Karpathos: the matriarchal island of Greece. A journey into the traditions and singular culture of a remote Greek island.
Whether it's cold outside or the temperature is climbing, the temptation to drop everything and escape to sunnier climes is never far away.
The Greek islands! This was a bucket-list trip, made all the more precious after a long pandemic travel drought. I'd already been to Athens, so on this trip it was the islands that drew me in, above all the chance to see those gorgeous cliffside houses on Santorini.
Blinding white rock formations, hidden caves and breathtaking beaches set against a deep blue sea make Milos one of the most spectacular islands in Greece.
Greece is spending its national holiday under a coronavirus lockdown that Greeks are following with surprising patience.
