For the Energy Globe 2017 Awards in Tehran, Iran

Travel Truths 04 – Virtual reality, Star Trek and the future of travel

Have you ever come across the word “Holodeck”? Ιf you are above a certain age limit or if you are a Star Trek fan, then it is highly probable you have. For those that have not, let me enlighten you! {Wikipedia} – “The holodeck is a fictional plot device from the television series Star Trek. It is presented…

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“Ain’t Nothin’ But…” Blues Bar – A London Gem

Usually once you have stayed in a place for a good period of time, and that is for the period of time enough for one to get a good grasp of the general atmosphere and vibes – provided of course you are a … restless soul – you will have created your personal, … bespoke…

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Travel Truths 03 – Exoticness proportional to travel distance? or “Would Hawaii be equally exotic to Europeans if it were in the Med?”

Let us take a test. Let’s ask 100 Europeans what their 3 most exquisite travel destinations are. What we will most probably get is Hawaii, Bora-Bora, Chile, Rio, Canada, Japan. Fair enough! As a European I fully sympathise with them. Now, let us take the same test with 100 North Americans. What they would probably…

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Travel Truths 02 – 10 best places of the known universe

I am sure everybody has “bumped in”, metaphorically speaking, in any travel article presenting the “The [X] best [Y] in [Z]”. I know for many Mathematics is not their piece of cake, but let us just say that X is a number usually in the area of 10-100 Y is a name like city/bar/hotel/beach/restaurant… up…

Travel Truths 01 -Picking destinations to show off?

I will posse a simple hypothetical question to all those fancy (or not) travellers out there! What if you walk into a travel agent and they make you an offer … you cannot refuse! What if …you get to choose your dream destination for a fortnight! What if… you fly there first class (even a…

Longest route in the world

https://blog.flightradar24.com/blog/qatar-airways-inaugurates-the-longest-route-in-the-world/

Bella Vraka, Igoumenitsa

Orliakas Adventure Trail… for kids, Grevena – Greece

It was Sunday morning, April the 17th and we arrived at the picturesque village of Spilaio, (literary “Cave” in English) Grevena and parked the car outside the village. The day was just about right! The glorious sun was shining and after a hectic morning due to job-related issues, I decided I should try to make…