We don’t need much convincing to visit one of Greece’s mythical islands, but ECT Greece Expert, Christina Papavlasopoulos, has us sold on Crete. “Authentic is a word that we use over and over again in travel, but to me that’s what Crete is,” she says.

Field Notes is a members-only series of firsthand travel recommendations by ECT Clubhouse members. Here’s a taste of Myths + Muses insider tips to Syros and Naxos.

We get it, the old-fashioned concept of group travel conjures up a certain image. Here’s why our signature style of small group travel is anything but what you’d imagine.

“It felt like we had known each other for years!”