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Acropolis (without the tourists)

Acropolis (without the tourists)

Acropolis like you've never seen before! Shortly before Greece reopens to tourists following the lockdown period, SteMajourneys team took a stroll at the archeological site of the Acropolis, in conditions that we truly wish to never experience again. Onsite guides and guards were patiently standing at their posts, with only 6 visitors around! Below you can take a private virtual tour in the grandeur of the 5th century BC. photo-guided by SteMajourneys!

Kafeneia (the traditional Greek cafes)

Kafeneia (the traditional Greek cafes)

These days kafeneia have started to fade away, but this is what Greece is made of - and not just another place to drink coffee, an authentic reminiscent of old good times that should be enshrined. Let's enjoy some of them before they get vanished...

Wedding Session | Daphne & George

Wedding Session | Daphne & George

A wedding we had been waiting all year for. Intimate, quiet, and everything else that lights our visual fire.

Commission, Creative Direction, Greece, Personal, Photography, Portfolio, Work With SteMa, Photoshoot, Couples, Wedding Photography, Visual StorytellingMaria PassarivakiFebruary 27, 2020EO Aerodromiou Thessalonikis, Thermi 570 01#everydaymoments, #nesttogether, #slowwanderings, newborn, photography, stemajourneys, photographysession, shootings, couples, #togetherjournal, #wedding, #love, #loveandwildhearts, #weddinginspo, #engaged, #RnrB, #weddingplanning, #weddingideas, #hellomaymagazine, #hellomayrealweddingspecial, #hellomayrealweddingspecial2020, wedding session, wedding in greece, lovers, couple shooting, newlyweds, luccia b, maraveyas, thessaloniki, epanomi, kiwigarden, weddings, happilyeverafter, Halkidiki, #weddings, #fearlessphotographers, #weddingphotojournalism, #weddingingreece, ##moments, #destinationphotographers, portfolioComment

South Athens in-home newborn photography session

South Athens in-home newborn photography session

It was a gloomy Saturday but you would never know if you didn't look outside.

Commission, Creative Direction, Greece, Personal, Photography, Portfolio, Work With SteMa, Newborn Photography, Family Portraits, Photoshoot, Babies, Couples, In-house photo sessionMaria PassarivakiFebruary 25, 2020Faliro#everydaymoments, #nesttogether, #slowwanderings, newborn, photography, stemajourneys, inhouse, photographysession, shootings, couples, #raisingboys, #motherhoodphotography, #maternitysession, #motherhoodunhinged, #greekmoms, #motherhoodrising, #honestmotherhood, #uniteinmotherhood, #mindfulmama, #theartofbeingamother, #mothermuse, #simplychildren, #newbornphotography, #stemajourneys, #inhouse, #photographysession, #shootingfamilies, #couples, #babies, #babyboy, #itsaboy, #parents, #mother, #father, #greekfamilies, #motherhood, #motherhoodunplugged, #motherhoodinspired, #motherhoodintheraw, #boymomclubComment

Meteora Harmony Guesthouse

Meteora Harmony Guesthouse

The state of Meteora Harmony Guesthouse is dominated by barefoot luxury, sprawling ‘oms’, and making sustainable strides in Greece's tourism industry as a plastic-free accommodation also offering locally-sourced meals (on request).

Armchair travel, Adventures that matter, Accommodation, Commission, Conscious Living, Creative Direction, Destinations for couples, Greece, Greek Villages, Photography, Portfolio, Travel with SteMa, Tried & Tested, Work With SteMaMaria PassarivakiFebruary 17, 2020Meteora Harmony GuesthouseVegan Wellness Guru, Meteora Airbnb Experience Host, Meteora Harmony House Airbnb, #meteoraharmonyguesthouse, #meteoraexperience, #airbnbexperience, #airbnb, #superhost, #SteMajourneys, #journeysbeyondsights, #hospitality, #feellikehome, #healing, #space, #unforgettable, #accommodation, #fourseasons, #destination, #kalabaka, #Meteora, #Greece, notes, travelphilosophy, tried&tested, AirBnB, alternative journeys, armchair travel, accommodation, workwithus, weekendtrip, stemajourneys, short journeys, commissioned, responsible travel, countryside, photography, inspiration, copywrite, copyright, North GreeceComment

Bridges

Bridges

Bygone pieces of stone made by deft craftsmen, linked with local legends and God-fearing offerings, and turned into folklore songs and heritage ...

