9 things to do in Punta Cana once you decide to leave your belovedresort

Punta Cana.. The name already sounds like paradise on earth and once you arrive at your hotel resort and head straight away for the beach you'll see you weren't wrong at all. White sand, transparent water, palms, no clouds to be seen and plenty of people dancing, singing and asking you in Spanish how you're doing. One of the things you're likely to think at that very moment is that you won't leave this place for the next two weeks and that those 14 days are way too short to suck in everything the resort has to offer you. 

But sooner or later you'll either want to get to see more of the island and what it has to offer or you're simply going to get burnt so badly you'll be looking for an excuse to leave the beach a few hours earlier. (Trust me, water yoga at 12 o'clock in directly underneath the burnong Caribbean sun is NEVER a good idea.. ) so here is a list of 9 things you absolutely have to experience in Punta Cana:

GREECE or how I fell in love with a new country, a new culture and anew language

When I had to decide whether I wanted to go with a group from my school on a tour around part of the Peloponnese during my fall holidays, the first thing I asked myself was why I should go to Greece, which is a pretty stupid question to ask yourself if you're studying ancient Greek as I am.. (Yes, I am actually studying ancient Greek and yes, I do know no one is speaking ancient Greek anymore!) However, in the end (and after having even done a pro and contra list) I decided to go.. But I never imagined that half a year later I would be so glad about my decision!
So on an early Saturday morning (the holidays had just started..) we set off for a 12 day trip around parts of Greece.

5 things every true Italian will miss when leaving Italy

1. Forget about eggs and bacon! I know it's delicious, but nothing will ever overrun Italian breakfast! Get up, get ready and go to one of the numerous bars you'll find in every street corner! Ask for a 'brioche' ( a croissant filled with either cream or jam ), then ask for whatever you'd like to drink, like a cappuccino, a latte macchiato, an espresso or simply a fresh made orange juice! I promise, you'll love it!