Greece has blossomed over the last few decades as a major tourism and travel destination. Many travelers and travel agents typically choose to book stays on the islands of Mykonos and Santorini.

When Vassiliki Petridou and her husband, Angelos Michalopoulos, purchased a third of the under-the-radar Cycladic Greek island of Ios in the early 2000s, it wasn’t for major development purposes.

Sustainable travel is all the rage. For most people, the idea of sustainable travel conjures up images of yoga retreats and camping in forests, drinking nothing but water and eating a “clean” diet.