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Street photography: of light and shadow
Street photography documents life. But it's through light and shadow that we document our very existence.Definitions often fail to encompass everything, leading to lengthy...
Astypalaia
Travel & Street Photography Recap 10
Travel & Street Photography Recap 10 We're now in the heart of summer, and the truth is that I've been looking forward to July all...
Astypalaia
Things to do in Astypalaia: a travel guide to the butterfly of the Aegean
Astypalaia, also known as the "Butterfly of the Aegean Sea," is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. Although geographically part of the Dodecanese,...
Articles
How to grow your Instagram account (ebook)
Writing an ebook about Instagram has been for a while in my mind. Some of the readers of this website have been asking me...
Letters to Barbara
Astypalaia, a splendid butterfly
Dear Barbara, Traveling sleepless is an old habit of mine that gets worse and worse as the years go by. I can't cope with early...
Italy
I dreamed of Syracuse
Dear Barbara, Of all the places I ever dreamed of visiting, Syracuse is the one with the most poetic name. It's something about the syllables...
Italy
A tour to Mount Etna and how to make most of it
If you visit the eastern part of Sicily (where Catania, Taormina, and Syracuse are), you should try to take a tour to Mount Etna....
Catania
Travel & Street Photography Recap 9
Travel & Street Photography Recap 9 June was a creative month. Although I traveled less than in the previous months, there were a couple of...
Catania
The sweet decay of Catania
Dear Barbara, Etna's shadow constantly covers Catania. The volcano seems to have more than one role in the city. No matter where you walk in...
Italy
Taormina guide: know before you go
Taormina: the name sounds exotic, dramatic, and slightly snobby.There is a reason for that: Taormina is one of the most famous places in Italy,...
Airlines
My first flight after the lockdown (with Lufthansa) – Recap 21
After being stranded in Berlin for more than five months, it was time to return to Athens. I've been trying in vain to return...
Berlin
Polaroid Diaries: Still life (my Berlin Banality edition)
The Coronavirus lockdown days redefined our boundaries. It wasn't easy at all to express ourselves artistically either. Writers always draw a certain degree of...
Bologna
The end of childhood in Bologna
Dear Barbara, It's not my first time in Bologna, but it's definitely my most sentimental one. Medieval cities have a substantial impact on me, sometimes...
Articles
Travel to Greece in the summer of 2020: Is it possible? Tips & Info
With summer just around the corner, everybody is wondering if it's still possible to have a vacation abroad. Greece is always one of the...
Articles
Miele dishwasher repairs, hello? – Recap 20
May 2020 marked the slow return to normality. Life didn't start being enjoyable, of course, but I started seeing some elements of city life...
Art
The Polaroid Diaries by Linda McCartney at c/o Berlin
Even though I'm a regular at c/o Berlin, I will never forget The Polaroid Diaries by Linda McCartney. It's not only that I love...
Portugal
The ultimate Alentejo travel guide and how to plan an epic road trip
Although I have traveled a lot around Portugal, after an immersive Alentejo road trip, I can say this is the country's most beautiful region....
Anafi
Kalamiotissa Monastery in Anafi: A church on the top of a Monolith
Even though I'm not religious, I always visit the Monastery of Panagia Kalamiotissa when I'm in Anafi. That little church on the rock has...
