You don’t have to only go to Greece in the summer. I mean… it’s AWESOME in the summer. Especially if you like spending time on a beach to read, listen to music, play some tavli (backgammon in them foreign parts), drink cold coffee, and swim. But if you’re not into any of those things, then […] continue reading »
Category: Places to see
Restaurants, bars, hotels, beaches, cafes, museums, etc… Reviews of the places I visit.
A small break after first short walk in Asia. #istanbul #sketch #e13
A small break after first short walk in Asia. #istanbul #sketch #e13 via Instagram http://ift.tt/1flXX55 […] continue reading »
Venezia: my place out of time
I did not read. I took photos instead. A lot of photos. Last month, I went to Venice (for the third time). I went with The Man, who finally said that Venice “exceeded [his] expectations”. This isn’t something I’ll hear often, especially not about holidays. San Marco The most famous thing about Venice is St […] continue reading »
I promise not to read…
I read a lot. I am always reading. Street signs, menus, books on the tube, magazines with my coffee, newspaper headlines as i pass a newsstand. I am a reader. My favourite escape and one of my favourite pastimes in life is to expose my brain to new experiences, information, emotions and ideas, using books. […] continue reading »
war of the museums: British Museum vs Royal Academy
This is, of course, an unfair fight. The British Museum has long brought a knife to a gun fight. A tradition in history, documenting, archiving, and an obvious affinity for achaeology must have served them well from the 1800s… But when it comes to designing exhibits, in 2014, I think they could use some help. […] continue reading »
Dinah Casson #talkingInteriors lecture at RCA – Notes #madewithpaper
Last night, I went to a lecture by Dinah Casson, of Casson-Mann, given at the RCA in Kensington. The gist of it was “think about the users”, and “they come to relax, learn, be surprised, laugh, cry, and leave as changed people”. Casson Mann design museums and exhibitions. If you made it to the AMAZING […] continue reading »
did you know Bavarians were good at UX?
Discovering UX delights in Bavaria. Specifically, Salzburg and Munich. […] continue reading »
Samos: beaches, a ghost town, and rough sea
First two days: Kampo of Marathokampos Day three: we got a car and found three beaches. A gorgeous unknown by the road, Tsabou and Long beach on Kokkari. We drove past a ghost town, near Karlovasi. But Tsabou beach, glimpsed in the turn of a road, was amazing. We were very lucky. Yesterday it was […] continue reading »
bouncing around on a big red bus, thinking of gamification
What do London bus rides, gamification and mental illness have in common? […] continue reading »
Sunshine and despair: Greece is bleeding
The sun is shining, the sky is the blue of postcards, and yet despair shrouds the country. People starving, begging, stealing. One retired gentleman immolated himself in April 2012, as he did not want to leave debts for his children. He saw no future for himself, his family. He was 77. My father’s age. I […] continue reading »