Greece 2021: 200 Years of Independence Greeks are widely known as a fun loving bunch with a penchant for smashing plates and busting out into spontaneous dance moves at the drop of a hat. Admittedly it doesn’t take much to …
Alexander’s tomb is somewhat of a hot potato mystery. It has been said that the tomb is actually located somewhere In Egypt, but subsequent searches were never allowed to begin in earnest, for reasons that are unaware to yours truly, …
The Acropolis is Lit! They say you have to roll with the times. And times are coming in fast and hot. Things are changing, and quicker than previously. Much quicker. So, even though the old adage ‘if it ain’t broken …
Good things come in small packages, the saying goes. Size doesn’t matter, you’ll hear your wife say. Well, folks, not to put a damper on expectations but there may be a fragment of truth in that. And coming in to …
As we have noted on several occasions prior, Greece is literally a huge open air museum that is still in the process of being excavated. All across the country, new and previously unseen stuff is coming to light. From underwater …
2020 is turning out to be a pivotal year, for virtually every single human being on the planet (not to mention fauna, flora, the sea and air amongst others). Tight travel, movement and social distancing protocols have seriously hindered our …
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Delos: The Sacred Island After Atlantis, there’s only really one other island out there with the hallowed aura of mysticism and the esoteric spirituality that defines an era. Enter Delos, the island around which the Cyclades whirl around. Delos also …
The southernmost tip of Europe, Gavdos, a tiny speck of an island just south of Crete, is beginning to make some serious noise. Although if you’ve been listening closely, those of you in the know, will have heard of it …
Down by the east corner of Greece lies Kastelorizo, one of the loveliest and most picturesque spots in the Dodecanese island cluster, right next to Turkish shores. Few people get to see its beauty, due to its geographical limitation and …
If things are looking down, with headlines announcing second waves and a feeling that time has stopped and days are melting into one another in a hyperreal delirium, its ok. It appears everyone is feeling that way. So, we here …
One thing you can always count on in Greece is the hospitality of the people. Whether you’re up in Thrace or down in Crete the sense of filoxenia is ubiquitous. But in places like the Cyclades the term really comes …
This summer is a singular one. By now the far reaching effects of the novel virus have reverberated across the oceans to every single community on earth, affecting everyone from heads of state to jungle tribes long insulated from the …
The world as we know it has taken a few hits over the last few months. Our way of life has been turned upside down and we are still not out of the woods yet. But fear not. Greece has …
As the weeks progress along these uncharted waters, one thing is becoming increasingly clear for travellers and industry experts alike. It’s a conclusion that anyone with at least a modicum of interest on tourism will arrive at; this year’s summer …
The Saronic Gulf Islands: The Secret Athenian Getaway This summer all bets are off. There don’t appear to be any models that can predict any semblance of a pattern regarding tourist flows. Timidly, the first signs of normality are threading …
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