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Some places leave an indelible footprint on their visitors’ on in there? What you see pulls you in like a magnet.
hearts. These are the landmarks on a traveller’s personal An atmospheric bistro with low lighting furnished
timeline. 2board hosts Rika Vagianni’s fondest memories with vintage pieces, a collage of mysteries: the local
from her own “travel landmarks”. | Υπάρχουν μέρη που press has referred to it as Ali Baba’s cave, and for
αφήνουν ανεξίτηλα αποτυπώματα στην ψυχή του επισκέπτη good reason. There are so many treasures hidden in
τους. Αυτά είναι τα ορόσημα στην... ιδιωτική χρονογραμμή this small space that it would take a few hours, per-
κάθε ταξιδιώτη. Το 2board, ξεκινώντας από αυτό το τεύχος, haps even days, years, to become fully acquainted
φιλοξενεί τις πιο αγαπημένες αναμνήσεις της Ρίκας with this eclectic place. The shelves are overflowing
Βαγιάννη από τα δικά της «ταξιδιωτικά ορόσημα». with various pieces of china (that thankfully do not
match), broken dolls, woven handicrafts, old family
BPhotos: George Kontantopoulos the trendy cafes and impressive department stores, photographs in vintage picture frames, hookahs, or-
rand new. This is the chief feeling that flooding train stations and wharfs under the blind- nate trays, old mirrors, rugs, hanging lanterns and
dominates the senses as you wander ing blue sky (Perth is renowned for its impressive heavy worry beads. With every glance each item re-
through the streets and neighbour- climate and sunny days). veals its long, exciting story. I order my lunch un-
hoods of Perth. To avoid being mis- New. After the first impression, this endless stream der an enormous, black and white wall painting of a
understood: of course, Perth was not of “newness” might become tiresome to European Greek island. It feels very familiar, but distant at the
built yesterday, but this enchanting city in Western travellers, who are instinctively in search of some- same time, as if emerging from another dimension.
Australia has been growing and developing for over thing old, something familiar: an atmosphere, a trace This is not far from the truth: the island in the pic-
100 years; first as a fishing village and then as a tran- of history, an odd set of china or even, an old soul ture is none other than Kastelorizo at the end of the
sit port, an international trade centre and a sea route with whom to reminisce. I found my “old soul” at 19th century, the minute island on the edge of the
that provided connections with Asia and the West. Boucla, which you would be forgiven for not no- Aegean that, over a century ago, “sent” its children
From its birth, Perth has known just one direc- ticing at first: a few small tables on the awkward pe- away to chase their fortunes in one of the farthest
tion: rapid development. You can almost hear the destrian walkway located at the far end of the hustle corners of the earth – Western Australia.
gearbox in motion, which propels this once small and bustle of Rokeby Road, the main street of the Despina Tanner, proprietor and heart and soul of
and peaceful city to the frenetic rhythms of a con- Subiaco district. Also known as “Subi” among the Boucla, comes out of the kitchen. She wears an apron
temporary metropolis. Under the influence of the locals, this lively and cosmopolitan suburb is close over her airy, Indian caftan; an apron covered with
overprotective local councils, the suburbs of Perth enough to the centre to provide enough “action”, flour and pastry crumbs that she almost forgets to
are still holding on to the peaceful fragrance of this while also being far enough to allow for more relaxed take off for her photo. I stand before an extraordi-
sleepy suburbia. However, as you head into the city living: the epitome of contemporary bohemian chic. nary lady, a veritable beauty. Well travelled, cosmo-
centre, the pace is completely different: noise, traf- But come lunchtime, it is impossible not to notice politan, with a passion for treasures, bargains and
fic jams, people in a hurry, gigantic buildings made Boucla as the crowds congregate in front of the store. international flavours, she has developed an incur-
of steel and glass that are reflected in the waters of The queue stretches onto the sidewalk and you are able love for Greek gastronomy; traditional recipes
the Swan River. Crowds of people from different tempted to take a peek out of curiosity – what is going are transformed into wondrous creations, since she
countries, languages and histories spill out onto adds her own creative flair to every dish.
