PinnedMaria ParavantesWind Farm Overkill to End Greece Tourism Once and for AllAgrafa, Menalon, Saos (Feggari), Prassa, Oiti, Dirfi — these are all mountains in Greece facing the threat of being ravaged by the latest…6 min read·Jan 25, 2021--1--1
Maria ParavantesWhy is the Lufthansa Lost Bag Scandal Being Kept Secret?For all of us who fly for a living or in general who fly for leisure or to visit family , choosing Lufthansa was always a guarantee of…5 min read·Dec 23, 2022----
Maria ParavantesI Am Greek and the Queen Should Mean Nothing to Me but…I am Greek, or rather Greek-American. I have absolutely no connection with the UK other than adoring its musicals, its writers and poets…4 min read·Sep 9, 2022--1--1
Maria ParavantesRussia-Ukraine War and Global Gaslighting Instead of the NewsNever before in my 30-year career as a professional journalist have I come across such blatant “side-taking” reporting by a unbelievably…3 min read·May 16, 2022----
Maria ParavantesAnimal Abuse: Still a Sad Side of GreeceEight years ago I found myself writing this story for a popular media. Today, I republish part of it only to show that on the one hand…5 min read·May 5, 2022----
Maria ParavantesAll You Need to Know about Post Covid-19 Travel to GreeceSummer is finally here and along with it our dreams for a vacation and a very urgent need to take a break from all the Covid-19 madness.10 min read·May 14, 2021----
Maria ParavantesTinos: A Greek Island Where Miracles Still Happen | The Greek VibeDon’t quit before the miracle… that’s exactly what a traveler feels not when they set foot on the Greek island of Tinos, but when they…10 min read·Aug 14, 2020----
Maria ParavantesJournalism is not Screen Writing for Fans, it’s about TruthI have chosen to address the New York Times out of respect for journalism and for the profession that has sustained me in the last 30…2 min read·Mar 16, 2020----
Maria ParavantesCoronavirus: A Call for Inner Travel | The Greek VibeThe first thing that came to my mind after I realized that the coronavirus (Covid-19) is not your simple flu, was the Creator’s call to…6 min read·Mar 14, 2020----