I moved to Greece 4 years ago. I've learned that there are downsides to Mediterranean living.

I love my life in Greece, but living here is very different from visiting. Kathleen O'Donnell I moved to Greece in 2022 after falling in love with Athens on my first visit. I love my life here, but there are downsides to slow living that I didn't expect. It can be tough to plan around frequent store closures and adjust to the laid-back energy. After a week of vacation in Greece spent sipping freddo espressos in little cafés, lingering for hours over taverna dinners, and seeing locals enjoy ...