How an algorithm led me back to Greece

How an Algorithm Led Me Back to Greece

A Brisbane-born Greek Australian reconnects with her heritage on a sailing language retreat through the Cyclades.

As a young Greek Australian girl growing up in suburban Brisbane, my childhood was blissfully happy, immersed in traditions and boundaries of a reasonably conventional ethnic community.

Algorithms, which are

a data-tracking system in which an individual’s internet search history and browsing habits are used to present them with similar or related material on social media or other platforms
, were the catalyst for my recent Greek island sailing trip.

Author's summary: Reconnecting with heritage through a sailing trip.

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