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Greece

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Unripe Olive Oil: Less is More
ExperiencePlus! tour leader Yorgos Paraskevopoulos, hails from Kalamata, Greece and has been leading tours with us since 1999. He lives in Kalamata, Greece where he harvests and cares for his family’s… Read More »

Recipes
Greek Kale Salad
Kale packs a punch, many believe it to be a perfect food, packed with antioxidants, vitamin C and K, high in lutein and beta carotene. But, many folks just don’t... Read More »

Recipes
Potato Soup with a Mediterranean Twist
The common potato is a simple winter vegetable that makes an innovative, warm and creamy soup if paired with a tangy Mediterranean fruit like the olive. The best type of... Read More »

Recipes
Greek Salad
There are as many variations of Greek salad as there are Greeks. We’ve selected our favorite, but feel free to experiment to find your perfect combination. We suggest that you... Read More »

Destinations: Greece
Greece: Travels with Benjamin, the Donkey
Greece: Travels with Benjamin, the Donkey By Rick Price, founder of ExperiencePlus! We bought Benjamin from a gypsy in a little village near Kalamata. Yes, Kalamata of olive fame in... Read More »

Destinations: Greece
History and Geography of the Olympic Games in Ancient...
History and Geography of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece The games honored Zeus, supreme god of all the Greeks and ruler of the sky (Zeus’s brothers Poseidon and Hades... Read More »