Credit: Vangelis Kyris Photographer/National History Museum Traditional Greek costumes, some dating from the era of the 1821 Revolution, have been brought alive by contemporary artists in Athens. Photographer Vangelis Kyris and decorator Anatoli Georgiev worked together for almost two years to
]]> When Your Skin Starts Screaming We’ve all seen it or lived it. The kid who scratches until there are streaks of blood on their arms, the adult who can’t sleep because their skin feels like it’s on fire, raw, cracked, and angry. And what do they usually get handed? A little tube of
Yellowstone National Park is a veritable geological and biological wonderland. I’ve been guiding there for nine years and I still can’t get enough of it. One thing I’ve always loved about Yellowstone–and something that makes guiding there so special–is that it truly offers something for everyone
]]> Boswellia’s Powerful Second Act Out on the hard, sun-baked hills where most plants give up and die, Boswellia trees dig in and endure. Their bark splits, their resin bleeds, and what drips out—thick, golden, and fragrant—is the same substance burned in temples for thousands of years
As Crete continues to emerge as one of the Mediterranean’s most compelling luxury destinations, JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa, the luxury seafront resort which launched in 2025, will reopen for the summer season on April 15, welcoming guests to a serene coastal retreat where architecture
Culture Minister Mendoni admires the ancient vases. Credit: Ministry of Culture In a special ceremony held recently at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest, Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni formally received nine ancient vases being repatriated to Greece. The event took place in the presence
]]> And the Off-Grid Fix That Changes Everything Sometime last fall, you raked up those crackling, gold-and-brown leaves and heaped them into a proud mountain. Maybe you even turned that pile once or twice before walking away, feeling like you’d just printed your own soil in advance. By
The ancient Greek amphitheater at Laodicea has now been restored to its former glory. Credit: Carole Raddato /CC BY-SA 2.0 The ancient theater in the Ancient Greek city of Laodicea, located in the ancient Greek area of Phrygia, has been restored. The mammoth task of restoring the ancient theater
]]> How to Get Your “Farm Engine” Running Clean Again Fatty liver has a sneaky way of creeping in after 50, especially for folks who’ve spent a lifetime working hard and eating what was quick and filling. If you’re a homesteader, you are used to sore backs, stiff joints, and long
Experiences in the South of France European Experiences offers four different trips in the beautiful South of France, four very different destinations, offering unique landscapes and discoveries. In 2006 we hosted our first trips in the Luberon, an area within the French region of Provence-Alpes
