Why do Sardinians live so long?
September 4, 2013
You might recall this time last year I visited the Blue Zone in Ikaria, where people live a ludicrously long time. No? Well, I spent
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how to live to 100: drink wine and walk
June 19, 2013
I’ve written about my visit to Ikaria a few times, through a little series that’s evolved on my blog titled “How to live to 100”.
How to Live to 100: eat pork
August 7, 2012
During my time with the Blue Zones/National Geographic team, I had the highly satisfying experience of having something that I do instinctively, passionately and naturally
how to make Ikarian soufiko
July 31, 2012
As I mentioned a few days back, I came to Ikaria to look at food. Specifically the food the locals here have eaten for eons
Why am I in Ikaria? And a chat with Dan Buettner…
July 30, 2012
It’s a fun story behind how I wound up here in Ikaria, a small island all the way over to the east of Cyclades which
How to eat paleo (ish) while travelling
July 18, 2012
Southern Europe so far: je marche, Je mange. That’s pretty much been the picture for the past five weeks. I don’t really do museums or