National Archaelogical Museum of Athens
Most of you who choose to visit Greece will also surely pass through Athens. Greek cities aren’t fun in the summer: traffic, heat, congestion but the nightlife is fantastic, the dining options appeal to all tastes and budgets and the museums – endless. To friends who ask me what to see and do in Athens […]
Day Trippin’ in Gytheio
Last year during my vacation in Greece, I had the pleasure of seeing, eating and drinking my way through the southern peninsula also known as the Peloponnese. I traveled from Thessaloniki to Athens by train, stayed in the capital for a couple of days and then headed to Leonidio and then way down south to […]
Kalofagas Culinary Tour of Greece (update with price of tour)
It is my pleasure to announce the Kalofagas Culinary Tour of Greece! Many of you follow this blog as a means of being transported to Greece via my travels, the food and breathtaking backdrop of Greece’s landscape and sea. Now you have the opportunity to join me for what will be a Greek adventure steeped […]
Time Travel – Mystras
A place that I’ve wanted to visit for a long-long time is Mystras. Located a mere 7 km from Laconia’s capital, Sparti is where one will find Mystras, There are many significant places of historical and religious significance for a Greek (and non-Greek) to visit and Mystras are one of those places. Mystras is an […]
Maiden Trip to Sparta
One of the stops I made during last year’s vacation in Greece was to the southernmost Prefecture of Greece, Laconia. The capital of Laconia is Sparti (Sparta) which you all are pretty familiar with by now. My journey to Sparta began way before even setting foot on this region of Greece. Last Spring, I was […]
Lunch at the New Acropolis Museum
One of the highlights of my trip to Greece this past summer was my visit to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens. The word “acropolis” refers to the highest point in a city or town. There are other “acropolises” in Greece – Athens’ is the most well-known. The Acropolis of Athens is a limestone rock […]
End of a New York Tale
My stay in New York wouldn’t be complete without the hospitality of so many New Yorkers who made me feel like one of them for a week, the fine service I received from the bars & restaurants I patronized and the generous friends who made my tour most memorable. On my final night, my tour […]
Heads & Tales: Fish Tails (and a Recipe)!
Today’s installment of my New York City recap involves making more new friends from the blogging community, celebrating seafood and living like a New Yorker. Having been given the luxury of having one week to live in New York City gave me a new perspective on this great city. New Yorkers are kind. Throughout the […]
Heads & Tales: Kefi in New York
During my stay in New York, my days were occupied by sightseeing (nothing too touristy) and the evenings were for dining and meeting new friends. My stay in New York and the exploration of the Greek food scene wouldn’t be complete without tasting the creations of Michael Psilakis. Michael has appeared on Iron Chef America […]
Heads & Tales: Uptown and Downtown
If there’s one glaring thing I noticed about New York City since my last visit there is that’s is safer. The last time I was in New York, the mayor was David Dinkins, Bill Clinton was being inaugurated as President and Times Square still teemed with Peep Shows. Fast forward to 2008, post 9/11 New […]
