What to do in Mytilene – the Marvelous Capital of Lesvos
What to Do and See in Mytilene
Mytilene - Lesvos' main town - has everything you want from an island and everything you want from...
The Best Hammam in Athens – an Authentic Turkish Bath Experience...
Athens - one of my favorite cities in the world- can be overwhelming. I would think I would be used to it. I'm from...
Mother – Daughter Holidays in Europe: Budapest, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville
Mother and daughter holidays are a fantastic way to enrich your relationship. It can also be a nice way to reverse your roles -...
Guiding Architects – Touring Beautiful Budapest
One of the great things about the Mediterranean lifestyle is that you can so easily slip away from it for a quick, strong dose...
Mediterranean New Year’s Resolutions for a Joyous 2018
This western custom of chastising ourselves for having a fabulous time over the holiday season by making New Year's resolutions is a terrible idea....
Greece’s Holiday Butter Cookie- Kourabiedes are simple perfection
Greece's International Classic
Many cultures have some version of Kourabiedes- Mexican wedding cakes, Russian tea cakes, Swedish tea balls, Viennese crescents. The reason there are...
Ktima Kourtis- Wine Tasting in the foothills of Mt. Olympus
"Never have I raised so many delicious glasses of wine in 48 hours."
This, without irony and without drama, is my response to the question:
"But...
Sophisticated Litochoro- Authenticity and Elegance at Mt. Olympus
Village Chic
We are just into our first course at Gastrodromio- basically, bean soup and some anchovies- when someone says "Why is this guy not in...
Fear and Grace in Archangel
Note- this post has some images of church frescoes you might find brutal and unnerving- I certainly did.
Folkloric Beauty
Nothing has prepared me for entering...
Greece in Autumn
Of course Summer gets all the attention. It is undeniably spectacular. However, autumn in Greece is one of the best autumns to be had...