Helena Petridou

I lived the first twenty-one years of my life in Dorset – in Thomas Hardy country and thus began my great love for literature. Upon completing my education, a few years later, I met my husband on the island of Cyprus and there we settled and raised a family of four.

For many years, while the family was growing up, I worked in the tourist and diplomatic sectors in Cyprus as a translator of Greek to English and English to Greek. This skill I utilized to the full when an important aspect of my work became the researching and writing of articles and speeches. These included the history of Cyprus (ancient and medieval), its natural world, the local customs and their roots and, of course, the unique Cypriot cuisine. I also initiated a regular monthly edition of travel news for a five star hotel complex. Training as a teacher also fueled my enthusiasm for writing.

My husband and I also enjoy the advantage of traveling often to the eastern Mediterranean, Europe and North America.

Recently we came to live in the beautiful Eifel region of Germany. Having fewer obligations now, I am able to devote more time to writing about the places I have lived and grown to love, and hopefully I will be able to share some of this pleasure with you.