Turkish coffee is boiled slowly, not filtered. Sugar is mostly added during Boiling How coffee was discovered has become well known...

Given that only four people signed up for the Belly Dancing Class, I thought propping up the activity may be a good idea. Now that...

Sardis, the Capital of Ancient Lydia, where Coins were invented - Here the Temple of Artemis During our first two weeks of sailing this...

Sunday’s piece about Russia’s presidential flag made me wonder about the Greek and Turkish Flag. The horizontal stripes of the Greek flag...

Arriving at Istanbul’s Airport for the first time was a real shock. It was 1979 andI felt so lost. Did not understand a single word or...

Before writing my blog yesterday, I never asked myself where the marble for Greece's magnificent temples and palaces came from. But...

Most people who come to Turkey would not associate the country with wine production. But the wine list in Istanbul’s restaurants is...

Trying to find remnants of old Byzantium in modern Istanbul is quite a task. Of course the Theodosian Walls which once protected...

At times when cruise missiles and artillery shells rain down on civilians in Kiev and Kharkov, it is worth remembering that human...

Visiting the ceramics departments in a Greek museums is fun. My sentence has a double meaning though. The exhibits make you marvel how...

On the holy sanctuary island of Delos, 12 lions once stood on the majestic Terrace of the Lions, greeting visitors on their way to...

Every country has its charming hospitality tradition. When you go out for dinner in Turkey, there is a bottle of Kolonya on your table to...

Turkish coffee or Greek coffee? If you order Turkish Coffee in Greece, the waiters tend to ignore you or look at you with big eyes. How...

The over 80 years old Dr Xenakis arranges Senior Sailing Regattas today Working in my forest is always a pleasure. This week am trimming...

Lecce, the beautiful Baroque Jewel, in the Heart of Apulia Yesterday the moon set behind the Calabrian mountains. Only 24 hours later,...

The rolling hills of Calabria We did not see much of Crotone yesterday. It was already evening when we arrived. We managed to go for a...

We stayed at Roccelle Jonica for the night and woke up to this spectacular view Another beautiful day on Calabria’s East Coast. At seven,...

With the new Drone we get Photos as never before! Amendolea's Church & the super dry Fiumare Amendolea It is Norman day today. We plan...

Yesterday, we successfully pushed south and escaped the strong winds and rains north of the Straits of Messina. But the weather caught up...

View from the Saluting Battery on La Valetta's Grand Harbour Walking in the streets of La Valetta in 33 degrees Celsius during the summer...