I have a friend who does not get national pride. Why would you feel proud about something that has no relation to your own achievements? Usually, I tend to agree with him. Not this week, however: I’m in Athens and can’t help but feel proud of my Greek heritage. Of course, I’ve been well familiar… Continue reading Heritage and History: a Week in Athens
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Meeting Her Majesty the Queen and Other Travel Highlights of 2017
It has become a tradition of mine to dedicate a couple of days around the turn of the year for looking back on the travels of the previous 12 months. Many of us travel so often these days that it can almost start feeling mundane, so it’s good to take time to appreciate that traveling is,… Continue reading Meeting Her Majesty the Queen and Other Travel Highlights of 2017
Monthly roundup: October 2017
Better late than never, right? I was planning to publish the collection of October highlights earlier in the month, but then Madrid happened and, well, here we are. However, today is actually a good day for finishing this post – it’s chilly and rainy but quite cosy, just the sort of weather one would usually… Continue reading Monthly roundup: October 2017
Monthly roundup: September 2017
Colourful leaves, chilly mornings, hot chocolate and chestnuts? Not quite. September was still a full-on summer month: I got to experience some of the hottest days of the year and wear the sundresses that had remained in the closet during the colder-than-expected Northern summer. It was a busy month both for me and for the… Continue reading Monthly roundup: September 2017
The Greek Holiday: Postcards from Kos
Some moments are so beautiful you want to capture them and save them for the future, store them in a see-through bottle like a tiny model ship. We’ve had many of those during this holiday: sunny moments of happiness that we carefully press into our memories, to be admired on cold winter days. The velvet… Continue reading The Greek Holiday: Postcards from Kos
Extending the summer: Autumn holiday on Kos
My mum taught me early on that September is the best time for beach holidays. There are less crowds around even at the most popular destinations. The temperatures are milder, the sun kinder to your skin. The best thing about the velvet season, as she would call it, however, is the sea: often at its… Continue reading Extending the summer: Autumn holiday on Kos