Jul 4, 2020 | Random Musings
I apologize for disappearing on you this past week. We spent a week on the island of Lefkada, in the Ionian Sea. Since I now have over 2K emails to wade through, I hope you’ll forgive me if I’m uncharacteristically brief and just share a few photos of this...
Jul 17, 2019 | Random Musings
The title says it all, doesn’t it? We’re back and nicely tanned, having spent a few days on the islands of Skyros and Evia. Located in the middle of the Aegean, Skyros is the place from where Achilles set sail for Troy after Odysseus discovered him in the...
Jul 7, 2019 | Random Musings
I’ll be taking a much-needed break this week. At first, I thought I’d simply schedule a few posts and respond to any comments upon my return. But, to me, the best part of blogging is interacting with you and reading what you have to say. So, I decided...
Jul 4, 2019 | Events and Giveaways
Happy 4th of July, America! While you’re waiting for the fireworks to start, you may enjoy this fine selection of past years’ articles: 4th of July: What Happened to the Signers of the Declaration of Independence? 4th of July Special: Where Does the Dollar...
Jul 19, 2017 | Random Musings
You may have noticed I’ve been unusually silent in the past few days. The reason is that I took a much-needed break to a nearby island, Evia. However, it turned out I had accidentally stumbled upon the land that time forgot: no Internet anywhere—including our...
Apr 15, 2017 | Events and Giveaways
Today, at midnight, Easter is celebrated by both Orthodox and Catholics. I’ve written in the past about Greek Easter customs, mentioning in passing how, in most places, the celebrations include fireworks. There is one place, however, that takes this to the next...
Nov 25, 2015 | Events and Giveaways
This has been such a strange year, with much to drive me nuts, and much to be thankful for. Among my top reasons to be grateful are you – my amazing community and new friends. Thank you! 🙂
Jul 4, 2015 | Events and Giveaways
Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!