During our recent vacation to Santorini, we stayed at the Katikies hotel in the quaint mountainside village of Oia. Before the trip, we spent a lot of time debating whether or not this hotel was worth the expensive room rate. It came highly recommended by both friends and travel magazines ... do this hotel (or the absolutely stunning panoramic views from Oia) justice. The hotel...

Planning a trip to Greece and trying to decide which islands to hit in the Cyclades? While we've only been to two islands, our advice is to do Mykonos before Santorini (the opposite of what we did). Mykonos is all about partying, while Santorini is about dramatic views and romantic little towns (especially Oia). Mykonos has some really pretty vistas, but it's hard not to see them as low-lying...