George Stroumboulis visits Conrad Athens The Ilisian to see Ideoli’s custom decorative lighting and reflect on the landmark hotel’s history and transformation.
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Exploring the Potential of Diaspora Leadership in Greece's Political Future.
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Flights, Ferries, and Hotels Are Soaring — What That Means for Families and the Future of Greek Tourism.
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Visiting Sparta Made One Thing Clear: Greece Isn’t Just a Destination. It’s a Mindset Worth Investing In.
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To me, Greece is not going there and only staying at Costa Navarino which again shout out great place. Yeah, like to go there and just stay at resorts and go to another expensive resort.
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At the age of 19, I moved to Corfu and worked for the European Union Business Development Office for a year. My role involved assisting entrepreneurs from the Ionian Islands.
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I hate when people say to only spend 2 days in Athens. Go to the Acropolis and then to the islands. No, man. Athens is amazing.
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Mykonos is an island people love and love to hate. With prices through the roof, records show tourism is on the decline on the island, but why?
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Tony Kariotis of the “Greece Chats” Podcast sits down with me to talk culture, business, Greece, the lighting industry, and World Cup 1994 memories.
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Brigette of the Grounded in Greek Podcast sits down with me to talk podcasting, starting a business, the lighting industry, and what embarrassed us growing up that we now think is beautiful.
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Living outside of Greece and wanting to set up a new business there can be a daunting undertaking to say the least. In most cases, it can be straight up discouraging... and I'm speaking from years of experience.
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Ilias Kosmidis and John Papas of the Great Greeks Podcast interviewed me for their show - talking about my business ventures and all things Greek.
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I sat down with the host of the Underdog’s Edge to discuss international business, keys to building a successful business in multiple markets and what drives me to do what I do.
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With a new lease in hand, I held 20+ interviews with potential candidates over a period of 12 hours in the new office (with very little furniture in place).
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Three daughters later, I have made it a cultural point to take each one to the Acropolis when they were each the age of just 5 months old.
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Greece is home to one of my regional offices for Ideoli that hosts a small team, focused heavily on serving our design and creative needs.
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Shark Diving was the ultimate thrill-seeking experience. On a trip with the boys to Cape Town, South Africa, I decided to visit the Shark Diving Capital of the world – Gansbaai, South Africa.
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On their most recent travels around the globe, Ideoli Co-Founders George Stroumboulis and Chris Hartswick found themselves in Athens, Greece.
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The AJ Hackett Macau Tower bungee jump ranks as the world's highest bungee jump, at 233 meters (764 ft). I jumped off this tower in Macau (China) and loved every second of it.
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If you tone down the Greek accent and pronounce it slowly and with an American twang, most people have heard of “Kalamata”. This is where my Yiayia Eleni lives and produces the best olive oil.
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