Life in Greece, Transition and a Conundrum
It’s my first summer in Greece and the scene is entirely different than what I’ve experienced before. Tourists arrive from all corners of the world and now I’m on the other side of the traveling equation…
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The Marriage Interview
Sweat rolled down my back. Just two days before, registered mail arrived in my name. Thankfully, a bilingual friend was at the post office and was able to translate the letter for me: our marriage interview was scheduled in two days. That night, Stelios made arrangements to have…
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Paperwork and Patience
Our marriage behind us, and our wedding legally registered, it was urgent that we proceed with the paperwork required for me to stay in the country longer than the 90-days allowed for Americans. Without that permission, married or not, I would have to leave again…
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Immigration Ain’t for Sissies
Amazingly, it’s been over two months since my marriage. Time is flying by. Life with Stelios is wonderful but not without complication and challenge. That’s life, yeah? In the last two months, I’ve discovered on a very personal level that immigration ain’t for sissies. The challenge is…
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A Love Story from Lesvos
After many months in retreat in California, I returned to Lesvos Island, Greece in early January. The short days have been bitterly cold, most shops and restaurants are closed and time is best spent huddled by a woodstove and making soup rather than gallivanting in wind and rain…
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Preparing to Meet Opportunity with Open Arms
It’s only August but this year has already been an amazing one. Travels to Japan, Thailand, Croatia, and Greece and domestically to Portland, San Francisco, and…
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“SSSS” on Your Boarding Pass: A Traveler’s Dread
Have you ever received a boarding pass with the letters “SSSS” printed on the lower corner? Those troublesome letters mean you are a chosen one; chosen for “Secondary Security…
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A Perfect Afternoon in Old Town Chania, Crete, Greece
It’s such a pleasure to walk the backstreets of old town Chania around the spectacular Venetian harbor. Even in the busy tourist season, one can find serenity in this…
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Agia Roumeli Remains My Favorite Destination on Earth: Crete, Greece
I’ve written about Agia Roumeli in southern Crete many times. Last month, I realized a dream by sharing my favorite place on Earth with my mother, who now understands and supports my…
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Eftalou Hot Springs and Golden Beach, Lesvos Island, Greece
On the island of Lesvos, just 3.5 kilometers east of Molyvos, you’ll find the natural hot springs of Eftalou, a healing destination for millennia. Here, therapeutic springs bubble from under the sea and are…
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