Meet the Greece Travel Secrets Team
SANDY PAPAS
Founder & Editor
I’m a Gen-X writer, blogger, designer, wife and mother of 3 from Brisbane, Australia.
I spent over 30 years working in the corporate world in leadership and Project Management positions across Recruitment, HR, Banking and Construction. I’m a qualified Interior Designer, Lean Specialist and Agile coach which means I specialise in solving problems – creatively!
Most importantly I’m an avid traveller and Grecophile, and in fact I’m married to a Greek. John and I visit Greece each year, sometimes twice, and explore as much of the country as we can, as well as returning to our favourite spots.
I love to cook ( and eat) Greek food and am a huge advocate of the wine, the way of life and the ‘Filotimo’, which loosely translates to love of honour ( and other virtues).
You can also find me on the Podcast, Instagram, at the Facebook Page and on Tiktok.
My Trusted Partners in Greece
Terry Drukakis
Transfers and Tours – Athens
Terry has looked after hundreds of our delighted readers and listeners for over 4 years.
His company CATtaxi.co. ( City of Athens Taxi) can take care of your port and airport transfers in Athens as well as any half or full day trips to places to Cape Sounion, Delphi and Corinth. He also offers amazing multi-day tours of the Mainland that include the wonders of the Peloponnese, Meteora and more.
Terry was born in Canada and moved back to Crete as a child. He has a deep knowledge of Athens and surrounds and offers superior care and service that always exceed expectations.
Anna Tzogia
Food & Walking Tours – Athens
Anna is from Thessaloniki, often called the ‘food capital of Greece’. She adopted a passion for food from her Pontian grandmother and she launched tours in Athens that focus on the freshest, unique, and the most traditional hidden gems and artisan providores.
Her tours include the Ultimate Food Your which includes a visit to the Varvakios Central Markets and evening tours which includes visits to some of Athens’s most interesting and famous bars.
She can also organise walking tours of the capital that include the Acropolis and other historic sites including a tour especially for families.
Nikos Drosos
Transfers and Tours – Santorini
Nikos was born and raised in Santorini and has been working with passenger transport, tours and tourism since 2010. In recent years he launched Santo Luxury Escape and offers passenger transport and tours on the island.
He speaks English fluently and holds a Proficiency certificate as well as a license with the Greek ministry of tourism to provide private tours.
Nikos can organise your shore excursions and/or day trips and can take you to all the highlights of Santorini over a single day – wineries, archaeological sites, authentic villages, beaches and more.
Yiannis Theodorakis
Transfers and Tours – Crete
Yiannis has explored Chania’s hidden corners and secret vistas his whole life.
His goal is to guide travellers off the beaten path. Chania is not just his home, and he feels it is a privilege to share it with you.
A private tour awaits, where you’ll be treated like a visiting family member or friend. Greek is his mother tongue, and he also speaks English fluently after four years in London for studies and work.
Let Yiannis show you around his hometown and well as locations further afield such as Elafonisi or Falasarna Beaches, Preveli Palm Forest, Kournas Lake, Knossos Palace and more….
Ioannis Smiris
Tours – Epirus
I’m Ioannis Smiris, I come from the mountainous area of Tzoumerka, I live in Ioannina city one of the most beautiful cities in Greece the last 9 years.
I run the travel agency “Epirus Traveller & activities” as a Co-Founder and I’m a specialist in guiding and hiking in all of the Epirus region.
I am based in the capital, Ioaninna, but can show you places such as the amazing Zagori regions and Vikos Gorge, the ancient ruins of Nikopolis, the Dragonlakes of Drakolimni, the Archeron River – the Gates of Hades and the Ferryman Tzoumerko National Park and its Monasteries and much more!
