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Overview
About Me
CURRENT MISSION
To celebrate ecological diversity, cultural diversity and to promote a diverse use of natural energy flows in GREECE!
ABOUT ME
I am passionate about Greece and would like to share my passion with you! Greece is endowed with a particularly rich and diversified natural environment, with thousands of lace-like (indented) coasts, imposing mountains, caves and gorges, lakes, rivers, biotopes of rare beauty and unique ecosystems and a splendid climate!
PHILOSOPHY
Today, the understanding of nature has dramatically changed. The seas, the air, the mountains and the plants and animals that inhabit them are more vulnerable than expected. But currently travel and tourism industry continues to operate with old paradigms, polluting natural habitats, destroying ecosystems and often replacing it with concrete buildings isolated from its place - from local culture, energy and natural flows.
I believe we should strive to:
â¢create tourism with minimal negative impact on ecology and ecquity, or-even better
â¢tourism that has only positive effects for nature and local communities.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING
Coastal Athens Eco Tour including: a nature hike, a swim in the therapeutic waters of the Lake Vouliagmeni and an optional mini-kayak adventure!
The Hippocrates Wellness & Food Tour
COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE
I hosted the COASTAL ATHENS ECO TOUR.
Interests
Sustainable Tourism, Greek Nature, Greek food, Cooking, Wine Tours, Kayaking, Windsurfing, Hiking, Travelling, Marketing, Reading, Writing.
- animals
- culture
- writing
- beauty
- environment
- dining
- cooking
- wine
- reading
- traveling
- hiking
- kayaking
- windsurfing
- swimming
- ecology
- tourism
- tours
- lakes
- rivers
- mountains
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
March 2012: on a hiking trip to the amazing Greek Island of Karpathos me and my friend were fighting for our lifes when we were caught in very bad weather on mountain ranges that are inhabited solely by wild goats. Fortunately I was able to navigate us out of there before sunset.
Teach, Learn, Share
My thorough knowledge of Greece originates from my work as a travel consultant and of my life in this country. I have travelled to many, many places in this mythical country. I am curious by nature and keen to learn from you too.