Dear Barbara, Geography brought me to Berlin -or was it politics? What's really left of a city when you don't remember what brought you there?...

Donoussa -or Donousa- is one of the most beautiful islands in the Cyclades. With turquoise waters, impressive cliffs, scenic walks, and a wonderfully slow...

Lockdown (x2), quarantine (x2), no life (x366). Can it really get worse? My 2020 year review won't be a happy post -especially if you...

Not many places have the historical continuum of Nemea. Located just 120 kilometers away from Athens (and ideal for a day trip), Nemea has...

I didn't want to shoot a lockdown edition of Polaroids again, but even though I'm fed up with the situation, there seems to be...

The story is as old as the Social Media world itself (so, not that old anyway). And it goes like this: create content, be...

Some places deserve our gratitude, even though they never requested it. They are not fancy, and no word of poetry ever touched them. We...

Bucharest, also known as Little Paris or Paris of the East, is a city in transition. While it definitely looks more advanced in certain...

A couple of weeks ago, I reached out to the most faithful readers of Letters to Barbara. As I often say, having readers is...

I still remember landing for the first time in Berlin Tegel. The year was 2000, and I flew from the Ellinikon International Airport, the...

Nestled in the rocky hills and overlooking the splendid Adriatic coast, San Marino is one of the smallest countries in Europe. Its rocky territory...

I spent the whole of November in Germany, and I didn't expect anything spectacular in terms of weather. The days were short and dark...

Greece is one of the most popular destinations for international travelers, drawing millions of visitors annually. However, despite Greece's similarities with other European countries,...

It's January 2021, and I already worry that I won't have anything to write when the year's over. However, instead of thinking about the...

I spent four weeks in Germany in late 2021, and I did things that I hadn't done in a long time. My return to...

I decided to visit Delphi in late October. The weather was still pleasant, and I thought that a travel blog with a strong focus...

Located in the heart of Tuscany, the medieval town of San Gimignano is one of Italy's highlights. The picturesque town is a walled settlement...

It's always a joy to attend art exhibitions. So the day I learned there's a new photography exhibition at the Sprengel Museum in Hannover,...