Destination: Greece

Athenian sun and strawberries

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By litsa009 | Views [245] | Scholarship Entry

My skin starts burning as I am walking through the sunny streets of Athens which include not only 2000 years of history but also caffes and restaurants calling me to taste the local delicatesen and enjoy my drink while starring at what once was thought ... Read more >

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Mountain Yiouchtas, Isle of Crete

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By aledina | Views [232] | Scholarship Entry

Stepping up the few steps to the top of the Mountain Yiouchtas an indescribable, sudden peace washed over me. The last months of the university, the stress of moving from country to country and the demanding job had taken their toll on me. However, it ... Read more >

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Photos: Get thee to the Greek

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tanjajp | Photo Gallery

VIVA GREECE!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By tanjajp | Views [252] | Scholarship Entry

I go to Greece at risk of getting my fingers chopped off for gold. So run rumors about Athens right now. I go anyway. I go to support young upstarts serving spanakopita and smiles among selfie sticks. I go to walk the same agoras as ancient sages, athletes ... Read more >

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Transcending beauty of the Samaria Gorge

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By bars84 | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry

A young man wearing oversized baggy pants, his cap in a backwards fashion and holding a Gatorade offered me his hand and a broad smile. His calm yet firm handshake and a spark in his blue eyes betrayed a seasoned traveler who was to be my personal guide ... Read more >

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Searching for Serenity

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By elenanikolovska | Views [347] | Scholarship Entry

A beach and a blue sea are my favorite minutes on Earth for as long as I can remember. That relaxing feeling and not a worry in this World is priceless to me. And ever since I was a very young girl I kept imagining myself lying on a wild beach with ... Read more >

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Closer to sky in Meteora

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By petraz | Views [247] | Scholarship Entry

Do you know the feeling when you want to be alone for one minute and the only thing you want to hear is a sound of your breath? In my previous job as Tour Guide, it was almost impossible. I was always surrounded by curious people and their questions. ... Read more >

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Breath of Spring

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By europeforavietnamese | Views [207] | Scholarship Entry

Under the warm and bright Greece’s afternoon light, on the immense and quite road of Farakla village, a man – a stranger - with his borrowed bike were heading to the nearest village which was still 10 km away. The cherry trees were blossoming in the breath ... Read more >

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Acceptance - in the form of a bunny head.

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By nikthenomad | Views [215] | Scholarship Entry

My backpacking trip through Europe reminds me of the time I ruined Easter. I was fired as the mall Easter bunny – you know the one in the giant suit with the big dopey bucked toothed smile? My first job was inside that furry prison, where I gazed out ... Read more >

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My own little piece of Greek island

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By rachelsinclairbickley | Views [998] | Scholarship Entry

It was my final chance to find this coastal path. I’d set out the previous afternoon in search of the secluded coves between Mesongi and Boukari on the Greek island of Corfu, but had found myself climbing inland, jumping out of the way of cars which ... Read more >

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The island beyond the postcards

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By madeleineneale | Views [182] | Scholarship Entry

Sunday afternoon and yet another ferry ride was on the itinerary. I thought that after a month in the Greek islands I would no longer be afraid to board these boats. The Greeks are very laid back. It ticked 4.37 and my 4.30 ferry was still a tiny speck ... Read more >

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Meteoron Odyssey (Or 'How I Nearly Died')

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By anniestarkey | Views [286] | Scholarship Entry

As the last vestiges of sunlight fell upon the monasteries of Meteora, perched perilously high atop ancient pillars of rock, it was one of those existential, ethereal ‘Gap Yah’-type moments – or, at least, it would have been had I not been fearing for ... Read more >

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Happiness Can't Be Bought

Sun, 24 May 2015 | By arencejean | Views [387] | Scholarship Entry

I am an expatriate living in Dubai for about 5 years now. Coming from a third world country, I've always thought that everything just gets better simply when you earn tons of money. But then at the end of the day, with all the fast paced, highly competitive ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile Picture

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By xtoworld | Photo Gallery

An oasis in time

Fri, 22 May 2015 | By xtoworld | Views [270] | Scholarship Entry

Anyone with even a limited knowledge of history can appreciate the aura of Athens. Even though it’s almost impossible for someone to fathom the importance of such a historic location, to realise that the ground you are walking on has been walked on for ... Read more >

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