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August 15: Dekapentavgoustos

The day that Aegean celebrates…     …With masses and fairs, litanies and treats…it is the name day ofView full post »

Back home for the holidays!

…and back to the flavors of my childhood I am once again on the Blue Star Boat, returning to my island afterView full post »

The Nalu Boys Surf School

The wave whisperers of Messakti Beach   We are in Messakti beach, still in Ikaria island; Time seems to have stop asView full post »

Panigiri: a feast under the trees

Ikaria’s traditions and culture There are three important elements that according to the people of Ikaria make a View full post »

Preparing for the feast at Arethoussa village

A “panigiri” for Aghias Marinas nameday Today we are in Arethoussa, a beautiful traditional village almostView full post »

The island of Ikaria

My personal Never land   Ikaria is an island of magic for me… It’s something like my personal Never land; aView full post »

1866 street

The Heraklion central market  For centuries, the Heraklion central market is a meeting point for the inhabitants ofView full post »

The tourist

Leaving and returning to an original starting point   “Etymologically, the word tour is derived from theView full post »

Blue and Gold Aegean

The sky, the sea, the island…   And the light… The magical, purifying Aegean light that merges the islandView full post »

The Apple Martini

At the old port of Naoussa, Paros island I am walking quickly inside the traditional settlement of Naoussa, trying notView full post »

The magic hour..

We are in Naoussa of Paros waiting for an apple martini and for the full moon that will rise soon above the Aegean Sea&#View full post »

On the move

Siesta under the shadow and a canary for companionship… How does this setting make you feel?   I catch myselfView full post »

At Mrs. Flora’s

As Cycladic as it gets  I couldn’t start talking to you about Mrs. Flora’s Aegean traditional home, without tellingView full post »

Sunday breakfast

A coffee and magazine heaven… I love having breakfast; it’ s my favorite meal of the day; I adore the smell ofView full post »

A recipe to love…

Sautéed bream fillet with rocket salad, roasted calamari and basil pesto sauce… (Really, you have to try it!) byView full post »

The apron

We discovered this very old apron during a visit to a traditional island house… This strange fabric immediatelyView full post »