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Welcome to "In Love with the Med", a passion-driven podcast channel that invites you to embark on an exciting adventure and explore the alluring world of the Mediterranean. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the ancient ruins of Athens, wander through the charming villages of Sicily, or stand in awe before the magnificent Pyramids of Egypt? Then join us on this journey of discovery as we take you on a magical ride through the captivating culture, rich history, and enduring traditions of this magnificent region.

  1. Syros: The Beating Heart of the Cyclades

    07/24/2025

    Syros: The Beating Heart of the Cyclades

    Most people have never heard of Syros. They come to Greece and head straight for the showstoppers. Mykonos, Santorini, maybe Paros or Naxos if they’ve done their homework. But Syros? It rarely tops any tourist bucket list. And that’s precisely what makes it extraordinary. Because while the other islands dress up for summer and then quietly fold themselves away come autumn, Syros stays wide awake. Elegant, grounded, and beautifully honest. It doesn’t change the costume. It doesn’t pretend. It doesn’t close its shutters and vanish when the ferries slow down. Syros lives. And it lives not for show, but for its people, its rhythm, its traditions. And the quietly observant traveler who finds their way here, not chasing parties or social media sunsets, but something more lasting. Something genuine.

    30 min
  2. The Quiet Side of the Cyclades: Islands That Still Whisper

    07/22/2025

    The Quiet Side of the Cyclades: Islands That Still Whisper

    Most people dreaming of Greece imagine the blue-domed churches of Santorini or the carefree, champagne-sprayed days of Mykonos. I understand that. They’re beautiful in their way. But my Greece, the one I carry in my bones and offer to those who trust me with their travels, is quieter. It’s found in places where time slows down and the sea sings softly to the shore, not in clubs or Instagram feeds. Over the years, I’ve watched guests come back from these lesser-known islands of the Cyclades with salt in their hair and wonder in their eyes. And every time, I smile because this is the Greece I long to share. Not the one on every postcard, but the one that feels like coming home, if home were a wind-swept, olive-scented dream.

    24 min
  3. Italian Summer Style: Beyond the Linen Dream

    07/17/2025

    Italian Summer Style: Beyond the Linen Dream

    People love to say Italians “just throw on a linen dress and look chic.” Ah, if only you knew how many mirrors, steamers, and quiet muttered prayers go into that “effortless” look before stepping out the door. If you’ve ever wondered why Italians look so good in summer, let me tell you: it’s not magic. It’s not luck. It’s not even the linen. It’s intention, pride, a pinch of practicality, and a sprinkle of va bene, let’s live today beautifully. And yes, it’s also a refusal to let the Mediterranean heat reduce us to sweaty, shapeless blobs in neon sports shorts.

    9 min
  4. The Greek Cicadas: Nature’s Tiny DJs Who Never, Ever Stop

    07/17/2025

    The Greek Cicadas: Nature’s Tiny DJs Who Never, Ever Stop

    It begins as a gentle zzzz. You think it’s the power line above your head, or maybe a passing scooter. You sip your iced coffee, adjust your sun hat, and decide you’re imagining things. But you’re not. Because in Greece, when summer truly arrives, the cicadas arrive too—nature’s most relentless DJs—ready to blast their one-song playlist from dawn until dusk (and if the night is hot enough, all night too, just in case you forgot they exist).

    11 min
  5. The Mediterranean Soundtrack: Cicadas, Waves, and Laughter

    07/16/2025

    The Mediterranean Soundtrack: Cicadas, Waves, and Laughter

    It starts with a single cicada. Always one. Testing the microphone around midday, like the world’s tiniest, most persistent DJ, cueing the soundtrack of summer. And then, suddenly, the choir joins, and the Mediterranean hums to life, vibrating under the sun, asking you—politely, insistently—to slow down. I have lived entire afternoons wrapped in that sound, on a balcony in Naxos, under a fig tree in Puglia, with salt on my skin and sticky peach juice on my fingers. If you have spent any real time under the Mediterranean sun, you know these sounds are not background noise. They are life itself.

    12 min
  6. Inside a Greek Kitchen: The Objects That Tell Our Family Stories

    07/08/2025

    Inside a Greek Kitchen: The Objects That Tell Our Family Stories

    Step into the heart of the Mediterranean, where every dish tells a story and every object holds a memory. This podcast, drawing on the rich narratives found "Inside a Greek Kitchen", reveals how a "real Greek kitchen" is a "living, breathing museum of family history, domestic drama, and suspiciously long conversations about oregano." We delve into the significance of heirlooms that are "inherited, and not necessarily by choice". Discover how a wooden spoon, "darkened by time, tomato, and possibly betrayal," is far more than just a tool, and how an enamel pot, "slightly dented" from a "lentil incident," becomes a concept that chooses you, famously refusing to be thrown out.... Learn about the "gloriously ancient" marble mortar, a relic that no one uses but no one dares to move, believed to "hold energy" from basil, vibes, or even Zeus himself.

    20 min
  7. The Fruit of Memory: Stories from Horraon's Hill

    07/07/2025

    The Fruit of Memory: Stories from Horraon's Hill

    Step into the hush of early morning at Ancient Horraon, a forgotten hilltop stronghold in northwestern Greece, where history lies etched in stone and soil. This podcast invites you to explore the profound lessons and epic stories buried in its crumbled walls, where "echoes of prayers in a long-vanished temple, of laughter in a courtyard, of footsteps along the twelve narrow streets... all of it seems to hum just below audibility". "The Fruit of Memory" takes its name from the unique orange tree that stands as a living monument amidst the ruins, its roots winding into the same earth that once supported a thriving town. In a poetic sense, the fruit of this tree can be called "the fruit of memory," as it contains water and minerals that once coursed through Horraon's ancient fountains and fields5. Bite into one of its oranges, and you taste "the sweetness of sunlight and rain but also something of the earth that has been enriched by antiquity," carrying a "subtle hint of time's alchemy". Join us as we uncover the layers of time on Horraon's hill.

    37 min
  8. The Forgotten Art of Wandering

    07/03/2025

    The Forgotten Art of Wandering

    To wander is an act of gentle rebellion in a world obsessed with direction. It is to step outside the straight lines we draw for ourselves and follow the curves of curiosity instead. It is to walk until the sound of your footsteps becomes familiar, until the place breathes with you, until your mind, so accustomed to grasping for the next thing, finally unclenches.

    38 min
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Welcome to "In Love with the Med", a passion-driven podcast channel that invites you to embark on an exciting adventure and explore the alluring world of the Mediterranean. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the ancient ruins of Athens, wander through the charming villages of Sicily, or stand in awe before the magnificent Pyramids of Egypt? Then join us on this journey of discovery as we take you on a magical ride through the captivating culture, rich history, and enduring traditions of this magnificent region.

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  • Creator
    in Love with the Med
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    38
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    Clean
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