And so it is Christmas…. Though it is a time to commemorate the birth of Jesus, it has grown to encompass a universal message celebrating...

I was asked this question today by my niece who is here with us this summer. I have never thought about it from this perspective and...

On our Instagram, we have been doing a Q&A series (not to worry, we will be sure to get to all your questions!), and one question I...

The Greek god Zeus is sometimes called Zeus Xenios for his role as the protector of strangers. In ancient times, it was considered a sin...

Although Ikarians are very independent and have a great respect for individuality, we also possess a very strong sense of solidarity. It...

Greek is a very rich language. According to Greek philosophy, there are seven different types of love: philautia (self-love), ludus...

There are two main crops on the island that get everyone excited, grapes and olives, both of which are topics of much discussion. As...

Loneliness is defined as "being without company, cut off from others, sadness from being alone." Besides affecting us emotionally and...

We have three young men from UNC Chapel Hill staying with us. We have been visiting people of various ages and having great...

May this be a holiday of peace and love to all. We wish all of you a year of love, health and happiness.. A very happy Christmas...

Actually we never left! But for many, travel was a thing of uncertainty and it has been safer to stay put for the time being. Although...

Recently, I got thinking about a career woman I met on Ikaria back in 2019 before the pandemic, who was nearing retirement. When I...

Ikaria. It always seemed the word was too small to encompass the fullness of what Ikaria represents. To me, she has always been a woman....

Now the worst of winter is over… It seems many places in the northern hemisphere have been slammed with terrible winter weather this...

I’ve been reflecting lately on the number of times people have asked me my age – sometimes when I speak on a podcast, or even by people...

I was talking with a close friend the other day about the terrible events going on in the world right now. As often happens with us, we...

The holidays are over, the leftovers and sweets have all been eaten, and the tree is packed away for another year. How quickly the...

It has been so long since I have been able to sit down and write, and there are so many things to talk about. What a year we’ve had; the...

As I sit here in lockdown on Ikaria, I realise I have no right to complain. I am surrounded by nature - right now, I can see spring...

When most people think of the Greek islands, they immediately have images of swimming in the blue Aegean Sea in the middle of summer. But...