RECONNECTING
WITH GREEK
ROOTSJULIA BRADBURY“ It made me want to keep
the connection alive for
my own children”From the island of Skiathos,
I went out on one of the few
remaining traditional fishing
boats. Depleted fish stocks have
seen some local fishing families
turn their hands to sustainable
tourism, taking handfuls of
passengers to secret beaches.
This is about as far away from
30,000 people stepping on a
cruise boat in Venice as you can
get — and it’s the way forward
for tourism. Meeting people like
this across Greece cemented my
bond with my mother’s home
country; it made me want to
keep the connection alive for
my own children. I’ll return to
Skiathos as soon as I can, so my
kids can meet those fishermen.
I want them to connect with that
way of life, and care about it as
much as they do their own.Julia Bradbury is a broadcaster
and adventurer. The Greek
Islands With Julia Bradbury was
broadcast on ITV earlier this
year. theoutdoorguide.co.ukRIGHT: The bustling Chandni Chowk
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