The Tates Take on Athens

The story of an American family's move to Greece

  • The Blog

    The insane but true stories of our family's move to Athens and life in Greece.

    The Tates Take on the Ionian Sea
    August 20, 2019
    An adventure in which three Americans who don't really sail, skipper a 34 foot sailboat around the Ionian Islands, make life long friends with Brits, and crash the lunch of a Scottish Laird. How did this happen? Well, our anniversary was approaching and I kept trying to pick a Greek island to...
    Spiro Tate the Accidental Greek Pet
    August 2, 2019
    It was Sunday and the Tates had successfully found and attended St. Andrew's ex-pat church (complete with a French bull dog puppy in attendance.) I thought that was adventure enough, but Merric had a brand-new-to-him BMX bike and was dying to ride it around. If you've read my account of...
    The Tates Take on the Hellinic Post & Police
    July 26, 2019
    Living in a new country turns daily tasks, like mailing a package or having a signature notarized, into adventures. Such was the case for the Tates. Let's start with our experiences with the Hellinic Post. After Google Maps led us to a restaurant, not a post office. We tried the second listed...

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    The Tate Family

    We're three screaming Type A personalities/entrepreneurs (yes the 10 year old too) from Washington, D.C.

     

    We decided to move to Greece, a culture that doesn't value hustle... but does value time spent with family and enjoying life.

     

    A year here might not completely change us, but then again maybe it will!

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    The Why

    Why Now?

    Our son is 10 and we wanted him to experience international school and living in a different country to become a better global citizen.

     

    Our marriage is almost 14 years old and we were ready for a new adventure together. People will take risks for the careers... but who takes risks for their relationships? Us!

     

    Why Greece?

    Great people, great weather, great food, highly economical, and a central jumping off point for travel throughout Europe.

     

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