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....
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...
Villages of Pelion- Zagora, Kissos, Vizitsa, Milies, Portaria.
The villages of Pelion are enchanting. The coastline of Pelion is famously fabulous, all picturesque coves and dramatic beaches. But the mountains- covered in...
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...
