Emma Collins

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Emma Collins

Croatia, Greece and Turkey editor

Emma covers Croatia, Greece and Turkey for Epic Trip Ideas: city breaks, island hops, ferry routes, where to eat and what a trip really costs. Emma Collins is a pen name the Epic Trip Ideas editors use for Croatia, Greece and Turkey; every guide is checked against official sources before it goes live.

The portraits are representative images for those pen names, rather than photographs of the editors. About our editorial approach.

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The Portara gate on Naxos at sunset
Greece

Greece · Tips

Best Time to Visit Greece: When to Go Month by Month

· 9 min read

Aerial view of Hvar Town harbour with the fortress hill behind
Hvar

Croatia · Guides

Hvar Travel Guide: Town, Pakleni Islands and Wine

· 5 min read

A Blue Star ferry moored at a quiet island port in Greece
Greece

Greece · Budget

Greece Trip Cost: What a Week in Greece Really Costs in 2026

· 10 min read

Sunlit columns of the Temple of Apollo at Side against a blue sky
Turkey

Turkey · Itineraries

10 Days in Turkey Itinerary: Istanbul to Cappadocia to the Coast

· 5 min read

Waterfalls and watermills in the village of Rastoke
Croatia

Croatia · Itineraries

10 Days in Croatia Itinerary: Coast, Lakes and Zagreb

· 5 min read

The domes and minarets of the old city silhouetted against an orange sunset over the water
Istanbul

Turkey · Guides

Istanbul Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 7 min read

Water threads over mossy travertine at Krka National Park
Croatia

Croatia · Itineraries

7 Days in Croatia Itinerary: Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik

· 5 min read

Oia on Santorini glowing at sunset
Greece

Greece · Itineraries

7 Days in Greece: Athens, Mykonos and Santorini by Ferry

· 9 min read

Boats moored in Chania harbour with the stone lighthouse at the end of the breakwater
Crete

Greece · Guides

Crete Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 10 min read

Tour boats moored in the turquoise water of Kaleici Roman harbour beneath the old town cliffs
Antalya

Turkey · Guides

Antalya Travel Guide: Old Town, Beaches and Roman Ruins

· 6 min read

A plate of black cuttlefish risotto with a spoon
Croatia

Croatia · Food

Croatian Food Guide: What to Eat, Dish by Dish

· 5 min read

The Acropolis and Parthenon above Athens, with scaffolding from restoration work visible on the left
Athens

Greece · Guides

Athens Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to See and How to Get Around

· 9 min read

A bright Mediterranean coast seen from above

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