Faux Pas Fridays: The Moutza
Like the nodding the head, another familiar gesture that holds a vastly different meaning in Greece is the open hand. In Canada, as well as several other countries, the [...]
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Faux Pas Fridays: Yes Means Yes But Also No
The saying goes that actions speak louder than words, and body language especially speaks volumes. As a newly-arrived Canadian now living in Greece, I found myself very [...]
Worldly Wednesdays: A Thessaloniki Attempt at Embalming
Origin: Eastern borough in Thessaloniki, Greece Today: Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki In 1962, archaeologists excavating a Hellenistic/Byzantine cemetery in [...]
