Helen Iatrou

2 months ago | travelandleisure.com | Helen Iatrou

Sunset landscapes of the village Oia in Santorini, Greece. Photo: SEN LI/Getty Images A swarm of mild earthquakes that saw thousands of residents and visitors leave Santorini, Greece, on flights and ferries appears to have petered off, according to experts. In late January and February, more than 20,000 temblors were recorded in the Aegean Sea between the volcanic islands of Santorini and Amorgos.

Mar 5, 2025 | cntraveler.com | Helen Iatrou

All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Milos, Greece, was born of earthquakes, tsunamis, and undersea volcanic eruptions over hundreds of thousands of years—and destined to carve out a distinct name for itself. But up until the mid-2010s, the mineral-rich Greek island was little more than an unassuming summer hideaway for doe-eyed Athenian couples.

Jan 10, 2025 | robbreport.com | Helen Iatrou

An impromptu birthday celebration on a tiny, almost-deserted Fijian island for a stranger is not what you would expect to happen during a round-the-world sailing rally. But it’s one of the most memorable experiences Gakyung Chung has had since she and husband Robert Kirkman set off on the 2024-25 edition of the Oyster World Rally aboard their Oyster 575 named Aurora.

Dec 29, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | Helen Iatrou

A resident of Athens for almost three decades, I’ve long been drawn to sunny, seaside destinations over frosty mountain peaks. And, until recently, exploring the colder climes of northern Europe hasn’t really been high on my list. But sweltering summer temperatures in Greece this year had me — and a growing number of people who are seeking “cool-cations” — looking for an escape.

Dec 13, 2024 | insidehook.com | Helen Iatrou

Scuba diving off Mioskon, a minuscule islet in Indonesia's far-flung Raja Ampat archipelago, I'm staring in disbelief at the wildy-colored hard and soft corals populating a gently-sloping reef. From pale brown finger corals reaching up to the sky and huge, aptly-named brain coral to staghorn coral and deep red fan coral, I feel like I've stumbled on an underwater garden of Eden. A Titan triggerfish hovers a few feet below; I can't take my eyes off its yellow and black patterns.