I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the Paniyiri Greek Festival in Brisbane, Australia — and to make it even more special, it was the festival’s 50th anniversary! Honestly, it completely blew me away. If you’re craving authentic Greek...
I have only been to London once and that was many years ago. My overall impression wasn't that great, most probably because I didn't plan a thing. I wonder why I never bothered to find out about the best...
Bel Around The World Comic: Travel Blogger
Oh boy, Hermes, the God of Travel, has stumbled upon a real gem at the beach in Gods and Mortals comic number 5. Isabel, the travel blogger behind Bel Around The World, is...
Many of these amazing artworks at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney have been inspired by Greek and Roman mythology and Australian history.
Art enthusiasts in Australia banded together in 1871 to establish an art society to...
An interview with The Smooth Escape came about after I stumbled upon a web page about the Greek island of Milos.
Initially, the awesome pictures taken in Milos on The Smooth Escape drew my attention.
Then my admiration grew as I...
The unexpected twist behind this Miss Universe comic featuring Greek god Hermes as a judge is as legendary as Paris judging the beauty of Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite — an act that sparked the Trojan War and the legend...
Famous celebrities and Greece go together like the Greek Gods and Mount Olympus.
Let's take a look at 5 famous celebrities with a piece of Greece wrapped up in their unique life story. Is it possible that the Greek Gods...
1. Odysseus and the Sirens
Location: Bardo Museum in Tunis, Tunisia. 2nd century AD.
2. Medusa
Found in Zea (Piraeus). 2nd century CE.
Location: National Archeological Museum, Athens
3. Pair of centaurs fighting wild cats
Hadrian’s Villa (Villa Adriana in Italian) at Tibur was adorned...
Climbing Mount Olympus in Greece became a dream of mine after my next-door neighbor told me he had climbed Mount Olympus.
At the time, I wasn't sure whether Mount Olympus existed in real life. So I couldn't tell if my...
Santorini is a very beautiful Greek Island and many in the know consider this Aegean Greek island paradise to be the most beautiful island in the world.
What can be more beautiful than Santorini? The answer is taking in the...