“This is ‘Greek Firewater’, it is like Raki” says the lady behind the table. I watch her carefully place my glass under the huge bottle and slowly turn the small pewter faucet. The yellow liquid, looking disturbingly like urine, dribbles … Continue reading
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“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” ~George Eliot I love autumn, but as it turns out, I am unwittingly flying about … Continue reading
Santorini is an adjective-rich environment. Words like stupendous, splendiferous, astounding, monumental, breath-taking, and wonderous could all be used (sometimes several to a sentence) to describe what might be the most beautiful island that I have ever been to. It is … Continue reading
When you run so fast to get somewhere, And hurry and worry through the day, You miss half the fun of getting there, Like an unopened gift you threw away. Nigel Mowet-Napier is not a welcome sight to many. Long … Continue reading
“You will love this taverna,” chortles my new friend Jens, “It is totally old-school. All the other taverna owners hate him because he catches his own fish and cooks it cheap.” We are on our way to Zorba’s, a Greek … Continue reading
Ah, the beach – the quintessential vacation spot. A place to relax, soak up the sun, and drink alcohol all day without judgment. For the twenty-something partygoer, a beach vacation takes very little planning. Pack a bikini, cut-offs, and flip-flops. … Continue reading
The locals on Antiparos hate it if you mistakenly refer to their island as part of their bigger and more well-known older brother Paros. “Antiparos has nothing to do with Paros” they say, “we are totally different.” Conversations like this … Continue reading
Pireaus is Greece’s main port and the gateway to the Islands. Arriving here on Saturday we looked out the taxi window and wrinkled our noses at the run-down buildings, disheveled appearance and itinerant, unkempt people who seemed to frequent every … Continue reading
I would defy anyone to stay in Rome for the first time and not visit The Vatican and St. Peter’s Basilica. Yesterday was chosen as “the day” for our papal pilgrimage, and we prepared ourselves for the onslaught of tourism … Continue reading
Beat Like Kerouac - now with child! 