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Greece has an uncountable number of islands. Big, small, famous and unknown, flooded by tourists and the ones totally off the tourist track. Everyone has something to choose from. This time I’d like to tell you about one of those which is a bit less known by mass tourism. Lesbos – the third largest Greek island. The first thing you associate with the island of Lesbos is the most famous...Read More

We all as kids have read the Greek myths. Aphrodite appearing from the sea foam, Icarus daring to fly like a bird, Athena appearing from the head of Zeus, Hercules fulfilling his 12 tasks… all of these and many more are part of our culture and history. Greece is the cradle of the European civilisation. The birthplace of theater, opera and the Olympic Games. The birthplace of trigonometry, geometry and...Read More

The first places you visit during each trip are always special, and they seem to be even more special in England. It is due to the fact that the ferry crossing is a kind of limes between Continental Europe and Britain, where everything is slightly different. This time when opening the door of the car, I felt the strong gust of fresh wind blowing from the green meadows and I...Read More

We all love the charm of St Valentine’s Day – the anonymous love letters, the red hearts, the romantic dinners, the chocolate gifts… but do you actually know who Saint Valentine was, what did he do, where can you find him and what does he have to do with love? Here is the answer – Saint Valentine was a Roman saint and martyr who lived in third century AD. The...Read More

“The queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem “with a very great retinue, with camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones” (I Kings 10:2). “Never again came such an abundance of spices” (10:10; II Chron. 9:1–9) as those she gave to Solomon. She came “to prove him with hard questions,” which Solomon answered to her satisfaction. They exchanged gifts, after which she returned to her land.”  You most...Read More