“Why are we staying longer in Nafplio than in the other towns in Greece?” we on the Greece Teacher Travel Tour asked our guide, Mara. Mara smiled knowingly. “You will… [Read More]
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Eating the Best Foods of Greece Like Zeus Ate Athena
The ancient Greek gods did a lot of eating of their children. Zeus ate Athena’s pregnant mother, only to have his daughter spring out of his head once Hephaestus split… [Read More]
Olympia, Greece: Nudity, Peace, and History at the Original Olympic Site!
I never realized the sheer amount of nudity in the ancient Olympic Games until our teacher tour of Olympia, Greece this week. “The ancient Greek Olympic Games took place from… [Read More]
Scandalous Facts Behind the Oracle of Delphi in Greece
What actually happened during the hundreds of years between 720 B.C.E. and 395 A.D. when ancient Greeks consulted the Oracle of Delphi? Who was this magical woman named Pythia whose… [Read More]
In Greece, Can I Buy Man-Cave Decor for a Vegetarian?
If you’re totally baffled by the title of this article, just read on. Research suggests that in marriage, men need a room of their own to do Man Things. This… [Read More]
Touring the Sites of Greek Myth and Legend in Person
“If you look to the valley below us,” our guide, Mara, instructed our busload of teachers touring Greece, “you will see the crossroads where Oedipus killed his father.” “WHAT?!” I… [Read More]