In winter 2021-22 I helped stray cats on Paros by volunteering with Paroscat charity. I wanted to share my experience as they’re always looking for volunteers to help. If you’re visiting the island for 10+ days that could be you! Why It’s Good to Volunteer Last winter I volunteered with Naxos Animal Welfare Society (NAWS)….
House viewings, refugees, Clean Monday, cat rescue and snow. Clean Monday This week was Clean Monday which is a public holiday and the start of Lent in Greece. Traditionally people fly kites but it wasn’t very windy and I didn’t see a single kite this year. From Clean Monday people fast until Easter so I’ve…
An English bookstore in Greece isn’t always easy to find. Whether you want some English books for a long stay in Greece or a summer read on the beach it can be a challenge to get them. I often download books onto the Kindle app on my phone. I know a lot of people travel…
So, you want to work remotely from Greece with the new Digital Nomad Visa? Cool. There are a few options available to you if you do want to work remotely from Greece. But for today, I’m going to be talking about the new Digital Nomad Visa that the Greek government have just introduced. If you’re…
I ended up living in Greece during COVID as I came to Naxos indefinitely in October 2020. At the time, there was a travel corridor between the UK and Greece. (I wrote about my experience of travelling during a pandemic here.) Shortly after I arrived, Greece went into its second, nationwide lockdown. In this post,…
I realised I hadnāt written much about why I moved to Greece from the UK. I wrote a little bit in another post about how I came to Greece in October 2020 for a two week holiday, and then I came back indefinitely at the end of that month. But thereās wasnāt much detail about…