Many people have asked me how I prepare for a trip. I have a full list of things to pack and do and I print it out. Apart from certain special safety precautions which I won’t divulge, here is my full trip list. I check it first a few days before, but mostly I pack […]
Greek taxes: a Minoan labyrinth
My latest foray to Greece and its islands was fab as usual. The September sun was shining, the sea was warm and the public discourse dominated by the tax modernisation requested by the EU, the ECB and the IMF (the ‘troïka’). The subject was the abolition of 199 taxes towards third parties imposed by the […]
Lindos: appreciating a Greek temple
[Click on images to enlarge] I was recently in Rhodes and I could not miss out on Lindos; everyone who’d been there was raving about it. Not only is the village picturesque, but the Acropolis looming above it is one of the most important ancient temples in the Aegean. Only 5€ and 90 mins away […]