No, it is not a chewing gum advertisement, nor one for toothpaste, air-freshener, deodorant or Coca cola – though it could easily sell any of those – It is a genuine, spontaneous, home-movie from dear clients staying in Mitzella, just below the Pelion peninsular. We feel it has star quality, and are very grateful to…
One Star Greece today – The worm’s eye view. Today’s blog is courtesy of my 20 year old son, just returned from a rather grubby island hopping trip to Mykonos, Paros, Santorini and Naxos, with which Five Star Greece had absolutely nothing to do at all… Mykonos: Lose the telephone numbers your well-connected mother gave…
An invitation dropped into my mailbox to visit the famous confectioner’s Kardiasmenou on Spetses for Greek coffee and pastries. A picture of their speciality almond cookies, “Amygdalota” was on it. Like a Proustian madeleine, a slow, sweet, torrent of memories starts flooding in – No Greek would ever turn up to dinner, tea or any social…
The new Greek Tourist Office campaign features pictures of hooded thugs torching buildings, charging riot police, and piles of bodies, with the legend, “Visit Greece and escape from the troubles of violent, hot-blooded, unstable Northern Europe. Not really, but it easily could… The UK has been put on several “avoid unnecessary travel” lists, which Greece…