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Born to run

This week’s article is written by my wife Alexandra, who is as passionate about running as I am about wine. We both share our respective enthusiasms with our children, and are very proud of their… 

A gazelle and a lion

  This week’s post is written by my wife Alexandra who is a passionate marathon runner. I am not only proud of her because of her personal achievements, but because she is offering great wisdom… 

Greek creativity

One of the Greek nations most pronounced characteristics is that they are masters in providing quick fixes – as a matter of fact, quick and dirty fixes. No problem is a real problem: It is… 

Passion in the long-run

My wife Alexandra is sharing a tongue in cheek  account of her latest accomplishment – running the Marathon in Venice. My kids and I are extremely proud of her, it is amazing what real passion… 

Greek nature with a twist

This is a guest post by the love of my life, my wife Alexandra. Her passion for running is a great source of inspiration, as are her achievements! Our kids and me are enormously proud… 

Real volunteers

Greeks are people who have a sense of realness and of genuineness about them. As I have mentioned in a previous post, I have in this country the status of “politeknos“, i.e. someone with many… 

A Greek speciality

One of the great inventions that make everyday life just that little bit easier in Greece is the tiny kiosk called “periptero”. Thousands of them exist in the cities, towns, and a significant number of… 

Happy Easter

Religion is a very traditional thing in Greece. I would even go as far as saying that religion IS a matter of tradition in Greece. Christenings are full of small procedure details that need to… 

Spelling regulations #2

Two days ago I wrote about our experience in obtaining a Greek passport for our daughter. The Greek authorities use the Greek spelling from the birth certificate and then translate this phonetically into Latin characters.…