Beauty around us / Nafplio
I am a traveller, there is no doubt about that. Home is where I hang my hat. So, it carries a certain weight for me when I say that I would comfortably live in a city like Nafplio.
Beauty around us / Klaipeda
At some point in my life, I lived for two months in a Lithuanian city called Klaipėda.
It was an interesting experience.
Beauty around us / Brussels
Brussels is firmly entwined with the main centre of international political developments. For many, it is simply where the heart of European politics beats and where decisions about the future of the European Union are taken.
A photo walk at the Olympic complex of Athens
Named for Spiros Louis, the first modern-day Olympic marathon gold medallist, who won in the 1896 Athens Summer Olympics, the massive Olympic Athletic Centre of Athens Spiros Louis…
Bits of Berlin
Back in 2008 I visited Berlin for the first time.
I hope there will be a second time soon enough, so I can finally take the lift to the top of Berliner Fernsehturm.
The Loners - Galaxidi
One of the strongest, most pleasant memories that my sister and I have has to do with Galaxidi.
When we were children, for many, many years, almost every 3 days…
Beauty around us / Mycenae
Greece has the priviledge of having 25 properties in the UNESCO World Heritage List. One of these is the Archaeological Site of Mycenae.
Beauty around us / Velouchi
Velouchi is the top of the mountain Tymfristos with an altitude of 2.315m., thus ranking it in the 16th position of the corresponding list of the highest mountains of our country. The mountain is part…
Beauty around us / Florence
For more than a thousand years, Florence has been a universal symbol of beauty.
And rightly so.
Beauty around us / Meteora
There are a few places in every country that are a must visit. Places that are inextricably linked to the country and are usually unique attractions.
Beauty around us / Ghent
A few years ago, we visited dear friends who live in beautiful Ghent with their cat Copper and the most beautiful little boy in the world.
Hopefully I will take photographs of this little baby and show it to you in a few years time.
Bittersweet Marseille
It was September 2022 when my wife and I landed in Marseille for the first time and in a strange turn of events, less than 45 days later, I came to live in this city for almost 2 months.
I had never been to France before (I had only landed once in Paris catching α plane to Cuba). More about that in another post, where I'll describe the whole... French experience.
The Loners - Marseille Panorama
Today, I just wanted to present a gigantic, detailed panorama of the city of Marseille.
I have a love-hate relationship with this city and will explain it in more detail in next week’s post, but until then you are welcome to zoom in and wander around.
Beauty around us / Aegina
When you live in Athens, one of the (many) advantages is that you can be on an island in no time.
This is exactly the case with Aegina. A beautiful island, just an hour away from the port of Piraeus.