I was in Greece last week and experienced a country completely different than was being portrayed on TV, amazed at how political and economic considerations could color the news so darkly. The fear-mongering did not work and Greeks voted overwhelmingly last week to say No to Europe's impossible demands. The island capital of Halkida on the Isle of Evia, two hours northeast of Athens, was 'business as usual' leading up to the Referendum. Photo: The Stewardship Report. My findings: the Greek people, known for "philoxenia" or "hospitality," continue to be as warm and inviting as they have always been. Greece has among the largest percentage of repeat visitors in the world and, in the first...
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