Stunning...Other-worldly. These are the only words I can use to describe the unique beaches we visited in the past two weeks. Crete is a huge island with 650 miles of coastline and boasts many notable and beaches. Elafonissi (el-a-fo-nee-see) Beach and Balos Beach are perhaps two of the most famous beaches on the island; well-known for their remarkable shallow waters and expansive lagoons that are so shallow you can frolic endlessly in their shin-height waters. We took day tr

After living in Oaxaca de Juarez for a few months, we thought we would explore life in a different environment within Mexico. In mining the travel blogs, we noticed a lot of rave reviews about Zihuatanejo. So we took a long weekend to check it out in January. THE PROS: Small Town Vibe Located on the Pacific coast, about halfway between Puerto Vallarta and Acapulco, and affectionately nicknamed "Zihua", this beach destination is known for maintaining is small town fishing vill