Followed by a smooth transition in tone and tempo, the room was transformed into a film noir setting. The kind of music Iñáritu would probably use to dress his noir debut. On the coldest night of the year, I found myself in Megaron The Athens Concert Hall. As I was…
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This is my 10 must-do activities list when I visit Victoria, BC, Canada. If you love people, travel and glorious food, and you haven’t visited Victoria, then you are missing out! How many times have you visited a place for work and never actually visit the place? Cryptic question, I…
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Despina and Costas, 44 Miles Restaurant, used to operate Duetto Restaurant on Filoti’s main drag, if you should look up their reviews you will get an inkling of how well known they are for serving up fantastic food and good service. 44 Miles Café/Restaurant is a paradise in the midst…
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I arrived happenstance in March on the island of Naxos, in the village of Filoti, where they still celebrate the ancient “Dionysian feasts” of the Greeks I have an obsession. I really do. Filoti, Naxos, grabbed me by the heart from my very first visit. Actually, I fell in love with…
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Behind us were rocks, bushes and an abandoned tiny beach house, and spreading before us was the grand blue sea and golden sand, scattered with umbrellas of every colour. The next morning we settled ourselves in the car and started our journey to Drakeia. The way up to the village…
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Conquer the highest mountain of Cyclades (1004 m), hike, scramble and traverse Mount Zas with tour guide Mihailos Vasilakis, Giannakis Tours, Filoti Village, Naxos. The mountain Zas (pronounced Za in ancient Greek), is on the island of Naxos and according to local lore, was the playground of a God and…
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The old ticket house, the signs, the rails, they all stand out as timeless reminders of the analog era…carefree, yet with an appreciation, a deep respect even, for precious time in Pelion Milies. Part One of Maria’s travel story can be read here. Still August, still in Volos, Greece, still…
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This is a beautiful video, depicted by Pavel Francev, of our very own Chris Walling, better known as Steel and Snorkel. The video showcases a deep respect and love for the forest and the rivers on Vancouver Island. The music – Just a Breath by Novva and All of Us…
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The sun was shining, no more minuscule clouds to offer a bit of shade, but a lovely palette of midday colours, so vivid in my memory now…in Pelion Greece Summer 2020, a bit of an oxymoron if the circumstances in which we all found ourselves are considered. Being locked…
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Leh we go for a quartuh. It is ten in the morning. This is Guyana we Guyanese does drink whenever we want, all day and all night, he turned to grin at his sidekick in the backseat. I looked back to see the dimwit slapping his knees and laughing in…
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Every morning they meet at the break of dawn at Manoli’s taverna, the old men in the village of Filoti, Naxos Manolis Taverna, which is situated directly on the most important corner of the village square, is the first taverna to open in the early morning and the last taverna…