SantoriniDave.com

About

My family and I in Santorini.

  • I’m Santorini Dave. My site is built on a simple principle: to give you the most detailed, honest, and genuinely helpful travel advice for Greece you’ll find anywhere. Everything I write comes from first-hand experience and a long, ongoing love affair with the country. My first trip to Greece was in October 1992, and I first visited Santorini the following April. I lived in Athens in 1998. My wife’s first visit came in 2001, and our two boys have joined us on many wonderful trips since. This site is my way of sharing what I’ve learned – the best places to stay and eat, the ferry quirks, the hikes, the beaches, and the magical moments that make Greece so unique.
  • You can reach me at dave@santorinidave.com. I absolutely love hearing from you and helping with your travel plans. I personally spend countless hours each week answering questions. Due to the huge volume of inquiries, I can’t get to every single one, but I do my best to provide detailed, helpful answers to as many people as possible.
  • The Santorini Dave website has a five-star rating with readers. This commitment to detailed, helpful travel advice also extends to my other sites: BaliDave, MexicoDave, and SeattleDave.
  • A Commitment to Giving Back: I am proud to be an official partner of GiveDirectly. For every hotel stay booked through my site, I donate $5 to this top-rated charity that sends cash directly to families living in extreme poverty. I have donated $837,070 since 2019.

Recent Travels & Favorite Moments

My trip to Mexico City.

Rooftop drinks in Mexico City. (April 1, 2026)

Santorini Dave taking cooking class in Huatulco, Mexico.

Taking a cooking class with friends and family in Huatulco. (March 29, 2026)

My dinner in Oaxaca, Mexico.

Pastor tacos in Oaxaca. (March 22, 2026)

Santorini Dave and his wife in Sedona, Arizona.

My wife and I on a hike in Sedona, Arizona (March 6, 2026)

Santorini Dave and his brother in Seattle.

My brother and I at a Kraken game in Seattle. (December 29, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his wife in Tokyo.

My wife and I in Tokyo. (November 7-21, 2025)

Santorini Dave and friends in Vancouver, Canada.

With friends at Canadiens-Canucks game in Vancouver. (October 25, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his wife in Greece.

My wife and I island hopping through Greece. (Aug/Sept, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his son at concert.

My son and I at a Morgan Wallen/Miranda Lambert concert at Lumen Field in Seattle. (July 25, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his dog in Vancouver, Canada.

Me and Guster in Vancouver. (July 13, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his wife in San Diego.

My wife and I at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego. (June 10, 2025)

Concert in Vancouver.

Panda Bear concert in Vancouver. (May 23, 2025)

Our room in Leavenworth.

The view from our room at the Post Hotel in Leavenworth. (April 21, 2025)

Concert in Tucson.

Bob Schneider at the Hotel Congress in Tucson. (March 27, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his son at a Kraken game in Seattle.

My son and I at a Kraken game in Seattle. (March 12, 2025)

Concert in Atlanta.

Shovels & Rope at Terminal West in Atlanta. (Mar. 1, 2025)

REM concert in Athens, Georgia.

All four members of REM join a cover band (fronted by actor Michael Shannon) for an anniversary tribute to one of their albums. (Feb. 27, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his wife in Savannah, Georgia.

My wife and I in Savannah, Georgia. (Feb. 24, 2025)

Lyle Lovett in concert in Seattle.

Lyle Lovett at the Moore Theatre in downtown Seattle. (Feb. 19, 2025)

Concert in Seattle.

Bright Eyes at the Paramount in Seattle. (Jan. 24, 2025)

Santorini Dave and his wife in Athens, Greece.

My wife and I in Athens, Greece. (Dec. 10, 2024)

Bruce Springsteen in concert in Vancouver.

With friends at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Vancouver. (Nov. 22, 2024)

Zach Bryan in concert in Vancouver.

Zach Bryan concert in Vancouver. (Nov. 20, 2024)

Dallas Cowboys game.

My wife and I at a Cowboys game in Dallas. (Nov. 10, 2024)

Concert in Austin, Texas.

The Old 97s in concert at the outdoor Scoot Inn in Austin. Fantastic venue. (Nov. 7, 2024)

Oilers game in Edmonton.

With friends in Edmonton to watch the Oilers advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. Fantastic atmosphere. (June 2, 2024)

Bruins game in Boston.

Bruins-Rangers hockey game at TD Garden in Boston. (Mar. 21, 2024)

Spring training in Arizona.

A spring training game in Scottsdale. (Mar. 5, 2024)

Our hotel in Palm Springs.

Our favorite hotel in Palm Springs, the ARRIVE. (Jan. 18, 2024)

Lakers game in LA.

A Laker game in Los Angeles. (Dec. 28, 2023)

Canucks game in Vancouver.

With friends at a Vancouver Canucks game. (Dec. 5, 2023)

U2 at the Sphere.

U2 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Incredible! (Oct. 25, 2023)

Santorini Dave and his wife in NYC.

My wife and I on a Highline walk in New York City. (Oct. 21, 2023)

Baseball game in Chicago.

Watching a baseball game from the rooftops near Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Sept. 20, 2023)

Seahawks game in Seattle.

With friends on our way to Seahawks game. (Sept. 10, 2023)

Santorini Dave and his son in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

My son and I in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. (Feb. 24, 2023)

NBA Finals in Denver.

The NBA finals in Denver. (June 4, 2023)

Taylor Swift in concert in Nashville.

Taylor in Nashville. (May 5, 2023)

Santorini Dave and friends in Seattle.

With friends in Seattle on our way to a Shania Twain concert. (Apr. 29, 2023)

Santorini Dave and friends in Vancouver.

With friends at a Bryan Adams concert in Vancouver.

About Santorini Dave

Santorini Dave in Athens, Greece Santorini Dave was started in 2011 when I posted a short guide to visiting Santorini with kids. Now, my site publishes regularly updated guides to Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Crete, Athens, and all of Greece.

Questions? Email me at dave@santorinidave.com.