Five Greek Villas You’d Love to Live In / 01-06-2015

599 When Greek architects have inspiration, unique houses to cities, islands and villages, even in the middle of nowhere turn into a haven of serenity and luxury. This is what happens when aesthetics align with imagination and the unique Greek landscape… Small architectural wonders. Which is your favorite? Antiparos The design of the house is a dual […]

Travel tips: autumn in Greece / 13-10-2014

Peaceful Milina, on Greece’s Pelion peninsula. Photograph: Walter Bibikow/Getty Images Take me there: Pelion, Greece Why go? Unlike the Greek islands, which shut up shop in September, the beautiful Pelion peninsula on the mainland has year-round appeal. Autumn is the perfect time to explore the stone-built villages on the slopes of Mount Pelion, linked by […]

Ikaria: The Mindful Mediterranean Diet on the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die / 07-10-2014

I knew I was in Paradise the first time I set foot on Ikaria, the Greek island where my father was born that was catapulted a few years ago to unexpected fame as a Blue Zone, one of the world’s pockets of longevity. It was 1972. After a 14-hour ride, the ferry let us off […]