Ioanna Serafeimidou, my family-friendly muse in Thessaloniki

Inspiration – Ioanna Serafeimidou, my family-friendly muse in Thessaloniki

She is the founder of Pigolampides, a website where you can find all the kids-related activities in Thessaloniki. That’s how I first discovered Ioanna and started following her and her work, even though at the time I had no kids of my own. There was something very appealing in her social media presence and her newsletter, which was one of … Read More

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Inspiration – Dimitra Didangelou, the expressive writing guru

I still remember reading online Dimitra’s interview at a popular Greek free press magazine and feeling so inspired by her story and her decision to move from Athens to a small, dreamy village of Pelion, Pinakates. A few years ago, I had passed by Pinakates briefly while researching a travel story for Pelion and I loved it. A few months … Read More

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Inspiration – Ester van Zuylen, My Dutch friend who walks around Ithaki

I have met Ester only once, while visiting Ithaki for the very first time in July 2011. While looking for activities to do on the island, I came across her walking tours and together with Thanos, we followed her “Homer’s walk” tour. Once the tour was finished we went to Polifimos tavern in Stavros, sat on its verdant and relaxing … Read More

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