Tag: Cultural heritage

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Where have they gone the monkeys Mom?

March 21, 2013 by Lisa Samloglou

3 X Awarded Blog on Cultural Travel since May 2012 for the promotion of Cultural Heritage & Ecology. Authentic posts in En/Gr thoroughly edited and researched, with my photos. A traveller’s approach inspired by my visionÂ Â to see the world more beautiful, more friendly, safer. A home where everyone may find the space for active love and purposeful creativity. 2013 © Copyright. All rights reserved It is Sunday, a warm day of 18 C/65 F, when in London is […]

Categories: Athens for your eyes only, My Travel Journals • Tags: Athens Greece, Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Culture, Gardens, Greece, Public spaces, Travel, Urban travel tales

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Athens hosts ‘Princesses’ of Mediterranean at the Museum of Cycladic Art

March 15, 2013 by Lisa Samloglou

All photos with respective captions are Courtesy of the Museum of Cycladic Art. Thank you! See the same post in Greek Η Αθήνα φιλοξενεί “Πριγκίπισσες” της Μεσογείου στο Μουσείο Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης At the Museum of Cycladic Art Τhe exhibition ” ‘Princesses’ of Mediterranean in the dawn of History” took place in Athens, the Museum of Cycladic Art from 13 December 2012 until 8 May 2013 bringing together personal objects that were found buried in graves. Some of these treasures traveled […]

Categories: Athens for your eyes only • Tags: Archaeology Greece, Archaeology Mediterranean, Art, Athens Greece, City, Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Culture, Greece, Greek Museums, Long Reads, Public spaces, Travel, Urban travel tales, Writing

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Walking the trail to the ancient Karthea, at the Greek island of Kea

March 3, 2013 by Lisa Samloglou

For Greek Προς την αρχαία Καρθαία, στη νήσο Κέα Τhe blog urban travel tales since its start in May 2012 aims at reminding the wealth of Cultural Heritage and the urgent need to take action for the protection of the environment. The blog has been awarded 3 times by blogger groups. The posts uploaded are my original texts that appear here for the first time, thoroughly researched, edited or experienced. My approach is that of a traveler’s, not a tourist’s. The […]

Categories: Greek islands, My Travel Journals • Tags: Archaeology Greece, Archaeology Mediterranean, Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Cyclades, Ecology, Greece, Greek islands, Karthaia, Kea island, Kea/Tzia, Long Reads, Photography, Poles, Public spaces, Travel, Urban travel tales

urban travel tales, spring at Greek island of Kea

a tree is blooming at the Greek island of Kea /ένα δέντρο ανθίζει στη νήσο Κέα

March 2, 2013 by Lisa Samloglou

3 X Awarded Blog on Cultural Travel since May 2012 for the promotion of Cultural Heritage & Ecology. Authentic posts in En/Gr thoroughly edited and researched, with my photos. A traveller’s approach inspired by my vision to see the world a better place, beautiful, open, friendly, safer. A home where everyone may find the space for active love and purposeful creativity. 2013 © Copyright. All rights reserved – revised 2019 A tree is blooming at the Greek island of Kea Last August, […]

Categories: Greek islands, Απόψεις, Ταξιδιωτικά μου Ημερολόγια, My Travel Journals, Reflections on love and other arts, The Healing Powers • Tags: Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Culture, Ecology, Gardens, Gardens urban, Greece, Greek islands, Κυκλάδες, Κέα/Τζιά, Kea island, Kea/Tzia, Life, Love, Nature, Travel, Urban metaphors, Urban travel tales, Writing

Secret London: Trafalgar Square, Fourth Plinth

February 7, 2013 by Lisa Samloglou

Promoting the benefits from the embracing of Cultural Heritage & Ecology, these posts feature in En & Gr thoroughly edited and researched, illustrated by my photos. Enjoy the journey! 2013 © Copyright. All rights reserved The Fourth Plinth, the Empty Plinth at the North West […]

