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AJK · « **Reply #900 on:** June 17, 2022, 07:55:31 AM »

Quote from: lifetimedeals on June 17, 2022, 01:14:45 AM

Hotel recommendation? Hard to find points availability. To get there from ATH also adds time is it worth for 2-3 days ? Is Mykonos easier to find nicer hotels? Thanks

Santorini worth it and nicer than Myk.

JlmBoi · « **Reply #901 on:** June 17, 2022, 10:18:27 AM »

Quote from: solls108 on June 17, 2022, 02:32:37 AM

staying in Airbnb. Hard to find hotels that allow points. Secret view hotel is a nice budget friendly hotel with great views

Thinking of going as there's direct flights from TLV.
What do you do there? Is there any good, easily accessible, quiet beaches?

lifetimedeals · « **Reply #902 on:** June 17, 2022, 12:05:04 PM »

Quote from: solls108 on June 17, 2022, 02:32:37 AM

staying in Airbnb. Hard to find hotels that allow points. Secret view hotel is a nice budget friendly hotel with great views

What are you doing about food?

tavster · « **Reply #903 on:** June 18, 2022, 02:20:37 PM »

Quote from: lifetimedeals on June 17, 2022, 12:05:04 PM

What are you doing about food?

Chabad of Athens delivers throughout Greece, you just need to give them enough notice. Food comes double sealed, with instructions in Greek for the hotels etc. I used them many times.

lifetimedeals · « **Reply #904 on:** June 20, 2022, 05:40:26 PM »

Quote from: tavster on June 18, 2022, 02:20:37 PM

Chabad of Athens delivers throughout Greece, you just need to give them enough notice. Food comes double sealed, with instructions in Greek for the hotels etc. I used them many times.

Is it like airline food ?

tavster · « **Reply #905 on:** June 20, 2022, 11:41:23 PM »

Quote from: lifetimedeals on June 20, 2022, 05:40:26 PM

Is it like airline food ?

No. Much better than that :-)

M4vaca · « **Reply #906 on:** June 21, 2022, 03:35:31 AM »

Everywhere i look, i see warnings not to go in the summer because its packed with tourists and very expensive. Has anyone been to Greece in the summer? Was it to packed?

solls108 · « **Reply #907 on:** June 21, 2022, 06:12:31 AM »

Quote from: M4vaca on June 21, 2022, 03:35:31 AM

Everywhere i look, i see warnings not to go in the summer because its packed with tourists and very expensive. Has anyone been to Greece in the summer? Was it to packed?

here now, went to santorini and Naxos, been nothing but amazing. The season to go IS in the summer.

M4vaca · « **Reply #908 on:** June 21, 2022, 07:10:43 AM »

Quote from: solls108 on June 21, 2022, 06:12:31 AM

here now, went to santorini and Naxos, been nothing but amazing. The season to go IS in the summer.

Now's a little early though, I mean July-August.

tavster · « **Reply #909 on:** June 21, 2022, 07:16:28 AM »

Quote from: M4vaca on June 21, 2022, 07:10:43 AM

Now's a little early though, I mean July-August.

I've been many times. Personally I never found it to be too crowded.

AJK · « **Reply #910 on:** June 21, 2022, 10:46:34 AM »

Went in August.

Oia in Santorini is always going to be packed for sunset, but otherwise didn't feel too croweded. Definitely didn't feel croweded in MYK.

dsprod · « **Reply #911 on:** June 21, 2022, 11:35:24 AM »

Is santorini preferred over crete?

tavster · « **Reply #912 on:** June 21, 2022, 11:45:08 AM »

Quote from: dsprod on June 21, 2022, 11:35:24 AM

Is santorini preferred over crete?

Definitely more special, IMHO

JlmBoi · « **Reply #913 on:** June 21, 2022, 11:52:03 AM »

Does Santorini have easy to access quiet beaches?
Preference for serviced if that exists....

lifetimedeals · « **Reply #914 on:** June 21, 2022, 12:48:51 PM »

Quote from: tavster on June 20, 2022, 11:41:23 PM

No. Much better than that :-)

Yeah but still not what you want when your on vacation to reheat some plain chicken portion at $25 per, when on vacation you want to be able to go out to eat and have some choices bottom line there is nothing there only a reheated chabad portion and shlepping food along isn't very ideal

tavster · « **Reply #915 on:** June 21, 2022, 12:59:54 PM »

Quote from: lifetimedeals on June 21, 2022, 12:48:51 PM

Yeah but still not what you want when your on vacation to reheat some plain chicken portion at $25 per, when on vacation you want to be able to go out to eat and have some choices bottom line there is nothing there only a reheated chabad portion and shlepping food along isn't very ideal

Everyone has different priorities.
I care about the destination - not about the food I'm getting.

When I used to travel as single / newly wed, we would bring tuna cans and crackers and were very happy. When Chabad launched countrywide kosher deliveries I felt like a king - suddenly id have wine and meat for Shabbos while in the remote dream location

I think only going where you get freshly made kosher food highly limits your travel options and you miss out on stunning place.

My 2 cents

lifetimedeals · « **Reply #916 on:** June 21, 2022, 01:04:53 PM »

Quote from: tavster on June 21, 2022, 12:59:54 PM

Everyone has different priorities.
I care about the destination - not about the food I'm getting.

When I used to travel as single / newly wed, we would bring tuna cans and crackers and were very happy. When Chabad launched countrywide kosher deliveries I felt like a king - suddenly id have wine and meat for Shabbos while in the remote dream location

I think only going where you get freshly made kosher food highly limits your travel options and you miss out on stunning place.

My 2 cents

I hear yes it may limit travel options, but from what I hear also sounds like similar to HI also not always are you in the mood of shlepping canned food etc. for 3 days or eating reheated packaged chicken portion

tavster · « **Reply #917 on:** June 21, 2022, 01:09:56 PM »

Quote from: lifetimedeals on June 21, 2022, 01:04:53 PM

I hear yes it may limit travel options, but from what I hear also sounds like similar to HI also not always are you in the mood of shlepping canned food etc. for 3 days or eating reheated packaged chicken portion

I've shlepped 60lbs of frozen food the the Seychelles last year - best decision i ever made. Going this year to MLE, doing the same.
Again, to each its own - for me it's not a headache

lifetimedeals · « **Reply #918 on:** June 21, 2022, 01:56:40 PM »

Quote from: tavster on June 21, 2022, 01:09:56 PM

I've shlepped 60lbs of frozen food the the Seychelles last year - best decision i ever made. Going this year to MLE, doing the same.
Again, to each its own - for me it's not a headache

Does Greece let you bring in meat & cheese?

Buruch · « **Reply #919 on:** June 28, 2022, 05:22:57 AM »

Quote from: lifetimedeals on June 21, 2022, 01:56:40 PM

Does Greece let you bring in meat & cheese?

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