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The Fabulous Food Specialties of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is full of fabulous food specialties. Many cultures have made the city home, and each left its exotic traces behind. This was a...
Hiking through Meteora, a Geological Wonder
I'm at the intersection of arrow straight roads in a flat and orderly town. We're sitting outside at a chic cafe- soft lighting, Miles...
Charms of Volos
Charms of Volos
A weekend in Volos offers the best of Greece- the many charms of Volos come from both the sea and the mountains....
The de Chirico Train- a scenic, historic Pelion excursion
Historic Pelion Train
As you drive from the wonderful port city of Volos towards Pelion, you'll notice a narrow gauge train track. It's thrillingly, perilously...
Thessaloniki’s Best Bougatsa
Everyone has a favorite. Mine is Bantis. Of course, a hand-stretched dough is going to be best. Only a couple of people still know...
Ottoman Thessaloniki- an Exotic Heritage
Centuries of indelible traces of an exotic heritage live in these sites of Ottoman Thessaloniki.
Sites of Ottoman Thessaloniki: an Exotic HeritageThe First Mosque of...
LATEST ARTICLES
How to Use the SKG/Makedonia Thessaloniki Airport Bus
The Thessaloniki Airport is connected to the city and the inter-city bus station ("KTEL") by an inexpensive express bus service. The bus...
Missolonghi and the Garden of Heroes
All Greeks and anyone interested in the history of Modern Greece will know of Missolonghi. But relatively few have visited. This...
Discovering Trizonia- a Secret Island in the Gulf of Corinth
Western Greece is enchanting. Even though we're so close to Athens here, the thick forests and quiet charms make the country feel...
A Weekend in Nafpaktos
Nafpaktos is majestic. Known to Greeks for having the most romantic Venetian harbor in Greece, this corner of western Greece is nonetheless...
What (and Where) to Drink in Belgrade
Belgrade is a convivial city. You'll never be far from a hot cup of coffee, a sparkling mineral water, a craft beer, or a...
Walking Across the Golden Gate Bridge
The Marine Headlands from the Golden Gate BridgeWalking across the Golden Gate Bridge is the best ways...
The Fabulous Food Specialties of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is full of fabulous food specialties. Many cultures have made the city home, and each left its exotic traces behind. This was a...
A Lenten Chocolate Cake That Tastes Like Sin
Lofty, very dark, with a delicate moist crumb- the cake, which is eggless and non-dairy, is lenten...
Sanguini (Blood Orange) Marmalade with Orange Blossom Water
It's easy to get used to nice things, and then so hard...
Istanbul’s Attaturk Airport to Center, via public transportation
Whenever I can, I like to take public transportation in a foreign city. It's not about saving money, but about the sense of independence....
