Hiking Kini
5 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ 🌬 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 toЧитать далее
Ecotourism?
6 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
ПутешественникTourism, textiles, diary farming, and some horticulture... Your mansplaining is not required... The SCE is specifically trying to develop an Ecotourism angle... so just wait for a few more updates 😁
Bathing Vari
7 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
Local Greek 🚌 #4
😴 💤, research and the afternoon by the sea 🌊 ... I think I might settle here ... 😊
Bathing Poseidonia
8 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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 makesЧитать далее
Filming Apano Meria
9 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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... IЧитать далее
High-Value, Low Volume?
10 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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 🍓Читать далее
Hiking Poseidonia
11 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ 🌬 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
12 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ 🌬 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
12 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ 🌬 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.Читать далее
ПутешественникWhen you get to Turkey, everyone will try to sell you a carpet 🤪
Industrial Diversification?
13 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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 🤔Читать далее
Camping Tinos
14 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☁️ 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 spotЧитать далее
Lady of Tinos Pilgrimage
14 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
ПутешественникI find such rituals fascinating, yet also incredibly stupid.
ПутешественникI honestly could not believe it! I have never seen anything like it... I know there is an element of thinking, how can you still believe in this way 🤷♀️
Walking Pryos
15 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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/
Путешественник😆 It is the end of the 'season' so no one around but a few locals...
Marble Museum
15 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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 physicalЧитать далее
Human-Centred Development?
16 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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 inЧитать далее
Syros Highest Peak
17 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 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
18 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ 🌬 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. OfЧитать далее
Hiking Apano Meria
19 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
🚕 # 1
A highlight hike, Kampos to Americano 💙
God Apollo, help the Greeks find their path again... 👣
Sailing Away
20 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
⛴️ #3
ευχαριστώ απανω μερια σκε
I will definitely be back 💙
Bussing Istanbul
21 октября 2023 г., Греция ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Night 🚍 #1
Arda Tur, I am in your hands for the next 16 hours for international travel 🇹🇷 ... here we go! 🚌💨💨
İstiklal Caddesi
22 октября 2023 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 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 nowЧитать далее
Whirling Dervishes
22 октября 2023 г., Турция ⋅ 🌙 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 OrderЧитать далее
ПутешественникI ate sheep’s eyeballs when I was in Istanbul. Challenge made!
Ayasofya Mosque
23 октября 2023 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 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 symbolsЧитать далее
ПутешественникI loved it here - did you spot the twins of Cleopatra’s Needle nearby? Apparently they were part of the same temple area in Alexandria, but the full set got split up and there are a couple in Turkey.
ПутешественникYes, they are located in the hippodrome! I saw them, and it also shows the original street level. A lot of these cities are like cakes, loads of layers, and too much to get through in one sitting 🤭
Sultan Ahmet Mosque
23 октября 2023 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 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, andЧитать далее
Wandering Bazaars
23 октября 2023 г., Турция ⋅ ☁️ 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!
TurkishЧитать далее