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This is a very popular custom in Greece and you might come off as strange if you don't parcticiate. If you're invited to someones house, it is customary to bring dessert or a small gift to show your toes of appreciation for the fact that they're hosting you. It is likely that they will also...

Rabbit is considered a delicacy in Greece, even though it's not so popular today. There are many different variations of rabbit that are made in Greece, but the most popular is a rabbit stew. The stew consists of tomato, carrots, celery, a whole rabbit, onions, garlic, and spices such as...

In Greece, there are many different New Year's traditions and some of them vary by location and the specific culture of the region. Most of them bring good luck and health for the new year, especially this onion tradition. Across all of Greece, families will hang a yellow onion on their door as...

My family is pretty huge! We're 12 people altogether and would love to go somewhere that is safe and good for big families. The kids aren't too young, the youngest is 10 so they can don't have to be supervised very closely. I am looking for a hotel that has a pool and is preferably by the beach...

By eating mezze at my favorite Greek restaurant!

I am helping plan my cousin's wedding in Greece next year, and I am wondering if you have all used fake or real flowers at your weddings. I see many trends of people using fake flowers, and clean that they are much cheaper and overall easier to get than a real flowers. Is this a case in Greece...

One of the things that always confused me was how cheese saganaki and shrimp sagani both exist! It makes no sense to me...how are the both cooked "saganaki" when they're totally different? I was always under the impression that saganaki meant fried but shrimp saganaki does not look fried. Am I...

Quinoa is a fantastic ingredient because it packs so much protein and it has a mild flavor so it can be added to anything! My favorite thing to do is substitute it with any recipe that has bulgar such as salads. This is really great for those that are gluten sensitive, because quinoa does not...

What an amazing experience!!! My husband is so jealous!!!

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Those smiles are definitely needed at the moment

One of the cutest Greek wedding traditions is when the bride writes her best friends names on the bottom of her shoe. The saying goes that which ever name gets rubbed off the bottom of the shoe by the end of the night is the girl who will get married next. This is such a sweet tradition, and I...

This idea is SO FUN! I would love to make these cocktails to kick off my next trip to Greece with my girlfriends! The recipe requires a few ingredients that you might have on hand if you're a cocktail master. It's not a traditionally Greek recipe, but that's what you get when you want a cocktail...

To Kokkino Potami (Red River) is the best tv show in Greece at the moment! It's super high budget and has amazing Greek actors. The show has only one season and follows the story of the Greek genocide and specifically Pontians (Greek ethnic group) that happened throughout the 1900's. The show is...

This is for all of my fellow travellers and for those who live in Greece and have loved ones in Greece. It's really hard to find good resources these days, and I tend to get overwhelmed with everything that's going on in the news, so I like to have a few websites in my back pocket when I want to...