Brits Sallyann Phillips and her architect husband dreamed of designing and building a home on a Greek island. They started visiting the Greek island of Kos and later purchased land and began the process of planning the home. Just prior to the pouring of the cement foundation, Sallyann’s husband passed. She faced a monumental decision - stay in England or start construction of the house and move to Greece. Sallyann’s courageous move proved to be challenging but triumphant. Hear her full story on Episode 170 of Retire There with Gil & Gene.
Sallyann Phillips’ books about Kos: (1) Build or bust before Brexit: Home at last in Kos; (2) Just Be Kos: The year I moved; (3) Why Kos: A taste of Greek life; (4) Kos. An expat in the Corona years: The good the bad and the restrictions; and (5) No more thistles and Ticks: How to create a Mediterranean garden.