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…
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…
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…
Spring Time
Scotland and the Highlands – Part 2
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Scotland and the Highlands – Part 1
A trip to Scotland is a virtual trip to one’s hidden and innermost feelings. Loneliness, solitude, sadness, self-healing Feelings that one feels when one walks and wanders in the Highlands – in those remote and barren lands away from what we call “civilisation”. No wonder why after my first road trip there I truly believe…
London in January. A habit of 4 times in a row (Part 2)
The morning of the second day found the two of us staring puzzled at the kids at 6.15 am and wondering what we might have done wrong. It could not have happened for a second day the kids to wake up that early! Well, there was no plan for supermarket and after the usual full-English…
London in January. A habit of 4 times in a row (Part 1)
It was already a habit. For the last 4 visits, in January we would hop on a plane and spend some days to this… divine destination trying to bring back and revive old memories while, of course, plan to sample the international cousin available, taste some of the new Ale brands available or still, even…
