Vouliagmeni: The Malibu of Greece

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For me (and many Greeks), Vouliagmeni has the best beaches in Athens, as well as some of the most gastronomically exquisite restaurants, and a throng of instagrammable spots. One of the most expensive plots of real estate of the Hellenic Republic, the Athenian Riviera is an island-like paradise of the Greek capital. It’s unsurprising that…

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Buenos Aires: A slice of Europe in South America

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“Should I come? Will I like it?,” I enquired of my friend who had just arrived in the Argentine capital. “It reminds me of Barcelona – save yourself the half-day trip and go to Catalunya instead…” was his response, but was shortly followed up by “are you coming or what?”. I must admit I was…

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“Cyprus has no culture” – A response to a dumbfounded statement

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I have heard the above statement thrice thus far, most recently from a relative who retorted that Cypriot culture is (allegedly) non-existent (cue eye roll). Despite such an absurd baseless statement, there is a plethora of archaeological evidence that suggests Cyprus has been continually inhabited since as early as the 9th millenium BC.  The main…

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Identity, Ideas and Idiosyncrasy: Europe and Member State Collaboration

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“But beyond the intergovernmental bargains that the European Union tends to represent during the sovereign debt crisis, the EU and we Europeans embody many normative and shared cultural values”. And with that resonating quotation, my European Philosophy class at the London School of Economics finished; the university bell struck brazenly signaling the end of my…

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