Last updated on April 23rd, 2024 at 03:14 pmThis is a guest post written by Alexander Kallimanis Sr. In 1951, he served among 1,263 Greek soldiers and 21 nationalities, as part of the United Nations mission to protect South Korea from coming under North Korean rule in the Greek Expeditionary Forces. The Korean War was…
Last updated on April 23rd, 2025 at 11:47 amWhether it’s Rio or Tokyo during Covid, there are always major challenges in hosting an Olympics. Many also questioned whether Athens could pull off a modern Olympics in 2004 and they put together a great event. And while those games left empty stadiums and debt behind, Athens…
Last updated on December 4th, 2020 at 06:55 am Our first Greek Independence Day Parade in Boston was filled with an abundance of floats, festivities and great vibes. Every year Greek churches and organizations from across New England come together to parade through the heart of town, with traditional dancing, music and Greek food in…
2013 was a huge year of travelling for us, as we combined to visit 12 countries on four continents. 2014 was equally a big year of travel, and we also moved continents. After over six years living in Europe, between Amsterdam and Dublin, we relocated back to the United States. But we moved to…
Last updated on February 10th, 2025 at 05:58 pmSome believe you have to travel far from Athens and the Parthenon to find the true beauty and relaxation Greece has to offer. But first time visitors to Greece shouldn’t skip the Athenian capital all together. The beauty and essence of Greek life is everywhere, including Athens and…
