Writing & Touring Retreat in Rhodes, Greece

June 5, 2022
Writer's Retreat in Rhodes, Greece

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Writing & Touring Retreat in Rhodes, Greece
May 8-13, 2024

Rhodes, Greece is a relaxing and beautiful destination filled with olive groves, gorgeous beaches and incredible views. Here, we will spend six days getting up close and personal with our writing and exploring the stunning island. Through transformative writing workshops, we’ll strengthen our creativity, express what we really want to say, and connect with a community of international women writers.

During Pink Pangea’s Writer’s Retreat in Rhodes we will:

  • Participate in interactive and guided writing workshops
  • Discover our ability to make an impact with our writing
  • Learn how to get published in diverse outlets
  • Leave with a portfolio that will encompass past and present experiences, an array of exploratory pieces, and reflective works

Through daily workshops and writing exercises, you will come away from this retreat with a deeper understanding of what you wish to write, a closer connection to your own voice, having written multiple stories, and most of all, the motivation and confidence to pursue and achieve your dreams as a writer.

What’s included in Pink Pangea’s Writer’s Retreat in Rhodes:

  • Luxury accommodations at the Elysium Rhodes Resort & Spa
  • Daily writing workshops
  • Breakfast and dinner each day
  • Day trips to Lindos and the beautiful Old City of Rhodes
  • Evening entertainment
  • Optional yoga and pilates classes (free of charge)

Dates: May 8-13 2024
Location: Elysium Rhodes Resort & Spa
Cost: $1,895 USD (shared room) | $2,395 USD (single room) 

Our retreats sell out fast so be sure to reserve your spot now! We close registration as soon as rooms sell out. If you have any questions feel free to email us at [email protected]

Dates & Prices

Dates:  May 8-13, 2024
Location: Elysium Rhodes Resort & Spa
Cost: $1,895 USD (shared room) | $2,395 USD (single room) 

To reserve your spot, fill out the registration form and submit a $250 deposit here.

What's Included

  • 5-night accommodations at the Elysium Resort & Spa
  • Transportation to and from the airport
  • An intimate group of 10-14 women from all over the world
  • Delicious Greek breakfast and dinner each day
  • Daily writing workshops
  • Tours to the Old City of Rhodes and Lindos
  • Evening entertainment
  • Optional yoga & pilates classes

Writers Retreat in Rhodes, Greece

What's Not Included

  • Airfare to Greece
  • Lunches (lunch is available at 5 different restaurants at the hotel as well as in the Old City)

Itinerary

Sample Schedule

After a delicious Greek breakfast, we’ll get to work! Our daily writing workshops are made up of traditional writing activities, as well as innovative exercises designed to open up our imaginations. Our afternoons will be spent lounging by the crystal blue waves of the Mediterranean Sea — or touring through the island. Our dinner will feature the best of Greek cuisine: olives, feta cheese, and much more.

Reviews

Under Jaclyn’s guidance, I found new direction for my writing and tackled topics that I haven’t been able to put down on paper until now. I shared my work and became part of a community of writers, whose feedback was invaluable to me. I dove into my fears and created new dreams for what I might do with my writing in the future. I cannot recommend this course highly enough. I’m already sad that it’s over.

– Katie Kindle

I now have the motivation and confidence to write and publish, which previously seemed more like a faraway fantasy. I learned that reality is what you create and build for yourself, not something you should wait for or leave for chance to decide.

– Nechama Winston

I appreciated meeting every woman in my group. We were all so different, coming from very different backgrounds and places, but we all shared our love of writing and traveling in common.

– Elayne Sanchez

I came out of it a different person than I went in…[Jaclyn] made us linger in our discomfort long enough to compel us to make a change. In fact, she had to relinquish control in order for it to be a catalyst. That’s a mark of a great teacher.

– Stephen Elliot

I finally remembered what I really need, and who I really am.

— Alex Pendleton

The trip did everything for me. Planned by the amazing team behind Pink Pangea, I can officially say the trip changed my life for the better. I not only practiced my writing in ways that expanded my passion and skill, but I also made friends of all different ages from all over the world that I now consider some of the greatest people I’ve ever met.

– Kathryn Cardin

“We weren’t there to criticize–we were there to get inspired, to practice storytelling techniques, and to develop our writing voice, all while enjoying the breathtaking Mediterranean and channeling our inner Muses in their own birthplace. In between workshops, we explored the island and floated in the sea. Self-care: big, whopping check.”
— Julie A 

I stumbled upon Pink Pangea’s writing retreat. I only had to read through the page once to know that this was the right time and the right opportunity to finally take that risk. I signed up in a heartbeat, and I am so glad that I did.

– Julianne Kanter

The only reason I submitted an article and was accepted was because I went to the writing retreat and gained the confidence needed as a writer to think my writing was even good enough to submit to a major online publication.

— Shannon Whaley

Writer’s Retreat in Rhodes, Greece

Who Participates

Pink Pangea retreats bring together women of all ages who:

  • Want to gain new skills and tools that will improve their writing and publishing potential
  • Have an itch to write
  • Are ready to sharpen their unique voice
  • Want to receive feedback and gain confidence in their writing
  • Love to explore new places
  • Enjoy sharing their stories with other travelers
  • First timers to Rhodes, as well as frequent travelers

Facilitator

Jaclyn Mishal

Pink Pangea’s writing retreat in Rhodes will be facilitated by Pink Pangea Co-Founder Jaclyn Mishal.

