Youthful Joy
Cackling loud. Raising the volume with every giggle, like a balloon blowing up with energy, ready to burst. do you remember being young and running through the streets? we were sweating and laughing so hard, it was then that we felt what it meant to make the heart really beat, jolting our rib cage til we could barely breathe, so contagious, it was … Continue reading Youthful Joy
Taking the Blue Star Ferry from Athens to Koufonisia
I got on the Blue Star Ferry (Naxos) to Koufonisia at 6 a.m. at Athens’ Piraeus Port, found my seat in Lounge 5 and passed out. I realize now that I didn’t even need to pay the extra 5 euros for an actual seat, nobody was sitting in the seats, the general economy option would have worked just fine, but you live, you learn and … Continue reading Taking the Blue Star Ferry from Athens to Koufonisia
Ancient Monuments in Athens
If you like history or philosophy, or better yet, both, then Athens is a city that will make your little intellectual mind sing out in observance of and reverence for humanity’s magnificent past. The home to what arguably were the greatest philosophers who ever lived, or at the very least, the place where philosophy really began taking off more than 2500 years ago, Athens is … Continue reading Ancient Monuments in Athens
Down By the River Part 2
With hugs and only a few tears we said a melancholy good bye and my friends were off to embark on their own adventures, and me, I stayed behind at Villa Faragi. I was a bit apprehensive as to whether I could enjoy being alone again– I always have, but that was before I spent a month and a half surrounded by inspiring people non-stop– … Continue reading Down By the River Part 2
Journey Onward: Searching For the Old Yogi Down by the River
As the Houdetsi music festival came to a close we spent a magical day relaxing by the pool at Petronikoli Traditional House, a hotel in Houdetsi, which is run by the some of the warmest people I’ve met, and while we could have stayed there for days, as the afternoon waned it became time for us to make our next move. We heard tales of … Continue reading Journey Onward: Searching For the Old Yogi Down by the River
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Staring the Fear of the Unplanned Adventure in the Face and Welcoming What Comes
“A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving” -Lao Tzu … Continue reading Staring the Fear of the Unplanned Adventure in the Face and Welcoming What Comes
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Short stop in Chania, Crete
On my way to a month-long intensive 200 hour yoga teacher training with Swaha Yoga led by Tanya Popovich in Paleochora, Crete (aka Kreta) I had the chance to spend a few days in Chania (pronounce Hania), the second largest town on the island of Crete, Greece. Built in the 1300’s, the beautiful Venetian harbor in the port of Chania is definitely a magical place to … Continue reading Short stop in Chania, Crete
