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Guides, stories and ideas from a team that spends its summers at sea. Most posts help with planning a sailing holiday in northern Greece: which part of Halkidiki suits your group, what Skopelos is like, and why September and October can be better than August.

Others look further afield: six days in the Ionian that a storm turned into the best barbecue of the trip, the islands of the Cyclades, or a wedding or honeymoon on a yacht. Our own trips all start from Halkidiki; these posts are here for the rest of your planning.

3+1 reasons to sail Greece in autumn

Warm water, empty anchorages and lower prices: four reasons why September and October may be the best weeks of the year for a sailing holiday in Greece.

A storm, a dilemma and a BBQ

Six days sailing the Ionian from Lefkada: how a storm warning changed our route through the islands and led to the best barbecue of the whole trip.

The health benefits of travel

What studies say about travel and wellbeing: less stress, more movement and new experiences that stay with you long after you are back home.

Is Skopelos the perfect Greek island?

Green down to the waterline and still unspoiled: why Skopelos is our favourite island in the Sporades, and which of its bays are best reached by yacht.

Where to start

Three posts answer the questions we are asked most often.