In case you’re asking “Who is this guy anyway?” here is a brief intro.   I’m John T. Peters (aka Yiannis Eleftherios Petropouleas).   Petropouleas got shortened to “Peters” when my uncle and father came over from Greece and went into the US military). I assume you’ve seen “My Big Fat Greek Weeding”?  It was filmed at my house.  Well, not really, but it could have been, short of the plastic covers on the couch (even if we did have these, I’d deny it) and the Windex (I’m not sure where they got that).

For Greeks, it’s customary to name your first son after your father and then you give him your name as his middle name. My father had 13 (yes, thirteen) brothers and sisters. Each of my paternal grandparents lived to be 100 (or so they thought because they didn’t really know how old they were).  So, I’m one of four John Peters.  This is why my middle initial is so important to me.  “T” is for Terry, my father.   He came over to America with my uncle in the 40’s and worked the docks, started a travel business and the rest is a great American Dream story.  Together they brought over a million Greeks to this country. Next time you’re enjoying your cheeseburger deluxe at your favorite diner, you really should toast my father and uncle. In case you want to actually read more about the family, there have been a couple of books written. Really, it’s a fascinating story. 

To illustrate the comedic aspect of being Greek, recently at my cousin John’s wedding, the groomsmen list read: John T. Peters, John E. Peters and John C. Peters.  It looked like a typographical error. 

So, now you know about my heritage and why I use my middle initial all the time.  You also now know I grew up in the travel business.  To bring this full circle, I’ve spent the last 20 years working in the travel business, always having a focus on technology.  

I take a lot of pride in my work.  I’m very proud to be here at Tripology. We have a great team of professionals (ironically all of them younger than I – more on that later) and we’ve got some of the best technology around.  I love the travel industry and I love travel specialists. So, check back soon for more.