Guest post by my wife, Karin: A big decision has been in the making over the past few months in our house by the sea.  Deliberations going back and forth, with discussions of personal dreams and desires.  Which has been fun in a way, because...
Topics: Blogging, Expat, Paros, Personal, Travel

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Last year in May when we visited the ancient site of Delphi we also spent some time in the town of Arachova, near the Mt. Parnassos ski area.  We enjoyed it and could see it would be a lively place during the ski season. The report below, lifted...
Topics: Greece, News

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Wow! I am impressed with Google Maps.  Either they are getting better all the time or I am just discovering some cool features. In just a few minutes I put together the map below.  It is a customised version of Paros showing a couple of my...
Topics: Paros, Villas

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The Olympic Flame is in the news again.  I can not think of anything that is more travelled.  It makes a round of the world every two years for both the Winter Olympics and the Summer Games. Last Thursday there was a handover ceremony in...
Topics: Athens, Festivals, Greece, Travel

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Being from the west coast of the USA, “Chestnuts roasting by an open fire” was never part of our winter traditions.  So I will never forget our first visit to Germany when we stepped out of a train station and there was an open fire with roasted.
Topics: Festivals, Greece, Greek food

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