NZ Herald31 May, 2026 07:00 PM5 mins to readStelios the barber of Monemvasia, gets to work. Peloponnese, Greece. Photo / Huw KingstonStelios the barber of Monemvasia, gets to work. Peloponnese, Greece. Photo / Huw KingstonFor decades, travel writer Huw Kingston has made a habit of getting a haircut while travelling which, over the years, has led to some hair-raising experiences. It had been a fine lunch – yams, plantain, taro, banana, pineapple – everything grown in the Vanuatu village.

But then the