Christina is a wonderful ambassador to what is now our favorite island in the Cyclades. Her home is unique in that it's perched 20 feet from a calm azure blue bay that supports a traditional fishing village called Mandrakia and a popular taverna called Medusa that quickly became our favorite eating establishment. The bay is calm even on windy days and perfect for snorkeling and swimming and the cliffs around the area are fun to hike on and explore sea caves at sunset.

The house itself was small but worked well for our family of four. It includes two double beds: one upstairs in a room with two balconies overlooking the bay with access from an outside staircase or a ladder staircase from the 1st floor and the other inside a nook downstairs. Both rooms have air conditioners and there is also a single bed just off the kitchen. There is one completely renovated bathroom and a full kitchen as well.

Initially we were concerned that the house would be too small but Christina and her husband have managed to make the space practical and very livable and, with the Aegean just outside, we didn't care to be inside much anyway.

Christina was incredibly helpful taking us to and from the port, booking an incredible boat trip to Kleftiko (not to be missed), inviting us to a Supermoon music festival in Plaka and offering to take us to a traditional ouzeri. She's very generous and is also an artist who designs fantastical lights from gourds grown on the island.

Milos is a gem and much of the island is uninhabited with beautiful sandy beaches on the north and south shores and none of the crowds of Mykonos. There is also a good deal of culture to be found on Milos at the archeological and folk museums as well as catacombs to explore and you can also visit the area where the Venus de Milo was discovered. All in all it was an amazing experience and can't recommend Christina's home and Milos highly enough for those who want to explore a bit off the beaten path and experience Greece in a new way.