Humans of Poros – Spyros Pavlou (3)

Vangelia and I have two kids: Dimitris is 18 and he wants to study mathematics at the university. Michael is 14 and is very handy. He wants to be a cargo boats’ mechanic. They are very different, but both follow what they love. I often remind them how lucky they...
The wine harvest at Nemea

The wine harvest at Nemea

September is the month of the wine harvest at Nemea, the primary wine making region of the Peloponnese. The Peloponnese is the southernmost part of the Greek mainland, home to Live-Bio and the no. 1 travel destination in Europe for 2016, according to the Lonely Planet...
10 things to know about Carnival in Greece (Apokries)

10 things to know about Carnival in Greece (Apokries)

According to the great philosopher Gus Portokalos from the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, every word has a Greek root. Well, the same applies for the carnival. So while undoubtedly Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Salvador de Bahia) hold the global sceptre, the carnival is...

Humans of Poros – Eleni Pavloy (1)

“I was born in Poros as one of very few children as at the time there was a very small hospital on the island. So I’m proud to say I am of Poros origin! After I finished high school I decided to move to Athens to study. I spent there about 7 years. During...