The Problem With Most Mediterranean Guides Every Mediterranean travel guide gives you the same list. Island hop. Try the food. See the ruins. Relax on a beach. The Mediterranean offers more than any checklist can capture. The best trips start with a conversation, not a brochure. It's not wrong. But it's the version of Southern Europe that reads like a brochure and travels like a checklist. Tens of millions of people visit the Mediterranean every year - Greece, Italy, Spain,