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Hometown Update: Where to Go in Aegina This Summer
As opposed to wintertime on Aegina, when one must seek out the few pockets of life on the island, in the summer, the trick is the opposite: knowing where to avoid the crowds and which of the fully seated places are the best. While not crowded to the extent of the more famous island destinations, most beaches, restaurants and bars are busy – in August, part of your day is often…
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Life
What It’s Like to Be A Professional Photographer on Santorini.
George Ventouris, a professional photographer and permanent resident of Santorini on why the perfect sunset doesn’t actually exist.
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Destinations
Four Insider Secrets About Hydra
The editor in chief of Kathimerini’s Gastronomos magazine shares a few secrets about Hydra.
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Life
Storm in a Coffee Cup: My Tasseomancy Experience in Thessaloniki
“I see you have two… boys (?)” I smile, “Mmm, no…” “One of each?” My smile widens as I raise my eyebrows. This is my first experience with tasseomancy
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Life
A Season of Anticipation: The Glorious Build Up to Greek Easter
Easter in Greece (Pascha) is a whole season, one that for many people already started on Clean Monday (this year, February 19th), a day of kite flying that signals the beginning of Sarakosti – the forty days of fasting to spiritually prepare for Easter. It’s a period that
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Life
Winter and Wine on Santorini
I reached Santorini on a cold, sun-drenched morning in early January and, without quite realizing how, ended up
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