A QUIET AND ANCIENT REFUGE, WHERE TO REGENERATE – Where Classical Years were called the “Golden Age” of Pericles.

An “Author’s Journey” in Greece, including Turkish baths, mastika and good readings. The Best Things to See and do in Patras, the birthplace of a famous Greek writer? The New Archaeological Museum of Patras, is home to several collections that display the history of Patras and the wider region. You don’t feel like playing the tourist, head to the Turkish …

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THROUGH IMAGES – Athens & Greek Memorabilia / Thirteen verses and a small clay table.

When a tour start with a mati lesson, also known as the evil eye. During this author travel, you to can discover a hidden Greek community. It’s made up of artists and craftspeople https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/activities/made-in-athens-greek-memorabilia-small-group-shopping-experience/a/pa-act/v-6176P32/359417. Athens it’s one of the most alternative cities in Europe, so you won’t be short of interesting encounters and sights on this site. Even today, in …

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IF YOU SEE ME CRYING – Elena Paparizou / Dreaming to make a song with lyrics in every language in the world.

Ethno-beats and lush harmonies, on the white sands of the Greek seaside. The area’s mythical background captivates the visitor’s imagination. The Argonaut expedition (one of the greatest epics in the Greek mythological cycle), set sail from its Pagasetic Gulf. Volos is one of the most attractive cities in Greece, and the Pagasetic Gulf is one of the most beautiful areas …

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ZIGZAG THROUGH BITTER ORANGE TREES – Ersi Sotoropoulos / When through the bitter-orange trees weaves together human stories.

Portraying the conflicted world of the young, passionate and cynical. The Best Things to See and do in Patras, the birthplace of a famous Greek writer? The New Archaeological Museum of Patras, is home to several collections that display the history of Patras and the wider region. You don’t feel like playing the tourist, head to the Turkish Baths (an …

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YANNIS TSAROUCHIS (1910/1989), GREEK PAINTER – Filling canvases with images of vulnerable men and few strong women.

Painter, set decorator and costume designer. Buy souvenirs? Head to Monastiraki district (just under the Acropolis, in Athens). You can wander around the flea market and buy original gifts for your friends. Visiting the Museum of the Yannis Tsarouchis Foundation, you can also buy a reproduction of some paintings by a Greek painter who was born in the port of …

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FROM NASHUA RIVER RAIL TRAIL, UNTIL A EASTPORT COTTAGE – An “author’s journey” through the Main, on the trail of American creativity.

Travel in Maine, surrounded by five shades of creativity. It travels along a flat and scenic landscape, with many opportunities to see wildlife. It’s a trail that passes wetlands, where a variety of wildlife can be viewed (such as beavers, herons and swans). The Nashua River Rail Trail http://railstotrails.us/ma_nashua_river_rail_trail.htm is a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) paved mixed-use rail trail, it ends …

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GEORGE PEARSE ENNIS (1884/1936), AMERICAN ARTIST – Short life, between watercolors and stained glass window.

Inside expressive use of strong colors, evocative landscapes and seascapes, Eastport, https://visitmaine.com/places-to-go/downeast-and-acadia/eastport the easternmost city in the United States, is a small city (consisting entirely of islands) in Maine. The principal island is Moose Island, which is connected to the mainland by causeway. Here, you to can explore the tidal flats around this area to search for fossils and view …

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THE LIFE BEYOND – Mary Agnes Tincker / If a man die, shall he live again?

I followed a frog and it began to disappear. What can there be beyond? Among its notable people, there the novelist Mary Agnes Tincker. This area was originally inhabited by members of the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes. As you will discover, with historic buildings and other points of interest, Ellsworth is popular with tourists. You can visit Ellsworth from late …

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LOUISE NEVELSON (1899/1988), AMERICAN ARTIST – Monumental, wooden wall pieces, paintings and outdoor sculptures.

When figures are painted in monochrome black or white They featuring the work of emerging and established artists. The Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA) http://cmcanow.org/ is a arts institution presenting a year-round program of changing exhibitions. Located in downtown Rockland (Maine), has three exhibition galleries, a gift shop and ArtLab classroom. Here, where a famous Russian-born painter had lived, …

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A POETRY COMMENSURATE WITH MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow / Making a literature unshorn, like a herd of buffaloes over the prairies.

When literature shall be given to ideas of the people. Thanks to its coastline, campsites and range of outdoor activities, Maine it’s a summer destination for vacationing Americans. Among the best and small cities in the US, inside your author’s travel you can find Portland (Maine). As well as food and drink that’s big on local flavours, this city has …

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TROUBLE – Ray LaMontagne / Many people have compared his music to that of Otis Redding.

Waking up one morning, listening the song “Treetop Flyer”. It travels along a flat and scenic landscape, with many opportunities to see wildlife. It’s a trail that passes wetlands, where a variety of wildlife can be viewed (such as beavers, herons and swans). The Nashua River Rail Trail http://railstotrails.us/ma_nashua_river_rail_trail.htm is a 12.5-mile (20.1 km) paved mixed-use rail trail, it ends …

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