Driving standards in Greece are reasonably good and predictable. Things can go wrong because of the poor condition and build-quality of the roads as well as the weather. In the rain cars can concertina into each other mainly due to poor drainage and shit tyres. On salaries of €700 a month, replacing a set of... Continue Reading →

The village is full of life as day trippers make their way from the city to the beach, bars and restaurants. Given fuel prices, I imagine people are unwilling to wander further afield into Halkidiki especially if it is only for the day. I searched “Fuel Poverty Greece” online and, unsurprisingly, there is no shortage... Continue Reading →

In all the years I have been associated with Glasgow, I am only aware of one change of street name. In 1986 St. George’s Place became Nelson Mandela Place. In Greece, changing the name of a street is quite a common occurrence. I first witnessed it shortly after PASOK’s first victory in October 1981. Οδός... Continue Reading →

Roads are a reminder that Greece has not recovered from its economic collapse in 2010. A few months ago, I posted a picture of a sink hole in Ethinikis Antistasis St. Recently, I’ve been using the bus more often, and I can honestly say the bad roads combined with most buses’ poor suspension can put... Continue Reading →