Western Mani Beauty
The Mani, the area in the southwestern finger of the Peloponnese, has traditionally been one of the harshest, driest, most remote areas of Greece. It was one of the only […]
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Fresh & Salty
Most of Kythira looks like a moonrock – it’s mostly covered in low scrub – so the village of Milopotamos is a breath of fresh air. While there’s still plenty […]
4 Beaches and an Ekmek
Jocelyn and I spent our first day in Kythira hitting the beaches — as many as we reasonably could. We started at Kombonada Beach, where we were happy to have […]
Coming to Kythira
Jocelyn and I have traveled from the birthplace of Zeus, the Peloponnese, to the birthplace of Aphrodite, the island of Kythira (though Crete would dispute both of those claims). The […]
From the Beach to Taygetus
We started our first day at the farm with a visit to one of our favorite beaches, Mavrovouni. We love this beach for its brollies (umbrellas, for those of you […]
Mountain Towns
Jocelyn and I spent two nights at an Airbnb in Delphi, which is an unexpectedly small town just south of the ruins of Delphi. This is the view that greeted […]
The Center of the Earth
I am in Greece! My sister, Jocelyn, met me in Athens, and we drove up to Delphi together (by the way, should you ever find yourself waiting for someone at […]
Natural History Then & Now
When William Farquhar came to this part of the world from Britain, he was given the rather weighty title:”First Resident and Commandant of Singapore.” As if that weren’t amazing enough […]
Ladies Who Brunch
The British left many things in their wake when they departed from Singapore, two of the most enduring of which have been high tea and Sunday brunch. My friend Jodee […]
Tromping Through Taipei
Taipei has great food and plenty to see, but it is not an especially attractive place. Most of the buildings in the city went up between the 1950s and the […]
