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Exploring the Mysticism of Greece’s Byzantine Icons: Profiling Iconographer...
In a two-room workshop that is dwarfed by the surrounding massive Meteora rock formations, 38 year-old Greek iconographer Dimitrios Moulas demonstrates admirable focus towards his subject – an icon...
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Santorini in Black & White
A mere mention of the name Santorini conjures images of turquoise domes, crisply-painted white walls, and a sparkling azure sea. Perhaps it is a sin to present this Greek gem in black and white, yet I...
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The Perfect Skopje Excursion: Exploring Macedonia’s Matka Canyon
“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” - William Shakespeare Though I love the energy and cultural offerings characteristic of the world’s largest cities, I am most at home in natural...
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Honoring the Greatest Generation at DDay Celebrations in Normandy 2013
“There on the beaches of Normandy I began to reflect on the wonders of these ordinary people whose lives were laced with the markings of greatness.” ― Tom Brokaw, The Greatest Generation. Filed...
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Mingling Over Macedonian Wines: A Wine Tasting & Lecture in Skopje
A Macedonian legacy of winemaking goes back to the 13th Century BC, and today the southeast European nation’s industry is witnessing a rebirth. On our first night in the country’s capital, Skopje, we...
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Photo du Jour #83: The Meteora Rock Climber – Greece
“It’s not just a question of conquering a summit previously unknown, but of tracing, step by step, a new pathway to it.” -Gustav Mahler Look carefully at the top of the dramatic, finger-like rock...
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Hiking to Greece’s Majestic Meteora Monasteries
It is a perfect marriage of nature and of manmade beauty. Crowning the tops of otherworldly rock formations are Eastern Orthodox monasteries, some constructed more than 700 years ago. Built by monks...
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Savoring the Sunset at Greece’s Meteora Monasteries
When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator. -Mahatma Gandhi As we looked out into the sea of dramatic rock formations being gently...
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Cooking with Class in Santorini: Discovering the Greek Island’s Unique...
As we bid farewell to our charismatic Greek cooking class Sous-Chef, Daniel, he shared parting culinary wisdom with a twinkle in his eye: “Use your imagination and everything is possible. And remember...
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Photo du Jour #84: The Greek Sun-Bathing Dog
Early mornings on Santorini, Greece belong to the villages’ canines. Out of their villa’s twisted iron gates they trot, in search of the perfect whitewashed surface on which to soak up the sunshine....
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Photo du Jour #85: The Santorini Donkey
A donkey, decked out in colorful beads and an evil-eye amulet, awaits the day’s passengers on the stairs leading up to the village of Fira, on the island of Santorini. When visitors arrive to...
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Sunrise, Sunset on Santorini
Santorini days are bookmarked by some of the most majestic sunrises and sunsets I have ever seen. During the ten marvelous days we spent on this legendary Greek island, our only task was just to...
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Santorini Wine: From an Eruption to Effervescence
Every act of creation is first an act of destruction. – Pablo Picasso Each year, nearly half a million visitors flock to striking Santorini. Many come to the legendary Greek island in search of black...
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An Afternoon at Buddha Park
Marry Buddhism, Hinduism and a touch of quirkiness, and the result is Buddha Park – a sprawling green space studded with more than 200 concrete sculptures near the Laotian capital city of Vientiane....
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A Mask-Maker in Ohrid, Macedonia
In Ohrid, Macedonia, the Marinov family has been fashioning utilitarian and decorative objects out of copper and brass for one hundred years. We happened upon the third and fourth-generation artists’...
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Scenes from Santorini
Often touted as the most picturesque village on the Greek island of Santorini, Oia looks like a terraced wedding cake perched upon the island’s craggy northwestern edges. With its stunning views of...
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Celebrating Mariä Himmelfahrt Day in Oberammergau, Germany
As the time drew closer to nine thirty in the morning, the stream of villagers dressed in traditional German folk costume passing by our window in Oberammergau, Germany grew. Ladies in elaborate...
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Photo du Jour #86: The Red Balloon –Šibenik, Croatia
A young girl, carrying a cherry-colored balloon, explores the entrance to the Cathedral of Saint James in Šibenik, Croatia, as lion statues seemingly look on. During our café break, across the square...
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An Afternoon at Claude Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France
Artist Claude Monet’s name is synonymous with his dreamlike paintings which were inspired by his graceful gardens in Giverny, France, where he lived for 43 years. In 1980, his home and garden were...
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Photo du Jour #87: Sail Away – Santorini
Sailboats glide along Santorini’s caldera near the village of Oia. Where in the World? View Larger Map Related articles Scenes from Santorini Photo du Jour #86: The Red Balloon – Šibenik, Croatia An...
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