Thinking about traveling solo to Greece but feeling a bit overwhelmed by the planning? You aren’t alone. Whether it’s a yoga retreat in Amorgos or a writing workshop in Athens, more women than ever are choosing structured retreats over solo hotel stays. To understand why, we asked 6 travel experts to share their insights on…
We’re thrilled to welcome you to our little corner of the Aegean! At Imagine Greece Retreats, we create immersive experiences where creativity, culture, and relaxation meet. From writing masterclasses in stunning seaside villages to book-lover retreats with fellow enthusiasts, our retreats are designed to inspire, connect, and rejuvenate. Follow along for stories from our retreats,…
If you’re looking for wellness retreats on Amorgos, you’ve already made the better choice — somewhere quieter than Santorini or Mykonos, and that’s the whole point. Amorgos sits at the far edge of the Cyclades, past the crowds. No airport — you come by ferry, and the pace drops the moment you step off. Whitewashed…
Most writing retreats give you a beautiful place and no time to work in it. You come home with a tan and three sentences. We built ours the other way round. Mornings are for the craft. Afternoons are yours. And the island doing the inspiring is Amorgos — one of the quietest, most beautiful in…
We run retreats. We run a publishing house. Between us, Jonas has written 60 thriller novels, and I’ve written psychological thrillers of my own. So when we decided to launch a literary award, the obvious move would have been to pick one lane — thrillers, since that’s where Jonas’s name carries weight, or Greece fiction,…
by Rania Stone Let me start with something nobody tells you when you finish writing your book. Writing it was the easy part. I know — that sounds wrong, especially if it took you three years and two complete rewrites. But here’s the truth: the moment your book exists, you enter a different game entirely….
Frequent travelers who care about healthy living often feel pulled between posting pretty moments and creating something that actually serves wellness lifestyle audiences. The wellness and travel niche can look crowded, and many aspiring travel-focused wellness influencers worry their routines won’t seem credible across time zones, changing schedules, and unfamiliar spaces. That’s where building influence…
For beginners seeking personal growth, especially busy parents juggling work and wellness and early-career professionals running on empty, feeling “fine” can become the default, even as energy and mood keep dipping. The core tension is wanting better mental and physical well-being while believing it requires a total life overhaul, more willpower, or more time than…
A reading retreat is a gift you give yourself. And this June in Greece, one of the gifts is getting to spend a week with a man who will forever change the way you look at your neighbors. There’s a particular kind of thriller that doesn’t need a spy, a detective, or a serial killer…
There is something Ruth Ware understands that most writers only dream of: place is never just a backdrop. It is a weapon. A luxury cruise ship becomes a floating prison. A glasshouse in the woods becomes a trap. A desert island paradise turns into a killing ground. In Ware’s hands, the most breathtaking settings in…
The Amorgos writing retreat offers a specific kind of silence found only on this unique island—a place where the deep Aegean blue meets dramatic limestone cliffs, and the air carries the intoxicating scent of wild sage and sea salt. For Rania Stone, co-founder of Imagine Greece Retreats, this isn’t just a destination on a map;…
We have some news that has us pinching ourselves here in Athens today. As we kick off our first Writing Masterclass of the 2026 season, we are officially celebrating a major milestone for literary tourism in Greece: Imagine Greece Retreats has been granted the prestigious Patronage of the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO). For those…