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When I was in Morocco, I got to stargaze in the Sahara desert and eat endless tajine, but my favorite memories are the moments my friends and I had with our tour guide. In Greece, I swam in underground lagoons…
If you’re learning to speak Greek because you fell in love with Greek culture and traditions, you probably know that religious traditions, specifically Greek Orthodox traditions, play a big part in Greek culture. Whether you’ve found yourself near a Greek…
I was twenty years old, and I was living abroad for the first time as an au pair in the French Alps. I was mostly loving it, but when the parents asked me if I wanted to go on vacation…
What do you think of when you hear the word “wellness?” In the U.S., words like smoothies, yoga, and jogging usually come to mind. Most people know that wellness activities like these can make us feel better, and even happier,…
When I first moved to Greece for a summer, I was surprised by how slow everything moved. There were the grandparents meandering through the town’s small square, the little waves that slowly pushed against the walls of the port, and…
Before I even started writing this article, I asked my mom if she had any ideas for some easy Greek recipes, and before I knew it she’d stacked five Greek cookbooks one on top of the other next to my…
I don’t know about anyone else, but ever since I started spending more time at home it seems like there are million little things to do around the house like, DIY projects I never had the energy for, decluttering my…
I’m a grocery store fanatic. It sounds weird, but I love a good grocery store trip. When my boyfriend starts putting on his jacket and pulling out the reusable bags from the closet, I suddenly turn into an overly excited…
I’ve been using Rosetta Stone for language learning since it was just this huge box filled with CDs. Over the years I’ve watched the company evolve to also include an app, but I didn’t think it could get much better…
I never thought I would enjoy talking at a light fixture for 30 minutes until my 96-year-old yiayia finally figured out how to FaceTime. Even though she hasn’t completely figured out how to correctly position the camera, I’ve still been…
When I was in elementary school I went to a Spanish immersion school. And when I was in first grade, an obsession rippled through our school. The obsession was a song (with some amazingly choreographed dance moves) called “Asereje” by…
My happy place is sitting by the sea at a plastic table with a red and white checkered tablecloth. The wind is salted and warm, and I’m on an island in Greece. In front of me there’s a big Greek…
