{"id":6106,"date":"2026-07-15T03:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T03:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downapp.com\/dating\/?p=6106"},"modified":"2026-07-15T07:23:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T07:23:38","slug":"down-team-goes-to-greece-2026-down-team-gets-greecey-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%b7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downapp.com\/dating\/down-team-goes-to-greece-2026-down-team-gets-greecey-%f0%9f%87%ac%f0%9f%87%b7\/","title":{"rendered":"DOWN Team Gets Greecey \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2026, DOWN team goes to visit Greece!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once a year, we swap profile pictures for actual people, different time zones for the same dinner table, and “Can you hop on a quick call?” for “Who’s ordering dessert?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, the DOWN team headed to Athens, Greece for seven days together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For some of us, it was the first time meeting teammates we’d worked with for months. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe best part was finally meeting everyone in person. Some people are completely different offline than they are online, in the best way.\u201d \u2014 Joanne, HR.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The quiet teammate on Slack turns out to have the best stories over dinner. The person who’s all business in meetings somehow becomes the loudest one on the boat.

Spending time together outside of work gives you a whole new perspective. You don’t just learn what people do, you get to understand how they think, what makes them laugh, and what they’re like when they’re not behind a screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n



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One city, plenty of memories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Athens gave us plenty to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wandered through the city’s historic streets visited the Acropolis, explored museums, tasted our way through a local food tour, spent a day out on a boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWorking out in the sun, hanging out, actually getting to know each other, that\u2019s how we help each other grow and keep getting better. Really grateful for this.\u201d \u2014 Jack, Data Lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dWe had so many joint activities and ended up with a ton of great photos. I also loved our lunches and dinners, because everyone kept switching seats and mixing up everything, it was so fun!\u201d \u2014 Hanna, QA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The greatest moments weren’t always the ones we planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were the conversations while walking back from dinner, laughing about weekend plans, sharing stories from home, and occasionally drifting into how a campaign came together or what we\u2019re excited to build next. That\u2019s just what happens when you finally get everyone in the same place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why these trips matter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Company trips are a nice perk, but for us, they’re much more than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meeting in person makes future conversations easier. It’s easier to understand each other’s ideas, communication styles, and personalities. You come home with stronger connections, a few inside jokes, and a much better sense of the people you work with every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, let’s be honest – it’s also a pretty good excuse to eat incredible Greek food together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seven days flew by, but Greece gave us plenty to take home: great memories, hundreds of photos, and stories we’ll probably still be bringing up from now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge thank you to everyone who made this trip so memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until the next meetup\u2014\u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03bc\u03b5 (that’s “thank you” in Greek)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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