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Life
An American’s Love Affair with Greek Olive Oil
How a former English professor from Pennsylvania started a new life in Crete, dedicated to Greece’s liquid gold.
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Athens
A Toddler’s Guide to Athens
“You can do it mummy! You can do it! You did it! Yay!” says my nearly three-year-old boy as, gritting my teeth, I push his pram up a road that’s so steep I’ve almost grazed my knees.
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Life
Greek Firewater at the Source
November is the month for distilling grape-based tsipouro and the villages of northern Greece are the best place to enjoy it.
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Life
Thanksgiving with a Greek Twist
The sun is shining brightly here in Greece as it does every day. The turkey is in the oven because once more this year I am celebrating Thanksgiving in Athens, when suddenly I recall the famous quote by Toula’s father, Gus Portokalos, from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”: “Give me a word, any word, and I will show you that the root of that word is Greek.”
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Life
Olive-Picking: Not All Fun and Games
A hands-on account of the most don’t-miss experience in the Greek countryside.
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Activities
Confessions of a Greek Marathon Legend
Nikos Polias, multi-times Panhellenic Marathon champion and record breaker, talks about his passion for running the classic route.
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