Kon Hans Traveler

Ancient, east winds blow in the crowded corridors of the traditional Souks carrying the aromas of spices, the glittering of gold, the spirit of Arabia.. by Kon Hans Boats, hundreds of them,  big  and small,  made from old timber with austere lines and orient colors, fill the big canal in the Dubai, the famed Dubai Creek.  Under the imposing shades of skyscrapers of futuristic aesthetics, a traditional world unfolds: As in a curious technocrat Venice of the East, the canals of Dubai, create an impressive, parallel universe.  More specifically so,  in Bur Dubai and in Deira, these watery avenues will transport you in the fragrant, colorful and palpitating heart of the Middle East, where a thousand aromas from the spices and the shine of pure gold will enchant you, drifting you away into mysterious Arabic paths, in ancient recollections of an Orient that all carry inside us.  Approaching Deira with the abra (traditional boat) ...

Like a shining white balcony suspended above the sea, you will be dazzled by its Chora (main settlement), and its calm, exotic beaches (updated with links!) by Kon Hans St. Nikolaos beach Anafi island is a small ebony sculpture embraced by the Aegean Sea, where a gorgeous, white small town (the Chora) bursts out from its dark, volcanic bowels, gazing at her great sister Santorini and the vastness of the blue horizon. The beauty of Anafi, the austere beauty of black and blue, is the one that testifies to the serene power of mother earth, a power which endows this special island with a unique and wild character.. View from above, the Chora Away from the spotlight, unlike the neighboring and famous Santorini, Anafi is a small surprise: a genuine, volcanic black jewel that is waiting for you to discover. As soon as the ship is moored in the tiny harbor, you will be impressed by the wild beauty of this place as your gaze climbs up the black rock to meet the magical...

as soon as you set foot on this hospitable land you will instantly feel the calm vibrations that will  wash off all the anxiety and preoccupation. (updated with links!) by Kon Hans Deep in the Aegean Sea, in the borders between the Dodecanese and Cyclades, a glorious lady, an Aegean nymph, stretches out her wings, wide over the waves, while her crown, ancient and splendid under the sun, rises proudly and shines like a lighthouse day and night, visible for all to admire.  It is the "Chora" (main settlement of an island) of Astypalaia , one of the most beautiful in all the islands of Greece. Familiar white Cycladic houses mixed with the Dodecanese character, pulled tight together, blend marvellously with the environment as they seem to pour from above, from the Castle, like pure white lava that engulfs the hill all around. The Chora is certainly the most famous attraction of the island and will require most of your time and your admiration, but also the rest of t...

A new entry in the restless hub of the DIFC and a breath of fresh air at the same time, it already has an army of fans and faithful customers and it impresses with its minimalist design. by Kon Hans White luminescent walls surround a well defined rectangular open space in the middle of the coming and going of people in the Art Galleries sector of the busy financial core of Dubai, the DIFC, while the strong aroma of the espresso seems to pour out from it.  Add to this a really updated catalogue of magazines of all sorts arranged on the inner shelves of the walls as a colourful graffiti, that you can read at your leisure, and you get yourself a modern, cultural café; its name, what else: “ The Magazine Shop ”. The Magazine Shop - exterior A new entry in the restless hub of the DIFC and a breath of fresh air at the same time, it already has an army of fans and faithful customers and it impresses with its minimalist design.  Inspired perhaps in t...

In the heart of Epirus, in northern Greece, the mountains spread out their ancient, unshaken and imposing kingdom..  By Kon Hans Leaving behind the faceless chaos of the city the road becomes a path in the serenity of the mountains. The vivid colours of spring make up the dress in which nature chooses to flirt with the brilliant sun as it rises in the blue horizon.  Here, you can hear your thoughts whispering at the rhythm of the small crystal clear streams all around; you are alone, as a child that slowly finds its way to the embrace of his mother.  Nature is everything; she is your existence and your god, your mother and father, the cord that still unites you with the vast, inexplicable universe.  You need to breathe the oxygen and smell the humid wood, to let the soil caress your palms as you pick it up and let it in the wind to become earth again. You need to let down your defences that the urban life has provided you with, when you first entered the m...

Dubai: a city in the future by Kon Hans From a fishing village and in just 50 years time, Dubai has turned into a new metropolis of the 21 st century Burj Al Khalifa by day A familiar red hat and a dazzling smile, the symbols of Emirates Airlines , one of the largest on the planet, will be your first encounter as you embark on your flight that will take you to one of the busiest airports in the world, to the new ultra-modern airport of the rising metropolis of the 21st century, Dubai. Dubai Mall - exterior Afterwards, a completely automated metro carriage, on an elevated railway and passing between huge towers made of mirrors and filled with all the colors and races of the world, will leave you by an impressive hotel –they all are! From its window you can contemplate a vast green park giving its way to the golden sand of an exotic beach with palm trees, while the shadow of one of them seems to expand endlessly into the sea materializing into the astonishi...