By Marco Richter de MedeirosJul 17, 20154 min read"Then Paris decided to pay a visit to the Queen of Sparta, Helen..."Here is the story of the great city of Troy, which fell to the hands of the Greek empire. Paris, son of King Priam, caused this war. He...
By Gretchen Richter de MedeirosJul 16, 20153 min read"We'd been dreaming about Greece for two years"It was early on our last morning in South Africa. I sat in the cool brick patio of our Johannesburg guesthouse, editing photos of our...
by Rodrigo de MedeirosMay 9, 20155 min read"Greece: for every amazing archeological find and innovation in preservation methods, there is I wanted to love Greece. In all sincerity. But it felt like an acquaintance you are just not sure you want to become real friends with....
By Marco Richter de MedeirosApr 17, 20153 min read"Go to Greece and make yourselves fat from food, because one taste and you’ll want to eat untilLet’s talk about cooking. In a stranger’s apartment, you have no idea where anything is in the kitchen, whereas in your own, you know...
By Ander Willy (guest blogger)Apr 17, 20152 min read"When I first went to the Acropolis, I was excited to see the Parthenon and the other structureAn acropolis is a raised portion of a city, usually at the center. The word acropolis comes from the Greek roots “acro”, meaning “high”,...