Kalo Mina!
In Greece, on the first day of every month, Greeks wish each other “Kalo Mina” – a good month. Because something new is starting and for this new time they wish each other all the best.“Kali”, “Kalo”, “Kalon” constantly, during the day, escape the lips of Greeks.“Kali-mera” – good morning “Kali evdomada” – good week […]
I absorbed Greek music with “my mother’s milk”!
As far back as I can remember, Greek music has always been in my family home. My mother loved Demis Russos and whenever she had a free moment she would put on her CD with his music and sing along. That is why I strongly believe that my love for Greece began in my family […]
On World Photography Day – about Photographers!
Tomorrow is World Photography Day, so today’s post will be dedicated to photography, or more precisely: to photographers! Without the contribution of people, photographers, there would be no photography. And who is a photographer? Wikipedia tells us that the word:“Photography (the Greek φῶς (phos), meaning “light”, and γραφή (graphê), meaning “drawing, writing”, together meaning “drawing […]
When memories come back… Loukas from Fanes
I honestly admit that I didn’t know how to start this post today. I’m listening to Shade and memories came back to me that make me laugh and cry at the same time.My soul of a lonely artist also spoke today after my experiences… I would like to tell you about my Friends who supported […]
Dilberaki Street in Rhodes – forever in my heart!
After deciding to move to Rhodes, I packed my backpack and landed at the Diagoras airport in Paradisi in the evening on 31.10.2015. Mr. Kostas, from whom I had previously rented an apartment on Dilberaki Street, next to Psaropoula Beach, was waiting for me at the airport. This time, I decided to live in the […]
How I found myself on holiday in Rhodes for the first time!
I had dreams of traveling since I was a little girl. I read travel books under the covers with a flashlight, because my parents told me to be in bed after 8:00 p.m. I thought that my first trip abroad would be to Egypt to see the mummy of the shortest Pharaoh Tutankhamun in the […]
But why “Betty Xidi” – real story
Hello again,Thank you very much for all your comments and kind words. Today I would like to explain where the name Betty Xidi comes from. You ask about it very often and the story is quite funny. 🙂 Many years ago I realized that my dream was to work in Greece, and such an opportunity […]
Betty Xidi – let’s get to know each other!
Hello! I warmly welcome you to my blog. My name is Beata. I am a Polish woman living on the beautiful island of Rhodes for 8 years. I have a Master’s degree in tourism management and I am a licensed tourist guide with a Polish license. From an early age I dreamed of working in […]