Jaclyn Mishal is a co-founder of Pink Pangea. Since 2006, Jaclyn has worked in the travel industry, connecting thousands of individuals with international academic, volunteer, and internship opportunities. In addition to her work devoted to making the “gap year” mainstream, Jaclyn played an integral role in developing international service learning programs.

An entrepreneur, writing teacher and an inspirational public speaker, Jaclyn’s speciality is guiding people to express themselves fully. Her creative guided writing activities help even the most seasoned writers break out of their habits and expand their abilities. Jaclyn has led writing and Fearless Living workshops internationally in partnership with colleges and companies, including Google, Barnard College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, Wellesley College, Wagner College, REI, Global Yoga Journeys and Hostelling International. According to Jaclyn, writing enables us to access parts of ourselves that we may have trouble expressing otherwise.

Jaclyn is a certified yoga instructor, whose travels have taken her through the Middle East, Europe, North America and Central America. She holds a B.S. from Binghamton University.

Jaclyn’s maternal grandmother survived the Holocaust and her paternal grandmother fled Baghdad, Iraq. To them, Jaclyn dedicates her work to providing a space for women to share their stories.

 

Pre-Trip

Pink Pangea’s staff will provide all of the information and support that you need to make this experience exceptional.

Trip Resources

Before the retreat, Pink Pangea will send you details about arriving in and departing from Rhodes; as well as packing information.

Check out some great articles featured on Pink Pangea about traveling to Greece here:

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Writer’s Retreat in Rhodes, Greece

FAQ

I’m new to writing workshops. Will I fit in?

Absolutely! Jaclyn’s unique writing prompts and exercises benefit both new and experienced writers. The Pink Pangea community is encouraging, and all writers are welcome.

I’m a seasoned writer who has been published in a various media outlets. What will I get out of this retreat?

Jaclyn’s speciality is guiding people to express themselves fully. Her creative guided writing activities help even the most seasoned writers break out of their habits and expand their abilities.

How old are the women who attend the retreat?

Women of all ages attend Pink Pangea retreats.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about the retreat, email us at [email protected]. We can’t wait to hear from you.

 

“I appreciated meeting every woman in my group. We were all so different, coming from very different backgrounds and places, but we all shared our love of writing and traveling in common.”– Elayne Sanchez

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“And just like that, things I’d struggled to articulate started to flow out of me. Each day I wrote with these women, alongside them. I realized we were all holding each other up. We weren’t just sharing stories on the page; we were gifting each other pockets of our past.”— Leonora Barton

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Photo from Pink Pangea’s Writer’s Retreat in Rhodes, Greece.

“The trip did everything for me. Planned by the amazing team behind Pink Pangea, I can officially say the trip changed my life for the better. I not only practiced my writing in ways that expanded my passion and skill, but I also made friends of all different ages from all over the world that I now consider some of the greatest people I’ve ever met.” – Kathryn Cardin

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“I’ll never forget the role Pink Pangea played in helping me get to where I am today in my writing career.”– Hana LaRock

 

Greece Retreat, Yardena Schwartz and Jaclyn Mishal

“I finally remembered what I really need, and who I really am.”

— Alex Pendleton

Greece Retreat, Pink Pangea

“The women I met on the retreat were so talented and inspiring – I love keeping in touch with them and seeing what they’re pursuing after our shared retreat experiences. I recommend the Pink Pangea writing retreat to any woman of any age who has a penchant for exploration and a willingness to try something new!” -Morgan Fletcher

Writing Retreat, Greece

“We weren’t there to criticize–we were there to get inspired, to practice storytelling techniques, and to develop our writing voice, all while enjoying the breathtaking Mediterranean and channeling our inner Muses in their own birthplace. In between workshops, we explored the island and floated in the sea. Self-care: big, whopping check.”

— Julie A, Pink Pangea Rhodes Retreat Alumna

Rhodes Retreat

“Hearing a whole group of women share their individual writing pieces has been really inspiring. It’s taught me that everyone has a story to share and it’s important that we have the courage and confidence in our own abilities to share it, because the world really needs to hear women’s stories.” –Lauren Salisbury

Rhodes Hotel

“It was passion. I was angry and the dents in my notebook where I pressed my pen so strongly showed it. The women around me understood in their own way and let me have that anger and transform it into a story that allowed me some closure.”— Anna Lasker

Lindos, Rhodes Greece

 I’d never done a writing retreat before, and I was just expecting to loosen up a bit and get the ball rolling, creatively. But the retreat ended up being so much more – I met a really supportive group of women, I became more open to sharing and expressing myself, and started writing again. Highly recommended.”– Lana R. 
 
Writing & Touring Retreat in Rhodes, Greece
 
To read more testimonials from Pink Pangea alumnae, visit us here. Questions? Email us at [email protected].

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12 thoughts on “Writing & Touring Retreat in Rhodes, Greece

  1. September 16, 2022
    Reply

    Bookmarking this so I don’t miss out on the 2023 dates!

  2. Jess
    August 6, 2022
    Reply

    This looks incredible! I’m planning to come in 2023 — it’s on my vision board!

  3. July 15, 2022
    Reply

    This retreat sounds awesome! I’d like the idea to get some writing ideas comes to life. Looking forward for the 2023 dates.

  4. Liz
    August 16, 2019
    Reply

    Hello! I’m an aspiring novelist. Would love to participate, but need more time to plan such an expense. How far in advance do you schedule these writers retreats?

    • Jaclyn Mishal
      August 16, 2019

      H Liz,
      Our full 2020 schedule will be published in a few weeks. Feel free to email us at [email protected] with any questions. Cheers!

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