Sara and I escaped the daily grind of London and work for a week to explore the Greek Island of Crete. We stayed in a cosy family-run villa near Stalis, located in the centre and at the top of the island not far from Heraklion. The villa was just 5 minutes walk from the beach where we spent some time just chilling out and enjoying the sun and the sea.

During our time on the island, we hired a car and drove right out to the east coast of the island and hiked a 4-hour round-trip through the Valley of the Dead from Zakros to the ... (more)