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Culture, Travel Inspirations

Thessaloniki – 7 interesting facts

July 9, 2020 No Comments
thessaloniki

Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by King Cassander of Macedonia. It rapidly became a very important center and one of the major cities of the kingdom during the Hellenistic Era. Today, mostly a student city and a gateway to the Halkidiki peninsula. Here are some interesting facts that you probably didn’t know about the city.

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Things to do, Travel Inspirations

Ioannina – a very cute pit stop

July 7, 2020 No Comments
ioannina

Have you heard about Ioannina? Me neither. It’s the first town in Greece when you cross the border with Albania. I decided to spend a night here before heading to the famous Meteora. Even though there is not much to do here, I recommend spending a day or two just to soak up the peaceful and local atmosphere.

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Culture

Greek funeral traditions – candlelight, flies and bone cleaning

July 5, 2020 No Comments
greek church

I spoke to some locals about the Greek traditions and lifestyle and one of the topics that we touched on was how the funerals are held in the Orthodox tradition. Let’s keep in mind that we are talking about old traditions here and lots of those customs got lost with the time, made more efficient and comfortable.

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⛩ Kiyomizu-dera Temple 📍 Kyoto . . . . . #ja ⛩ Kiyomizu-dera Temple 
📍 Kyoto
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🗻 The majestic Fuji-san, Fujiyama, Fuji no Yama 🗻 The majestic Fuji-san, Fujiyama, Fuji no Yama ❤ on a beautiful (and freakin' cold!) winter day.
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🍣 Nishiki Market in Kyoto. If you are in need o 🍣 Nishiki Market in Kyoto. If you are in need of fresh fish, veggies or simply are looking for a great meal, Nishiki Market is the place to be!
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⛩ Yasaka Koshin-do, also known at the Three Wise ⛩ Yasaka Koshin-do, also known at the Three Wise Monkeys Temple. They represent the Koshin faith.
In Koshin belief, Koshin-san is thought to help all those who strive in their livings, with all their efforts to be good persons.
🎨 The colorful "decorations" are little monkeys hung there by the people visiting the temple. You can get them at the entrance, you need to write down your wish and  the date. You wish should come true within a year. I tried and guess what! It worked!
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March 2020. Usually overcrowded streets of Kyoto w March 2020. Usually overcrowded streets of Kyoto were almost completely empty. It made the visit so much more pleasant! 
🎎 Here, Japanese tourists dressed in Geisha outfits making their way to Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
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🗻 Mount Fuji, March 2020. Traveling at the very 🗻 Mount Fuji, March 2020. Traveling at the very beginning of the pandemic was still very doable and frankly, very pleasant. Everywhere I went, I was probably the only tourist 🙈 
⛩ Here, Chureito Pagoda in Fujioshida. The pagoda is part of the Arakura Sengen Shrine and was built as a peace memorial in 1963 nearly 400 steps up the mountain from the shrines main buildings. It's even more impressive with the cherry blossoms all around! Unfortunately I was there about two weeks too early. 🤷‍♀️
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Puerto Escondido has so many amazing beaches! Play Puerto Escondido has so many amazing beaches! Playa Coral is a little peace of paradise, just outside of the city center.
Photo: @christopher.angelotti 💙
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The things you can see in Playa de Amor... 🙈 de The things you can see in Playa de Amor... 🙈 definitely more then I expected. 
I love the free spirit of Zipolite, the nude couples, the beautiful beach and delicious food. There is something about this place that definitely makes me smile.
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