We really wanted to fall in love with Algarve. At least I thought so, because it wasn’t really working, despite the abundance of pretty landscapes. “Are you there?” – we’re asking our hearts but they don’t…
Posts tagged volunteering
Pawpaw – a forgotten tropical fruit in the middle of America
It’s a mild, sunny September Sunday, when our friend, Connor, takes us for a trip at the border of Maryland and West Virginia. The goal is to look for wild pawpaw fruit (and no, this…
In a rut in paradise
On Crete we found a perfect place to put down roots, at least for a while. We volunteer and live outside a tiny village called Ano Kalesa, which lies about 15 km from the city…
Our small Greek life on north Evia
Evia is a large island near Athens that miraculously avoided the influx of foreign tourists. Nevertheless, it’s a popular destination for Greek holidaymakers. When looking at the breathtaking, alpine scenery of north Evia, the first thought…
On how we produced 50 kilos of olive oil in Greece
Near the end of our Asian trip, when we were already saturated with the local food, I started missing bread, cheese and olives. The strong craving for olives could not be satisfied in the Laotian…
I want to workaway, or about how we helped out at Greek Lefkada
Have you already heard about sites like WWOOF, Workaway or Helpex? We’ve been planning to use one of these for a long time and I can’t tell why we managed to do it only recently….