Indeed, Despina is Greek, with a family history that
dates back many generations, originating from the
island of Kastelorizo. The shop is named after the
‘boucla’, an engraved brooch that is an integral part
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hearts. These are the landmarks on a traveller’s personal An atmospheric bistro with low lighting furnished
timeline. 2board hosts Rika Vagianni’s fondest memories with vintage pieces, a collage of mysteries: the local
from her own “travel landmarks”. | Υπάρχουν μέρη που press has referred to it as Ali Baba’s cave, and for
αφήνουν ανεξίτηλα αποτυπώματα στην ψυχή του επισκέπτη good reason. There are so many treasures hidden in
τους. Αυτά είναι τα ορόσημα στην... ιδιωτική χρονογραμμή this small space that it would take a few hours, per-
κάθε ταξιδιώτη. Το 2board, ξεκινώντας από αυτό το τεύχος, haps even days, years, to become fully acquainted
φιλοξενεί τις πιο αγαπημένες αναμνήσεις της Ρίκας with this eclectic place. The shelves are overflowing
Βαγιάννη από τα δικά της «ταξιδιωτικά ορόσημα». with various pieces of china (that thankfully do not
match), broken dolls, woven handicrafts, old family
BPhotos: George Kontantopoulos the trendy cafes and impressive department stores, photographs in vintage picture frames, hookahs, or-
rand new. This is the chief feeling that flooding train stations and wharfs under the blind- nate trays, old mirrors, rugs, hanging lanterns and
dominates the senses as you wander ing blue sky (Perth is renowned for its impressive heavy worry beads. With every glance each item re-
through the streets and neighbour- climate and sunny days). veals its long, exciting story. I order my lunch un-
hoods of Perth. To avoid being mis- New. After the first impression, this endless stream der an enormous, black and white wall painting of a
understood: of course, Perth was not of “newness” might become tiresome to European Greek island. It feels very familiar, but distant at the
built yesterday, but this enchanting city in Western travellers, who are instinctively in search of some- same time, as if emerging from another dimension.
Australia has been growing and developing for over thing old, something familiar: an atmosphere, a trace This is not far from the truth: the island in the pic-
100 years; first as a fishing village and then as a tran- of history, an odd set of china or even, an old soul ture is none other than Kastelorizo at the end of the
sit port, an international trade centre and a sea route with whom to reminisce. I found my “old soul” at 19th century, the minute island on the edge of the
that provided connections with Asia and the West. Boucla, which you would be forgiven for not no- Aegean that, over a century ago, “sent” its children
From its birth, Perth has known just one direc- ticing at first: a few small tables on the awkward pe- away to chase their fortunes in one of the farthest
tion: rapid development. You can almost hear the destrian walkway located at the far end of the hustle corners of the earth – Western Australia.
gearbox in motion, which propels this once small and bustle of Rokeby Road, the main street of the Despina Tanner, proprietor and heart and soul of
and peaceful city to the frenetic rhythms of a con- Subiaco district. Also known as “Subi” among the Boucla, comes out of the kitchen. She wears an apron
temporary metropolis. Under the influence of the locals, this lively and cosmopolitan suburb is close over her airy, Indian caftan; an apron covered with
overprotective local councils, the suburbs of Perth enough to the centre to provide enough “action”, flour and pastry crumbs that she almost forgets to
are still holding on to the peaceful fragrance of this while also being far enough to allow for more relaxed take off for her photo. I stand before an extraordi-
sleepy suburbia. However, as you head into the city living: the epitome of contemporary bohemian chic. nary lady, a veritable beauty. Well travelled, cosmo-
centre, the pace is completely different: noise, traf- But come lunchtime, it is impossible not to notice politan, with a passion for treasures, bargains and
fic jams, people in a hurry, gigantic buildings made Boucla as the crowds congregate in front of the store. international flavours, she has developed an incur-
of steel and glass that are reflected in the waters of The queue stretches onto the sidewalk and you are able love for Greek gastronomy; traditional recipes
the Swan River. Crowds of people from different tempted to take a peek out of curiosity – what is going are transformed into wondrous creations, since she
countries, languages and histories spill out onto adds her own creative flair to every dish.
Indeed, Despina is Greek, with a family history that
dates back many generations, originating from the
island of Kastelorizo. The shop is named after the
‘boucla’, an engraved brooch that is an integral part
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