A Greek Recipe for the 5:2 Diet and some Hellenic Memories: My first visit to Greece was a shock. I was on a Schools Cruise – in the 1970s some of the cruise liners used to rent out space in the bows of the ship to school groups. We flew from London to Athens into […]
Costa Navarino – idyllic luxury in Messinia, Greece
The Westin Resort Costa Navarino, Greece Costa Navarino in Greece, consisting of The Westin Resort and The Romanos, a Luxury Collection Resort, has something for everyone whether you want to have an active holiday or just relax and recharge in a beautiful location. The luxury resorts were the dream of Vassilis Constantakopoulos, who was a […]
The picturesque port hiding ancient treasures – Katakolon, Greece
Katakolon Greece and Ancient Olympia: The bijou Greek town, Katakolon, is perhaps best known to the cruise cognoscenti as the port for Olympia. But, even if you’ve visited Olympia on a previous trip, it’s worth having Katakolon on your cruise itinerary. When cruise experts CLIA asked me to share what was the most memorable stop […]
METAXA 12 Stars
‘Don’t Drink it, Explore It’ I’ve never been asked to explore a drink before but for someone who prefers the challenges of a fine-dining menu to any kind of extreme sport, the chance to review Metaxa 12 stars seemed like the kind of challenge I couldn’t turn down. If you’ve ever travelled to Greece you […]
Monemvasia and More – Seabourn #ExtraordinaryWorlds
Day Two – Monemvasia with Seabourn Odyssey: My cunning plan to order breakfast in my suite before the stretch class backfires a tad. I wake and shower – then wrap myself in towels to hear the chime of the doorbell. Without thinking, I go to the door to find a waiter with breakfast to set […]
Athens Food Walking Tour
Gastronomy in Athens, Greece – a Walking Tour I was in Greece as the guest of Gastronomos magazine, the foodie magazine published by the respected Kathimerini daily newspaper. I was there to cover their Food Producer Awards which were in their 9th year and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gastronomos with an ‘Athens Foodie Walking Tour’. I travel to […]
Varoulko Seaside – The Finest Seafood in Greece
Varoulko at Mikromlano, Greece: Mikrolimano is a beautifully situated Marina nestling in a bay next to Athens’ bustling port of Piraeus. I was last here about five years ago coming to eat fresh fish at one of the restaurants that overlooked the water. Since then there has been more development including Varoulko Seaside, a flagship […]
The Greek Larder and Odysea:
The Real Greek Reborn: Talking to Panos Manuelides, founder of Odysea and partner at the Greek Larder is a slightly overwhelming experience. Especially when the whole affair is punctuated by the arrival of dishes of Greek food, some from the menu and some ordered specially by Panos to illustrate a particular point. Over something of […]
Cretan Feast at The Life Goddess
Hedonism from Crete at the Life Goddess: Crete is one of those places high up on my bucket list that I haven’t quite got to yet. I have family on the mainland of Greece so my trips there tend to revolve around seeing them. But I often hear my cousins and other Greek friends talk about […]