How is it possible that from such a small fruit we get this liquid gold? How healthy can olive oil be? Does it last for a long time? Those are just a few of the questions we get frequently and this article is here to answer them by explaining how an olive travels from tree...Read More
It’s the end of April now, Greek Easter is happening as I am writing this and everyone on Karpathos is getting ready for the warm weather. Getting ready for the arrival of tourists. Even though I am placing my winter clothes in a box to store for the next months I will not forget how...Read More
For everyone who loves Karpathos and wants to dream about a trip to their favorite Greek island. At this moment the Corona virus is not letting tourists visit Greece. That’s why the second best thing to a visit is to create a Karpathos experience at home!Read More
The season has ended yet Thom and I are still enjoying the never ending summer weather. Even in November it’s 30 degrees in the sun! However this month there are basically no tourists on the island of Karpathos and it’s time for olive picking, exploring new paths, meeting friends, walking the dog on the beach...Read More
Nowadays everybody talks about the environment and being Eco-friendly. About how bad plastic is and that we all should recycle more. About the pollution in our sky and ocean. About how we can make a change. We couldn’t agree more.Read More
Over the last few years I haven’t seen much water streaming anywhere during the summer. It’s simply to hot for the water to manage to not dry out. Karpathos has always showed me its beautiful dry river beds but very rarely I would see a little puddle of water there. It was during the summer...Read More
You know what I mean when I start talking about having a personal space? Well, the personal space of a Northern European person compared to a Greek is pretty different. Sometimes I get reminded of this. The other day we were just about to drive away after a quick visit to the supermarket when a...Read More
Now we are a few weeks into our ‘real Karpathian life’ and we couldn’t be asking for more. Our home is starting to look like our home. Even though we fell in love with this house already many years ago. Our summer hikes and walks are getting more and more settled and lots of new...Read More
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