It's all about Greece, Greeks and all things Greeker!
I expect you all know a few Greek words, perhaps the most widely known being “Eucharisto” or “Efharisto”, meaning Thank You. Ευχαριστώ, in Modern Greek the letter combination “eu” (epsilon-upsilon) is pronounced...
The practice of decorating sailing boats with Christmas lights, a fabulous Greek Christmas tradition is making a comeback. More often than not these Christmas boats are seen on the islands, where the habit originated...
What is Rebetiko? Rebetiko, the music of the Greek urban working class, is a subculture which appeared around The Mediterranean, usually in coastal towns, in the early 1900s. It’s a genre...
The pomegranate, a rosy-hued fruit, bursting with plentiful, ruby-red, jewel-like seeds, are the oldest cultivated fruit, dating back to 3000 B.C. They first appeared in Persia, before spreading to India, North Africa,...
The things I do for my blog; I have a smart phone, why is this news? I swore I would never own one, that’s why. Apparently if you run a blog, they are...
All the world loves a Friday, the working world that is, my daughter Nais, is no exception, she eagerly anticipates this last day of the working week. She loves her job but...
Exactly what is petimezi, this delicious, sweet elixir, the world’s oldest natural sweetener, created in ancient Greece thousands of years ago? Hippocrates the father of medicine mentions petimezi as long ago as...
On 25 November, The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, referred to in Greece as “The Great Martyr Saint Catherine” (Η Αγία Αικατερίνα η Μεγαλομάρτυς), Patron...
The ancient Greek word, “eudaimonia, derives from “eu” meaning good or well, and “Daimonia”, meaning a benign spirit. To live the good and moral life, to reach this state of “eudaimonia“, the...
I can’t believe one whole year has passed since I first stumbled blindly into the world of blogging, even more amazing is the fact that I kept on going! Like most things...
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