These days kafeneia have started to fade away, but this is what Greece is made of - and not just another place to drink coffee, an authentic reminiscent of old good times that should be enshrined. Let's enjoy some of them before they get vanished...

Meteora Harmony Guesthouse

The state of Meteora Harmony Guesthouse is dominated by barefoot luxury, sprawling ‘oms’, and making sustainable strides in Greece's tourism industry as a plastic-free accommodation also offering locally-sourced meals (on request).

Armchair travel, Adventures that matter, Accommodation, Commission, Conscious Living, Creative Direction, Destinations for couples, Greece, Greek Villages, Photography, Portfolio, Travel with SteMa, Tried & Tested, Work With SteMaMaria PassarivakiFebruary 17, 2020Meteora Harmony GuesthouseVegan Wellness Guru, Meteora Airbnb Experience Host, Meteora Harmony House Airbnb, #meteoraharmonyguesthouse, #meteoraexperience, #airbnbexperience, #airbnb, #superhost, #SteMajourneys, #journeysbeyondsights, #hospitality, #feellikehome, #healing, #space, #unforgettable, #accommodation, #fourseasons, #destination, #kalabaka, #Meteora, #Greece, notes, travelphilosophy, tried&tested, AirBnB, alternative journeys, armchair travel, accommodation, workwithus, weekendtrip, stemajourneys, short journeys, commissioned, responsible travel, countryside, photography, inspiration, copywrite, copyright, North GreeceComment

Bridges

Bygone pieces of stone made by deft craftsmen, linked with local legends and God-fearing offerings, and turned into folklore songs and heritage ...

The most romantic places around Greece

Underneath the surface lies a hidden beauty that most visitors fail to see.

Educational Farm - Ntounias

Stelios’ approach to food is synonym to ‘a story of the land’.

Where did the mules go?

Before the modern era of easy travel on paved roads goods were moved over high dangerous mountain passes, lonely routes and rough trails, by men and mules or large donkeys of extraordinary courage and character.

Personal, Armchair travel, Travel Philosophy, Greek VillagesMaria PassarivakiNovember 4, 2019stemajourneys, responsible travel, donkeys, muleteer, mules, Greece, North Greece, notesComment

Your Own Paradise

It all began with the wisdom of “the grannies”. On weekends children in Greece go to the village (mostly during Sundays) visiting their yiayia (granny). And of course, they cook the purest food one can ever taste.

Travel with SteMa, Greek Villages, Landscape, PersonalMaria PassarivakiOctober 27, 2019Greece, village, armchair travel, stemajourneys, personal, journal, inspiration, Askordalos, Skordalou, OmalosComment

The Disappearing Village

When we first saw the village of Sfentyli, we thought it had been leveled down by an earthquake or was somehow related to Trump’s administration policy persistently avoiding to addressing climate change.