Unexplored Greece – a visit to the North
A discussion between Nick Rahovitis, Joysters’ Co-founder & Robin Cline’s Intrepid Traveler podcast
This week, we’re heading to northern Greece to learn about a non typical Greek experience.
Nick Rahovitis has been working with people, mostly students, his whole life. After a teaching stint and management position at a multinational school in the UK, he was inspired to create his company, Joysters, that specialises in Northern Greece. Nick learned in the UK that few people have focused on travelling to Northern Greece and he was able to meet a need for travellers by letting them experience an unexplored side of Greece.
On today’s episode, we are talking about how a trip to Northern Greece is starkly different from a traditional Greece vacation which typically includes the islands in the southern part of Greece. A trip with Joysters embodies Greek philosophy, mentality and well being, the joy of life.
In order to get the full experience in a different part of Greece, you need to smell it, savour it and sip it. Nick tells us just how to do that. A vacation that is not the stereotypical Greece can make for a meaningful, educational and beneficial travel experience. Learn about wine regions, mountain regions and even snowy regions. Begin in Athens and head north for the travel experience of a lifetime.
Expose yourself to the flavours of a local authentic environment in Thessaloniki, Nymfaio, Western Macedonia and beyond.
Tune in to find out more about this off the beaten path experience in Greece and why you need to see the other side of this well travelled country.
Today on The Intrepid Traveller:
∙ NIck’s journey and experiences to starting his business and the meaning behind the name of Joysters
∙ How Northern Greece differs from the typical southern Greece vacation
∙ How to sip, savour and smell your way through a authentic Greek experience in the lush mountains and beautiful beaches
∙ Exclusive behind the scenes opportunities not available to the general public like a bear sanctuary, a visit to a remote village, and protected wetlands with the largest pelican colony in the world located in the Greek mountains
∙ How culture, authenticity and tranquillity is connected to core of tourism in Northern Greece
