September is an odd month for travel. Summer’s winding down, but it’s too early to think about winter yet, and you’re stuck in a gap with nowhere obvious to go. Uzbekistan solves that problem well. The intense heat of the Central Asian summer has eased, September and October bring properly comfortable temperatures, and it’s one […]
Category: Tradition
10 Greek Panigiria for Your Summer Calendar
If you’ve spent any time in Greece around the 15th of August, you’ve probably come across a panigiri – whether you knew what you were looking at or not. Dekapentavgousto, the Assumption of the Virgin, is the country’s biggest religious holiday, and it’s when most visitors encounter their first one. But panigiria aren’t confined to […]