Kasos Tours

Kasos Tours

If you feel like avoiding the craze of Greek summer and immersing into the simplicity of island living then Kasos is the right place for you. This is one of a few Greek islands still left untouched by mass tourism and Kasos Tours offer you with a series of hands-on experiences! Book your Kasos tour and claim your right to Greek summer now!

The most romantic places around Greece

The most romantic places around Greece

Underneath the surface lies a hidden beauty that most visitors fail to see.

The terrestrial beauty of a rustic-chic Airbnb

The terrestrial beauty of a rustic-chic Airbnb

For holidaying next to Pindos bears, kick things off by checking into this Airbnb, an accommodation fully-integrated with Prespian nature. the guesthouse, like a faithful guard or a vigilant eye over a secret spot, is practically the perfect place to hide from the rest of the world.

The Green Lake

The Green Lake

Where lakes and mountains combine to enliven the senses through a land of calm waters, flocks of birds, friendly locals and wondrous images of a sprawling green lake of all the clusters of wineries nearby.

Educational Farm - Ntounias

Educational Farm - Ntounias

Stelios’ approach to food is synonym to ‘a story of the land’.

Where did the mules go?

Where did the mules go?

Before the modern era of easy travel on paved roads goods were moved over high dangerous mountain passes, lonely routes and rough trails, by men and mules or large donkeys of extraordinary courage and character.

Personal, Armchair travel, Travel Philosophy, Greek VillagesMaria PassarivakiNovember 4, 2019stemajourneys, responsible travel, donkeys, muleteer, mules, Greece, North Greece, notesComment

Adventuring on your doorstep

Adventuring on your doorstep

Going for a walk: the shortest sort of journey

Literary Hub, Armchair travel, Travel PhilosophyMaria PassarivakiNovember 1, 2019stemajourneys, walking, alternative journeys, armchair travel, notes, journal, travelphilosophy, short journeys, responsible travel, movement, onfootComment

We did a photoshoot for a Greek Handmade Soap company

We did a photoshoot for a Greek Handmade Soap company

A few months ago the lovely people at We Like Bees* got in touch…

Steep Trails

Steep Trails

It began to declare itself shortly after noon, suggesting to us the idea of at once seeking our safe camp in the timber and abandoning the purpose of making an observation of the barometer at 3 p.m.

Literary Hub, Armchair travelMaria PassarivakiOctober 27, 2019stemajourneys, mountains, John Muir, travel books, inspiration, armchair travelComment

Your Own Paradise

Your Own Paradise

It all began with the wisdom of “the grannies”. On weekends children in Greece go to the village (mostly during Sundays) visiting their yiayia (granny). And of course, they cook the purest food one can ever taste.

Travel with SteMa, Greek Villages, Landscape, PersonalMaria PassarivakiOctober 27, 2019Greece, village, armchair travel, stemajourneys, personal, journal, inspiration, Askordalos, Skordalou, OmalosComment

The Disappearing Village

The Disappearing Village

When we first saw the village of Sfentyli, we thought it had been leveled down by an earthquake or was somehow related to Trump’s administration policy persistently avoiding to addressing climate change.

Travel with SteMa, Greek Villages, LandscapeMaria PassarivakiOctober 26, 2019village, Greece, stemajourneys, abandoned, flag, armchair travelComment

The killing of the sacred boar

The killing of the sacred boar

Blood is still running across the gravel lane, swept vigorously into the butchery by a bunch of local huntsmen. A group of them are busily taking ‘self-portraits’. When they see us they beckon us over…

Travel with SteMa, WildlifeMaria PassarivakiOctober 26, 2019hunting, North Greece, Prespes, wildlife, stemajourneys, boar, wild, huntsman, GreeceComment

Vissinokipos

Vissinokipos

The essence of holidays in Kastoria is taking in images and aromas on the banks of Lake Orestiada. Being revamped recently, Vissinokipos (from the Greek word meaning cherry tree) reinforces all the aspects of your Kastoria experience.