Meteora- A Spiritual Landscape Like No Other
There's an expression in Greek- όνομα και πράμα- it means the name and the thing are one. Meteora means "suspended." Geologically and spiritually, it hovers somewhere...
The History of Everything
Living in Greece, with constant exposure and reference to history, has been a tremendous lesson in what I don't know. The thing with knowledge...
Kilkis – Greece’s Haiku Destination
The depth of Greece’s beauty is astounding. Usually it’s bold, vibrant, unsubtle. But in the days of the first frosts under pearl gray skies,...
The Shipbuilder of Lesvos
Timeless craftsman, timeless craft
"How old would you say he is?" A simple question with a complex answer- sure, there must be a number, but...
Wine Tasting Basics in 5 Simple Lessons
Eumelia, this fabulous Bio-Dynamic universe I visited late last month, was so inspiring that ironically I have done pretty much nothing since then –...
The History and Art of Wine- Visiting the Gerovassiliou Vineyards
Terroir
We're gazing out over part of the sixty-three hectares of vineyard at Ktima Gerovassiliou. The sea lies beyond them, just out of sight.
But it...
Skala Kallonis, Lesvos’ Classic Seaside Village
Beauty, Inside and Out
Around this time last year, I was invited on the most unique blogging trip I had ever had. This dynamic woman...
The Tsipouradiko of Volos
I love it that the vagueness, the occasional freewheeling chaos of our little Mediterranean paradise disappears just where you'd expect it the most. It...
Visiting Ancient Dion- Sacred, Timeless, and Touching
Dion, sacred site of the Ancient world, is worth preparation and study, and time to devote to it.
We have none of that- We are...
How to Drink Ouzo (and Why)
For the uninitiated, ouzo teeters precariously between “classic” and “cliche.” The drink is not to blame- drunk properly, it's a clean, fresh taste of...