Hello, I’m Melanie

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Together with Oriana, I created these walks from something that has been part of our lives for many years.

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We both came to Crete a long time ago and chose to stay. Over the years, this island has become our home – not just a place we live, but a place we truly know and feel connected to. We speak the language, we live the everyday life here, and our families are rooted on this island. I’m married to a Greek, and both of us have children – younger and older ones – who have grown up with this same connection to nature.

For more than 20 years, we have spent our free time outdoors. Almost every weekend, we are out walking – exploring paths, discovering hidden places, and returning again and again to the quiet beauty that makes Crete so special.

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About a year ago, we decided to turn this passion into something we could share. Not as a business idea in the traditional sense, but as something that comes from the heart. We wanted to show people the island as we know it – away from the busy tourist spots, in places that feel real, calm, and deeply connected to nature and local life.

We both come from very different professional backgrounds – Oriana is a pedagogical consultant and certified massage therapist, and I am an economist – but we chose to step away from those paths to follow something that feels more meaningful to us.

 

These walks are not just routes. They are part of our life here.
And we’re happy to share that with you.

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