city near the coast. Valletta had lots of shops, restaurant, and history.
Good morning everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. After a short stay in Athens (post 1 and post 2), we had the pleasure of visiting Crete. It is the largest of Greece’s islands, but doesn’t get as much love (or tourists) as Santorini or Mykonos. I didn’t know anything about Crete, but I knew I wanted to visit. I looked up chain hotels on Crete and only found the Radisson Blu Beach Resort in Milatos, Crete. I booked 3 nights using a bunch of Radisson Rewards Points. The property is an all-inclusive, but there are different tiers of “all-inclusiveness.” As a Radisson Rewards Gold Elite Member (thanks to having a few US Bank Radisson Rewards credit cards), we received complimentary breakfast every day.
Even though the beach resort is beautiful, with a nice beach cove and several crystal clear hotel pools, there is a great little fishing village just around the corner. Laura and I walked over to the fishing village twice during our stay. There are several restaurants and a small market in town. We had a delicious lunch, grabbed some snacks at the local market, had a fish dinner (during our second visit) and walked back to our hotel. In this post, I will show you the beautiful Radisson Blu Beach Resort and share some photos from the small fishing village. In tomorrow’s post, I will share some photos of my amazing ATV tour around Crete… stay tuned!
Good morning everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. This is my last post from Athens, Greece, before I head to the Radisson Blu Beach Resort in Milatos, Crete. If you missed my post yesterday, be sure to read Heading to Athens, Greece? Book the Small-Group Culinary Walking Tour. In today’s post, I will explain how Uber works in Athens (the only part of Greece that has Uber). If you are not an Uber rider, join for free (thanks for using my referral link).
Technically, Uber doesn’t exist in Greece, but you can request and pay for taxis with the Uber app (the taxi drivers use the Uber app like all other Uber drivers). The only thing that is strange is that you cannot see the total price of your Uber ride until after the ride is over. All the taxis have a set price schedule for rides, so your rides will always be priced right. Unfortunately, I could not use my Uber credits in Athens, so I paid for all my rides with my Chase Sapphire Reserve Credit Card (my referral link) since I earn 3x Chase Ultimate Rewards Points on Uber and it has no foreign transaction fees.
We used the Uber app to request a ride from the Athens International Airport (ATH) to our hotel, the InterContinental Athenaeum Athens. The Uber pickup was a bit tricky, since our ride was in a taxi and there were many taxis waiting at the airport. Our driver told us where to meet him, but it was still very difficult to find him (he ended up finding us). Our ride to the hotel took 45 minutes and cost 40.70 Euros ($47.43). As of June 25, the exchange rate is 1 Euro = 1.16 US Dollars and I will use that exchange rate throughout this post. In comparison, a shuttle van to/from the airport and the hotel would have cost 100 Euros ($116).