I love to tell stories and help others. I am an educator and I teach English as a second language but I always had the need to take things out of the classroom. In 2010, I started working as a Tour Director with schools visiting Greece from the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and the UAE. Besides the great teachers and students I met, it was an amazing opportunity to bring my Greek students in touch with some native speakers of their age. I used all sorts of techniques during this time. History, philosophy, and mythology were my best companions. This experience inspired me to create my own little learning adventure; out of classrooms and into galleries and museums, around hills and squares: The Talking Rambler.
Evangelia (MELINA)
Panagopoulou
10 years of experience
Athens
Greece
Contact Options
About
Tours Offered & Destination Knowledge
Adventure/Hiking ToursCultural/Specialty ToursFood & Drink ToursGeneral Walking ToursMulti-Day Tour Director/LeaderPrivate ToursStudent Tour Director
FRANCE: Strasbourg, Colmar, Eguisheim, Riquewihr - The Alsace Wine Route THE NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Volendam, Zaandam, Haarlem, Arnhem, Efteling Park and Beekse Bergen BELGIUM: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent, Antwerpen UK: London GERMANY: Munich, Heidelberg, Frankfurt am Main SWITZERLAND: Bern, Zurich, Geneva, Lucerne / ROLE: Tour director leading Greek tourists and students
GREECE: Athens and Sounio, all the region of Attica/ the islands of Aegina, Hydra, Poros, Mykonos, Santorini, Kea/ the archaeological sites of Delfi, Ancient Olympia, Mycenae, Dion, Vergina/ the cities of Patras, Kalamata, Gytheion, Nafplio, Thessaloniki ROLE: Tour director leading English speaking student groups. Sometimes I had to translate the guides at the archaeological sites.
Truffle Hunting in Thessalia
Fun Fact!
I might hear a word and that triggers me to sing or use a line from a movie/series. Like, sb asks me "Hey, how you're doing?" and I'll respond with the song "Ring, ring, ring"
Hobbies & Interests
Reading, hiking/walking, museum visits, theatre, and concerts. I started, or at least I am trying to learn how to play the ukelele and working on my site TheTalkingRambler.com
Details
Gateway Airport(s)
ATH- GREECE
Licenses
Training
Language(s)
English, French, Greek, Other(s)
Additional Education
General Availability
Availability July 3/2022 to August 20/2022