Colors of Symi

Colors of Symi

Next to the island Rhodes, there is a small gem. The tiny island of Symi is only one hour away from its famous neighbor and is unwuestionably the most picturesque of the Greek islands. It has a beautiful port, with colorful houses and narrow streets. The houses climb...

Aegean Blue

Aegean Blue

Thousands of islands are scattered around the the Aegean Sea, a unique setup of superb beaches, beautiful villages, warm people and great food. If I had to tag the Aegean with one word that would blue. These photos were taken over the last years in some of my many...

Hydra Island

Hydra Island

What's in a weekend break? For some it is the opportunity to visit new places and meet new people, for some others it is the chance to bond with their friends and family. And for many it is the chance to live a life they can't have. For three long days you can be a...

Leros

Leros

It was a bold decision to spend one week in Iceland during the summer. Being Greek, vacation means beach and sunbathing, so the idea to spend the entire summer holidays in freezing temperatures was a bit too much. We had just one week and we did not want to spend it...

Chios and Ionia 2011

Chios and Ionia 2011

Chios is a big - for Greek standards - island in the north east Aegean Sea, close to the Turkish coast of Izmir. We ended up a big party of five adults and five kids planned to spend our August vacation in the Chios and Ionia. Ionia, is a region with strong Greek...

Chios

Chios

Day 1: The ferry from Pireaus needs eight hours to Chios. Fortunately, it sails in the evening so we booked a couple of cabins and got some decent sleep. The port is in the city of Chios and form there a 40 minutes drive to Kardamyla, our base camp for the next week....

Anafi

Anafi

If you're anything like me, you've spent countless hours daydreaming about that quintessential Creek island getaway. You know the one where azure waters lap gently against sun-kissed shores, and life ambles along at a leisurely pace, with book in hand under a tree on...

Kythira

Kythira

The first time I visited Kythira was with my father, when I was 15. My parents were separated and though he was always in my life, we spent little time as father and son. This was a bonding trip that unfortunately did not bring us any closer at the time. My father...