Categories: My Travel Journals • Tags: Art, Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, London, Long Reads, Public spaces, Travel, Urban metaphors, Urban travel tales

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Discover Secret London: King’s Cross

February 2, 2013 by Lisa Samloglou

Here is a guest post by the Architect and London resident Elizabeth Pearson. Let her guide you in her favorite places in this area of London. Where mentioned the photos are by John Sturrock. The painting is by Lewis Cubitt. With a reputation for drugs and prostitution King’s Cross was once a place in London to avoid at all costs. Now it is undergoing the most amazing transformation; 50 new buildings, 2,000 new homes, 20 new streets and 10 new […]

Categories: My Travel Journals • Tags: Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Culture, Design, Europe, Ταξίδι, Φωτογραφία, London, Photography, Travel, Urban travel tales

Photographing again in Athens

November 4, 2012 by Lisa Samloglou

3 X Awarded Blog on Cultural Travel since May 2012 for the promotion of Cultural Heritage & Ecology. Authentic posts in En/Gr thoroughly edited and researched, with my photos. A traveller’s approach inspired by my visionÂ Â to see the world more beautiful, more friendly, safer. A home where everyone may find the space for active love and purposeful creativity. 2012 © Copyright. All rights reserved 4 November 2012 The last years we have been hearing that it is dangerous […]

Categories: Athens for your eyes only, My Travel Journals • Tags: Art, Athens Greece, City, Cultural heritage, Culture, Greece, Ελλάδα, Photography, Public spaces, Solo traveling, Travel, Urban travel tales

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Take a walk in the unseen side of the Greek island of Kea, from the Byzantine times

November 3, 2012 by Lisa Samloglou

To read the post in Greek please click here 3X Awarded Blog on Cultural Travel since May 2012 for the promotion of Cultural Heritage & Ecology. Authentic posts in En/Gr thoroughly edited and researched, with my photos. A traveller’s approach inspired by my visionÂ Â to see the world more beautiful, more friendly, safer. A home where everyone may find the space for active love and purposeful creativity. 2012 © Copyright. All rights reserved – Updated October 10, 2017 Many groups […]

Categories: Greek islands • Tags: Art, Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Culture, Greece, Kea island, Kea/Tzia, Photography, Travel

My Hotel, My Castle in Catalonia / Mi Hotel, Mi Castillo en Cataluña

October 14, 2012 by Lisa Samloglou

(For Greek click here, or look under: Greek, Ταξιδιωτική Αφήγηση ) 3 X Awarded Blog on Cultural Travel since May 2012 for the promotion of Cultural Heritage & Ecology. Authentic posts in En/Gr thoroughly edited and researched, with my photos. A traveller’s approach inspired by my visionÂ Â to see the world more beautiful, more friendly, safer. A home where everyone may find the space for active love and purposeful creativity. 2012 © Copyright. All rights reserved I have a special […]

Categories: My Travel Journals, Stories not so Short • Tags: Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Culture, Europe, Solo traveling, Spain, Travel, Urban travel tales

Venice: time and water, a loving and dangerous liaison

October 7, 2012 by Lisa Samloglou

(For Greek click here, or look under Greek: Ταξιδιωτική Αφήγηση, ‘Βενετία: χρόνος και νερό, ένας τρυφερός και επικίνδυνος δεσμός’) X Awarded Blog on Cultural Travel since May 2012 for the promotion of Cultural Heritage & Ecology. Authentic posts in En/Gr thoroughly edited and researched, with my photos. A traveller’s approach inspired by my visionÂ Â to see the world more beautiful, more friendly, safer. A home where everyone may find the space for active love and purposeful creativity. 2012 © […]

Categories: My Travel Journals, Reflections on love and other arts, Stories not so Short • Tags: Art, City, Cultural heritage, Cultural travel, Culture, Europe, Gardens, Italy, Long Reads, Nature, Photography, Public spaces, Travel, Urban metaphors, Urban travel tales, Writing