Last July I wrote a blog post with a shortlist of some of my top choices on what to do in Athens during the summer (Athens in the...

Apart from its rugged natural beauty, lovely beaches, whitewashed churches and immaculately clean villages with lots of twisted olive...

Everyone knows about Iceland's dramatic natural beauty but most people know very little about Icelandic food. Like in other Nordic...

With beautiful plump summer apricots beckoning us with their fragile golden orange velvety skin and juicy sweet-tart flesh, who can...

Greeks have always been big fans of fresh seafood and most families have their favorite local joint that they enjoy whenever their...

When I see bunches of fresh green asparagus at my local Farmer’s market I know it’s time to trade in my winter meal mainstays for lighter...

Agios (Saint) Merkourios is a well-known tavern for meat lovers in Varimbombi with a beautiful view to Athens. Situated above the...

While the Greek Orthodox tradition of Lent (19 February – 31 March 2017) is meant as a period of spiritual and physical cleansing, for...

Upon entering the Bournovalia Kebabzidiko in Nea Smyrni, an Athens neighborhood known for its many hidden foodie treasures, I was struck...

In the last couple of years the gyros and souvlaki scene in Athens has truly exploded . . . with shops serving these mouth-watering...

When Mama Roux first opened their doors in November 2011, I considered it as a welcome addition to the Athens downtown food scene. ...

If you love chocolates I am pretty sure you will succumb to the traditionally handcrafted delicacies of the Aristokratikon chocolate shop...

At the Juicy Grill, a small and unassuming restaurant in the Athens neighborhood of Cholargos, you will find a broad selection of tasty...

O Psaras (The Fisherman), located on the east side of the Marathon Beach, about 28 km from central Athens, is one of my all-time favorite...

There is nothing I like more than discovering foodie treasures that offer something amazingly tasty (sweet or savory) or different!...

The moment you step into the tavern you know you have entered another world! The atmosphere is of bygone days with memorabilia ...

Located in a quiet neighborhood of Nea Kifissia, the Paramalo ouzeri and fish restaurant is a place where all thoughts of the land end...

Icelanders have long enjoyed one of the highest life expectancy in the world and I can’t help but wonder if the country’s clean mountain...

For holiday-seekers tired of the crowds in many of Greece’s traditional tourist haunts and islands, Pelion, with its mountainous...

With the summer and swimwear season fast approaching, it’s time for some of us to shed a bit of extra winter fat and a few cuddly bulges...