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Tourism
Leaving Room in Greece for Everyone
Labor Day, this year September 5, marks the “official” end of summer in the USA. Time for schools to start, for people to start thinking about the coming autumn and winter (always cold and snowy in Minnesota) and to look back at summer with nostalgia or regret. Summer 2022 was a glorious time for me! After three years of waiting and postponing due to Covid, I was finally able to…
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History
Autumn in Pylos: An Expat’s View of the Battle of Navarino Re-Enacted
On a balmy Saturday night in late October, I sat comfortably on the small yacht of a family friend, staring from the Ionian into the Bay of Navarino waiting intently for one of the ships in the bay to burst into flames. But, that’s not what happened – at least, not initially. Two vessels first positioned themselves strategically and then circled one another like boxers in a ring. As the shadowy…
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Life
Storm in a Coffee Cup: My Tasseomancy Experience in Thessaloniki
“I see you have two… boys (?)” I smile, “Mmm, no…” “One of each?” My smile widens as I raise my eyebrows. This is my first experience with tasseomancy
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