Into the wild

Into the wild, or the drama of our society.

Absolutely loved the movie. Searched on Google : movies about travelling. And there it was. A must-see travel movie. But the movie is much more than that. It makes you wonder what are the truly important things in life.

Is travelling just the necessity of discovering this world and yourself? Or is it more the necessity of running from something? Each of us has fears, things which are painful and we don't want to accept. Travelling really helps you move on.

This is a quote i like : “When one realizes that his life is worthless he either commits suicide or travels.” – Edward Dahlberg

I think travels strengthen you, make you count only on yourself; people change, places change, habits change, the only thing you know won't change is the change itself and travelling is change, isn't it?

But at some point, after travelling for a longtime, you just want to stop running, face what you were running from and deal with it. That's when you become truly free. Sometimes, it might be too late.

Good movie, good acting, true story, made me analyze some things about my life.

"When you forgive, you love and when you love, God's light shines on you" , "Into the wild"

A few words about Rhodes...

I decided to give you some informations about the island of Rhodes... where i spend most of my time abroad.

Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands and the 4 th of all the Greek islands. (after Crete, Evia and Lesbos).

It also is the island the closest to Turkey, which means that you can easily travel there. (There are ferries going frequently to Marmaris). But there are also a bunch of other gorgeous small islands you can visit by boat like Simi, Chalki...

The island of Rhodes is not very big, you can travel by car from the North to the South in 2-3 hours. You can rent a car, there are plenty of agencies, the only problem is that during the high season it might be difficult to find something available, so you should consider doing it over internet or on the spot but a few days earlier.

They have a good transportation system, buses that go to almost every part of the island but what you should consider is that there are some villages where the buses stop only a few times a day!

One other option to travel around the island would be the taxi. It is pretty cheap, the traffic there is perfect, except some parts where they might have road maintenance.

Once you decided what would be your travelling option, you have so many things to do as the island is amazing and has so many wonderful spots. I'll write more about each one of these places when i go back to Rhodes this year and give you live updates.

One of my favorite beaches are: Anthony Quinn Bay, a wild bay, with stones and crystal clear water, amazing "underwater landscape", Afantou Beach, Tsampika Beach, Lindos Beaches, i recommend these only if you can deal with great heat. Lindos is one of the hottest places in the island. Yet, everywhere in Rhodes it gets very hot in June-July so be aware!

My favourite beach in Rhodes is Prasonissi. It is located in the south of the island, connecting the island to the southern part of it, where you can see the light house. In fact, this place is called the "island of Prasonissi". "Nisi" is the greek translation of "island" . In winter, the sea separates the island from Prasonissi and the lighthouse. But during summer, the sea withdraws and forms a lovely beach with the sea on both sides.

In July and August, Prasonissi becomes the paradise of surfers because of the strong winds. It is truly an amazing place. At your left you have the Mediterranean Sea and at your right the Aegean Sea. I totally recommend it. I love going there and i try to do it as much as i can. I work 1h30 hour drive from there so it becomes the perfect destination to relax. You can find 2 restaurants there and a villa with studios for rent.

http://www.rodos-apartments.com/rhodes_rooms.php?katalimacode=558

Love Story @ Duchess Theatre, London

London. An amazing city. Art everywhere.

One of the first things i can advise you to do in London is going to a musical or theatre performance.

There are so many shows you can choose and the quality is far beyond anything else i had ever seen before. Brilliant voices, impeccable acting and interesting mise en scene.

The musical i saw last month was "Love story" at the Duchess Theatre. You can see it till April 30th. The actors are Emma Williams and Michael Xavier and their performance is so amazing that it seems you discover the classical "Love Story" all over again.

One more tip about this. Check the website http://www.lastminute.com/ for plenty of cheap offers, including theater plays! You can find tickets for big shows in London starting with only 10-15 GBP. And you can buy it in advance, it doesn't have to be a typical "last minute"purchase.

Here, you have some scenes from the rehearsal of the musical "Love Story"at the Duchess Theatre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOc62QlPBw&feature=related

One of the songs of the play, about the greatness of pasta is performed while the actors are actually cooking pasta live. You can see them chopping the tomatoes and you can feel the smell of garlic going into the pan.

Who? Why?

Why did i start this blog? Maybe because one of the things i love the most about my life is that i can travel and meet people from all around the world, exchange feelings, conceptions, ideas.

That's why i was hoping this blog might help me do it more than i already am... So, i'll just start writing a few things about myself.

My name is Cristina, i was born in Bucharest, Romania.

I have always liked psychology and learning more about people's behavior and how they express differently according to their culture.

I studied acting at the university in my country, it was a nice experience, i love the meaning of this "profession" but it didn't actually fit in my life like i thought it would. But still, art and especially theater are a big part of my life and passions.

I started travelling when i was younger, with my parents and i absolutely loved it!So, somehow i felt this would be a great way of living my life.... All i can say is just: be careful what you are wishing for!

I started working in Greece 2 years ago and i am still doing it today. I work 7 months every year, "the greek summer"and then i head back to my country and travel as much as i can.

This year, things are getting a little bit complicated as i started my second university, "Economy of tourism" and i have to spend more time in my country to pass my exams but i still have some time to do what i like the most, travelling.

So, hoping to meet you guys soon, you, travel addicts!