Thessaloniki is in Northern Greece and is its second largest city. Thessaloniki’s Segundo Molo Suites is not a traditional hotel so do not expect a lobby, front desk staff or most hotel amenities. You are largely on your own here. You may be daunted by its entrance or rather lack of entrance. Once you arriveContinue reading “RKS Travel: Thessaloniki’s Segundo Molo Suites”
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RKS Travel: Greek, Dutch and United States Air Travel Disaster
Ten days in Thessaloniki, Greece attending the 65th Annual Thessaloniki Film Festival had me beat watching and reviewing two movies daily. Attending opening ceremonies and press conferences and yes experiencing an earthquake tremor and even cooking up almost all my meals with the most basic ingredients. What was my masterpiece? Norwegian salmon filets gently poachedContinue reading “RKS Travel: Greek, Dutch and United States Air Travel Disaster”
RKS Travel: Thessaloniki’s Best Coffee?
Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, is a rich city culturally and gastronomically. Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Italian and French architecture. The proliferation of coffeeshops is nothing short of stunning. As I look out my back and front window there is a coffee shop called “Coffee Island” and out back a Gregory’s. Then 20 steps away thereContinue reading “RKS Travel: Thessaloniki’s Best Coffee?”
RKS 2024 Wine in Greece: Nicolas Repanis Agiorgitiko from Nemea
Here in Greece as far as red wine goes in larger urban areas, you’ll find a great deal of Agiorgitiko in supermarket and corner market shelves. You have to discover a large liquor store where for example here at Thessaloniki at a Cash and Carry Store primarily supplying restaurants there must have been close toContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine in Greece: Nicolas Repanis Agiorgitiko from Nemea”
RKS Travel: Checked Baggage Fees and Passenger Snickers
When the worst of COVID was over I took an Air Canada flight from Toronto’s Pearson Airport to Athens. While waiting at the gate an Air Canada passenger agent made an announcement that due to so much unchecked luggage on this sold out flight please volunteer to have your bags checked in. A roar ofContinue reading “RKS Travel: Checked Baggage Fees and Passenger Snickers”
RKS 2024 Wine: The Black Sheep from Nico Lazaridi and “The Attack of the Giant Moussaka”
The Black Sheep is a blend of non-indigenous grapes to Greece, namely Syrah and Merlot. The grapes are from vineyards grown on the foothills of Mount Pangeon in Kavala. Aroma: Think of black fruit particularly blackberry, black currant, cassis and black cherry enveloped in a gentle smoke. Palate: At room temperature expect a dullard asContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: The Black Sheep from Nico Lazaridi and “The Attack of the Giant Moussaka””
RKS TRAVEL: The Barbarity of Basic Economy Class Air Travel
Can you remember the days of yore when two simple classes of air travel existed? First class and economy class which have evolved to a confusing array of classes and subclasses and for what reason? Most likely the unrelenting drive for airline company profits masked with some confusing moniker related to customer convenience. You mightContinue reading “RKS TRAVEL: The Barbarity of Basic Economy Class Air Travel”
RKS 2024 Wine: Burly Barossa?
Think Aussie Red Barossa think burly? Full bodied but not overly aggressive? Crowd friendly? Too much alcohol? Destination wine lake? Looking for a dainty red from Barossa? Are you hallucinating? Or are we here in Canada suffering with liquor monopoly purchases that are safe from a profit perspective. Is there more than “easy Barossa”? IContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Burly Barossa?”
RKS 2024 Wine: Boas Quintas Dão’s 2020 Gandarada
I had the pleasure of a recent visit to Boas Quintas in the Dão region of Portugal. After a hearty breakfast we headed off in a slight November fog to the winery. It was strangely North American in set up both in tasting room design and in marketing. Special Christmas combo packages were available ratherContinue reading “RKS 2024 Wine: Boas Quintas Dão’s 2020 Gandarada”
The 4th International Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada): “Nothing Holier Than a Dolphin”
Several fishermen, a retired sea captain, a woman and a waitress are in a Greek seaside taverna in the evening. The fishing has not been going well with a mistral making the sea too rough to fish in. A man tells a mythical tale about a fishing village in the Mediterranean experiencing rough winds preventingContinue reading “The 4th International Greek International Film Festival Tour (Canada): “Nothing Holier Than a Dolphin””
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