coming home for the first time in eight years
an emotional odyssey (not the Nolan version)
An American Girl in Greece
A weekly letter from your friend in Athens (me!), living a dream life which I made real. Plus tips so you can do the same, if that's your dream too!
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did I move to Greece to avoid growing up?
and the strange milestones that stand in for the usual ones
why I choose to live in Athens, not on a Greek island
reclaiming the reputation of this chaotic mass of concrete I call home
my 6 favorite books about solo female travel
if you're in need of inspiration or company on your next solo trip
in defense of the cheap, cheerful summer vacation
the simplicity of summer and going back to what matters to me
how to survive (and maybe even thrive) in an Athenian summer
a practical guide and an impractical love of the heat
I quit my job to travel the world and I never went back
how, and why, I left an entire life behind eight years ago
please stop trying to dress like a European girlie
this summer trend is everywhere and I am tired
the ideal, and the real deal, of living in Greece
it is not as dreamy as the influencers here on vacation want you to think
what buying an apartment in Athens was really like
an odyssey of bureaucracy and banking, and a hard-fought homecoming
four years of living full-time in Greece
when a commitment-phobe commits to a whole country
what it costs me to live in Athens right now
a very transparent breakdown of my spending
if you live in Greece, you need to learn Greek
yes it’s difficult, yes it’s essential, and yes it can also be fun
living like a local in Athens
for a little vacation or to try out a whole life here
Greek Easter: the full experience as a foreigner
fireworks and lamb heads and following a coffin around for a while
why you should absolutely travel solo in Greece
if you wanna go this summer, just make that trip happen!
choosing Athens as my home, again and again
why this chaotic mass of concrete is so lovable, even if it’s not always livable
how I became a writer and moved to Greece
a freelance copywriter, not a famous author, but still
on the seasons of Greece and their lack in the US
why we do, or don't, feel the seasons shifting with us and what we miss
on leaving Athens, just a little bit
why living here is better when you have lots of little trips