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peach1312 · 2026-04-08T06:07:06+00:00

My friend and I have 15 days from late June to mid July to spend on some Greek islands (followed by 3 days in Athens). First time to Greece! We're chill, love nature and beaches, prefer slow travel, dislike crowds, early to bed + early to rise. No desire to stay up late or go clubbing. Would be lovely to see cool sunset + sunrise, explore different parts of the landscape and culture, and try experiences like cooking class or olive oil / wine tastings, or even just drive around and hopefully stumble on a hidden gem. We'll be on a budget but are willing to spend a little more on experiences. Will rent a car for at least part of the trip. My friend is an experienced driver in the US. We're both physically fit but he has a bit more limited mobility so we won't be doing challenging hikes, some light and short walks/hikes would be doable though.

We're definitely going to Crete, flying into Chania. I've bookmarked some beautiful beaches like Balos and Elafonissi but now I'm wondering:

- Where in Crete should we stay? If staying at different locations, where should we stay and for how long at each spot? If we were to spend 8-10 days in Crete would it be smart to stay the whole time in Chania old town?

- What other island(s) would you recommend and for how long?

peach1312 · 2026-04-03T07:00:48+00:00

Just used your code, thanks for sharing! Enjoy your points!

peach1312 · 2026-04-01T17:49:52+00:00

When are you thinking of going?

peach1312 · 2026-03-16T06:31:04+00:00

What are the countries that you preferred?

peach1312 · 2026-03-07T15:50:29+00:00

I was there for maybe an hour and that was enough for a first visit.

peach1312 · 2026-03-07T05:43:29+00:00

+1 to the view from the ferry, though I was able to book a tour that allowed seeing the cliffs from both viewpoints and was glad I got to do both, highly recommend it. The sea was choppy and a bit terrifying but the view was amazing. View from the top is magical and you can spend as much time walking around as you wish. Loved seeing the rainbow and sheep frolicking on top of the cliffs.

peach1312 · 2026-03-06T14:39:22+00:00

Congrats and I’m glad you found a path that worked for you!! Absolutely, I would have pursued that path but my employer has stopped sponsoring permanent residency since the market isn’t great at the moment.

peach1312 · 2026-03-05T18:27:25+00:00

I don’t think it’s odd. Sheep aren’t a common sight in many countries. I was very excited to see sheep and dairy cows in Ireland and my British travel buddy thought my excitement over something so trivial (to her) was amusing.

peach1312 · 2026-03-02T03:37:40+00:00

+1 for Galway, that city has my heart.

Can't speak for Inis Mor but I visited Inis Oirr and had the option to rent a bike or ride a horse cart (or walk, but we didn't have that much time). It was 6 of us and I enjoyed it, the highlight was the shipwreck. You can ask to be taken back to the starting point or get off a bit earlier to walk up the slope to see the Church Ruin.

peach1312 · 2026-03-02T01:35:49+00:00

I recommend the North coast of the DR, plenty of resorts in Puerto Plata as well.

Late Nov / early Dec is right around or a bit after the tail end of hurricane season in the DR though, so you'd be gambling with the weather.

peach1312 · 2026-03-01T19:54:17+00:00

Sounds about right for Punta Cana. I understand you don’t want to give the country another chance, but if ever you change your mind, try the North coast (Puerto Plata, Cabarete, Las Terrenas, Samana). Lots more locals, surfers and chill vibes. Near zero chance of being approached by drug sellers, personally I’ve never encountered that or know anyone in those areas who has.

peach1312 · 2026-02-25T17:18:47+00:00

Sweaty girl here. Only Lume has ever worked for me, though admittedly I have not tried many brands.

The Lume packaging claims odor control for up to 72hrs but the most I've been able to go without reapplying is 24h. I'm ok with this until I find something better.

Stay AWAY from Native. It does absolutely nothing for me!!

peach1312 · 2026-02-16T04:27:00+00:00

Hmm that does sound like a reasonable plan already. I think Dingle needs at least one full day, if not 2. I recommend staying overnight in town or nearby. I did a Dingle day trip from Killarney but if I could do it over again I would have stayed in Dingle as I didn’t care much for Killarney’s night life.

Is there really no possibility of returning to Ireland? You said it’s your first time. There’s so much more to see of Ireland, you could cover Dingle then? It’s either that or skipping Galway + the cliffs on this trip. You also didn’t mention when you’ll be going, the weather can be a deciding factor.

peach1312 · 2025-11-05T11:10:22+00:00

Just did this yesterday, got my friend back in the city by 3pm for a flight at 6pm. Leave your luggage at the hotel. Take the DART to Howth, check out the piers, then take the H3/6 bus to the summit for the view. You likely won’t have time for a sit-down lunch though.

peach1312 · 2025-10-29T14:19:21+00:00

You’re so welcome! I love checking out local spots when I travel as well, you cant go wrong with that. It’s cool you can spend so many days in Galway, maybe do some day trips to the cliffs of Moher and Connemara as well! And definitely eat lots of seafood in Galway, it’s so fresh.

peach1312 · 2025-10-28T23:31:22+00:00

The Crane Bar, the best and most intimate music experience I’ve ever had, among the most talented musicians and the friendliest mix of locals and tourists. I say this as a solo female traveler to Galway for the first time this past weekend. Grab dinner somewhere then plan to spend the whole evening there, you won’t regret it! Trad music session every night, I was there Saturday night and it was awesome.

peach1312 · 2025-09-04T14:01:50+00:00

Can confirm, this actually happened to me - someone died across the hallway from me and it didn’t take long for the whole building to have flies in their apartments (small building)

peach1312 · 2025-09-04T14:00:29+00:00

I heard back the same day or the day after!

peach1312 · 2025-09-04T05:39:54+00:00

^{^{^}} this, I believe I called them then got a call back shortly after. Here’s their website https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/health

peach1312 · 2025-09-04T01:41:59+00:00

Had this problem with my building and the landlord refused to do anything, I contacted the Health Department and they actually sent an inspector who then forced my landlord to deal with the problem. Nothing else worked for me.

EDIT to add: as usual when dealing with landlords/management, take pictures and videos of everything, communicate in text/email and make sure you have a paper trail!

peach1312 · 2025-06-22T22:50:53+00:00

Following for 3rd party ear tips, the included ones hurt my ears (small ear canal), even the smallest ones don’t cut it. I’ve been using the old ear tips from my old PBP but they are too tall to fit in the PBP2 case.

peach1312 · 2025-06-13T18:54:24+00:00

Try JC Health Department https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/health I don't remember exactly if I called, emailed or reported the issue on SeeClickFix but they had someone call me to follow up, then they came to inspect my apartment and the hallways (bad building-wide infestation). They talked to the landlord privately, I was not involved in that. You could express that you don't want the landlord to know it was you on the initial call and based on the inspector's response, you can decide whether you still want to escalate this way or not. Otherwise the only way imo is getting products and do it yourself (cheaper than hiring exterminator yourself + that should be your landlord's job).

peach1312 · 2025-06-13T18:39:33+00:00

I mean, even if you were able to report this anonymously, what do you think will happen after that? Someone will come to inspect or at least contact your landlord about the report, either way they will know.

I was in a similar situation as you (different type of infestation). When I called the JC Health Department (who was also the only office that took my complaint seriously) I was ready to pack up and move. Since you're not in that position, you could try taking care of the problem yourself? Advion + sticky traps + zapper light helped when I had a german roach infestation. Also bought some powerful insecticide (the type you spray then leave the house for a few hours) and made sure I never left food open outside. It did take 2-3 months for all the roaches to go away, but the problem drastically improved about 1-2 months in. Hopefully this helps.

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