Hiking Kini
October 5, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Local Greek 🚌 #2
Yesterday feels like a distant memory, arriving at Kini safely and timely! This walk is from Kini to Varvarousa, giving a glimpse of the Natura 2000 area that the SCE is trying toRead more
Ecotourism?
October 6, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
My first visit to Apano Meria highlighted that human activity had been present in the area, but with more traditional ways of living...is development possible in todays society whilst protecting theRead more
Bathing Vari
October 7, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Local Greek 🚌 #4
😴 💤, research and the afternoon by the sea 🌊 ... I think I might settle here ... 😊
Bathing Poseidonia
October 8, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Local Greek 🚎 #5
😴💤, research, and an afternoon at the beach ⛱️... I don't think I could ever get tired of seeing the sun shine on the sea 💙
Lovely ending to Week 5, except it makesRead more
Filming Apano Meria
October 9, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
🛵 # 1
The SCE was contacted by a travel programme who asked to include a piece about Apano Meria. Totally unexpected that we would be asked to take part!
We all went to the nature reserve... IRead more
High-Value, Low Volume?
October 10, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Tourism Policy 🇧🇹
Bhutan utilises Gross National Happiness GNH, not solely GDP... I wondered how they applied this socio-economic philosophy to Tourism?
The research continues... with a 🍓Read more
Hiking Poseidonia
October 11, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Local Greek 🚌 #6
⏸️ reading and writing... ▶️ walking!
Arriving at the tip of the island, looking at the open 🌊, not another sole...😊
Walking Ano Syros
October 12, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
⏸️ reading and writing and ▶️ walking the medieval settlement of Syros!
Ano Syros is inhabited by Catholic Greeks and Ioanna! It would be rude not to have a quick drink 💛
Manchester of Hermoupolis
October 12, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Syros, historically an industrial town, had a network of textile 🏭
Unknown why, in August 1986, the workers were told the factory was closed. The doors were shut, and everything was left in situ.Read more
Industrial Diversification?
October 13, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Why, when Ermoupolis has a rich industrial history, is development being framed largely around tourism without consideration to possible alternatives?
My research also led to this question 🤔Read more
Camping Tinos
October 14, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Illegal Wild Camping 🏕 #1
Taking ⛴️ # 2 ... for an island hop to Tinos! Tent in hand, I boarded local 🚌 #7 to Panormos on the far side of the island to find a place to pitch up in a spotRead more
Lady of Tinos Pilgrimage
October 14, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
A shrine to the Virgin Mary, becoming a destination of Christian pilgrimage to an Icon believed to be the source of miracles.
Pilgrims crawl on their knees for about 800 meters from the Port up toRead more
Walking Pryos
October 15, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Pryos is one of the many small villages in Tinos. A quiet, Sunday morning was a lovely time to wander! 💙
Discovered it is a great spot for hiking 👣 trails... Next time
www.tinostrails.gr/
Marble Museum
October 15, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Marble, a crystalline solid rock formed by the metamorphosis of limestone, is a formation of calcite and dolomite minerals. The presence of other minerals in differing amounts affects both physicalRead more
Human-Centred Development?
October 16, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
🇧🇹 GNH principles applied result in Human-Centred development for conservation.
Development with no footprint, like a boat sailing through the ocean, yet an approach that keeps the boat inRead more
Syros Highest Peak
October 17, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After a full day of research, it was time for a walk, so I walked to the highest peak of Syros 👣 Typical Greece, aesthetics are secondary to the practical📍😆...
It was still a lovely walk!
Protesting War
October 18, 2023 in Greece ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
🇮🇱 🇵🇸
Conflicts have caused humanitarian crises for all peoples 💔
Syros organisations rallied locals to gather in solidarity with Palestine, with the latest conflict killing many. OfRead more
Hiking Apano Meria
October 19, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
🚕 # 1
A highlight hike, Kampos to Americano 💙
God Apollo, help the Greeks find their path again... 👣
Sailing Away
October 20, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
⛴️ #3
ευχαριστώ απανω μερια σκε
I will definitely be back 💙
Bussing Istanbul
October 21, 2023 in Greece ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Night 🚍 #1
Arda Tur, I am in your hands for the next 16 hours for international travel 🇹🇷 ... here we go! 🚌💨💨
İstiklal Caddesi
October 22, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Built initially during the late Ottoman era for Western embassy buildings, İstiklal Caddesi became a centre for international trade. Beginning in Taksim Square towards Galata Tower, today it is nowRead more
Whirling Dervishes
October 22, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
A Sufi’s way of life is to love and be of service to people, deserting the ego and all illusion so that one can reach maturity and perfection, and finally reach Allah, the True, the Real. The OrderRead more
Ayasofya Mosque
October 23, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Originally built in the 4th century as a Byzantine Catherdral, it was later converted into a Mosque during the Ottoman Empire. It was converted without destroying the interior Christian symbolsRead more
Sultan Ahmet Mosque
October 23, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Aka Blue Mosque 💙
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are the three Abrahamic religions, all based on a belief in one God, guidance revealed to prophets, including Jesus, holy scripture, andRead more
Wandering Bazaars
October 23, 2023 in Turkey ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Grand and Egyptian Bazaars 💛
...not before randomly de touring into a boutique for a leather fashion show... 😆... sneakily asked for the loo and exited quickly to find the Bazaars!
TurkishRead more