Philistines with no interest in Santorini’s past wallow gleefully in its present: long black beaches against cobalt waters, tiny cliffside towns, spectacular landscapes, small artist communities, and jazzy nightlife. The two main towns on the island are cliffside Thira, the center of the island’s nightlife accessible by donkey or cable car, and Oia, an escape [...]
Entries from May 2008
May 17, 2008
Getting dooooowwwn in Amsterdam
A walk in the Red Light District will make it abundantly clear that prostitution, referred to as “the oldest profession in the world,” is legal in Amsterdam. All of the prostitutes that you see belong to a union called “The Red Thread” and are tested for HIV and STDs. While it’s okay to sneak a [...]
