From the heart of the mountains, with love

Busteni, Belle Époque, 1909

The prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, “Nababul”(“The Mogul”) as he was nicknamed by his contemporaries, starts the construction of a castle...

A day journal in Santorini

The quiet is perfect, the snow white of the houses withstands the dark blue of the sea in a graceful way, the sun is mercilessly sweet, all the beaches have the color of holidays, the myths are on the...

Health in the plate and decadence in the glass

One thing is for sure with the Greeks: the matter related to the saying: a man is known by the food he eats. This is true everywhere in this country of olives and  divine oil, of fish, of stunningly flavored and varied herbs, of  extraordinary lemons and...

The confessions of a shopaholic in Santorini

Beach, sun, crystal-clear waters, impressive sunsets, cocktails&good food…Is there any room left for shopping? By all means! It`s never too much for shopping! I am a ”true shopping lover”, dear friends, and I will never...

Gourmet guide “à la turque” or the sultans`cuisine

I couldn`t declare that about many cuisines in the world (And I`ve tried quite a lot of them during my colored voyages so far), but the Turkish one is “gerçek aşk”-“my true love”. Obviously, the Mediterranean influences are to...

Diary for shoppaholics @Istanbul

Shopaholics, consumers, fashionists! Are you tired of the labels #madeinturkey on clothes or accessories? Trust me, upon my colored word, the myth of the bad quality things has no meaning, contains no truth, no justification in the...