I agree with Tennessee Williams. One of the reasons I cherish life and definitely one of the reasons I chose to be a photographer is travel. Any kind of travel.

I have been lucky enough to travel with my family since my tender age. Every Christmas, every Easter, every summer, we travelled for many days to different places each time.

Also, we used to drive to the neighboring and beautiful town of Galaxidi, next to Delfi. My parents had their coffee while my little sister and I played with the ducks and kittens along with the fishermen at the pier. For 10 years we continued taking these trips, which later were transformed into happy memories and a certain need to travel.

I travel at any given opportunity. Not necessarily to far and exotic destinations, though I do enjoy that. However, even a short trip to a place I’ve never seen before, is the salt of my life. Either as a tourist or a simple traveler, for business or pleasure, spontaneously or with a plan, to travel is a balsam for the soul. Meeting places, buildings, landscapes and people you’ve never met before and probably never see again, will always be a good reason to appreciate life at its simplest and greatest form.

As photography is concerned, I was blessed to take pictures of people in Cuba, buildings in Germany and the blue of Greece, among other things. I wish I am lucky enough to wander the world. And if I don’t manage to photograph every little thing, the joy of travel will be enough to satisfy me. The reverse, is almost impossible; if you don’t enjoy the travel, you probably won't take any beautiful pictures. Either by train, plane, bus, car, boat or even by foot, I just hope for what a great Greek poet said:

HOPE THE JOURNEY IS A LONG ONE. | C.P. CAVAFY