Journalists, officials, and many others all over the world are saying a great collective "We're sorry!" to Greece in newspapers, magazines, on the air and on television, recanting their dire ... Read More

I'm back in front of the television set for the final day of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. It was even tougher than usual to leave such a radiant Greece, ... Read More

After watching the canoe and kayak events, I decided to try to get off of the Olympic bus on the way back in order to stop at the recently renovated ... Read More

ATHENS, Greece - Today found me up before dawn to begin the trek to Schinias to watch several semi-final contests in canoe and flatwater kayak racing. Though Schinias is some ... Read More

During the pre-game warmup between men's basketball semi-finalists Australia and New Zealand, the New Zealand team adapted an indigenous war dance and moved toward the Australian team, crouching and slapping ... Read More

Not all the vessels jamming Piraeus for the Olympic Games are the shiny yachts of the rich and famous - some of them are equally elite hand-crafted wooden vessels that ... Read More

If you're traveling in Greece during the Games or in the post-Olympic period, your sightseeing options are extended. Many museums are staying open extra hours to accommodate more visitors. But ... Read More

ATHENS, Greece - Even during the Olympics, Greece slows down a little on Sundays... particularly if you have failed to win your own Olympic competition for increasingly scarce tickets. During ... Read More

At the moment I'm staying in Loutraki, a spa and casino town a bit over an hour from Athens by bus. If the idea of bus travel doesn't excite you, ... Read More

ATHENS, Greece - I'm still joyfully discovering the ease of public transportation in the "new" Athens. In the past, it was something best avoided. But now, the Metro is a ... Read More

Athens itself is getting busier and busier. Last night, the Monastiraki area was jammed even as the clock approached midnight. A Greek friend told me he'd never seen it so ... Read More

ATHENS, Greece - Today I experienced the biggest crowds and most heated competitions yet - unfortunately, they weren't at any of the sports venues. This was at one of the ... Read More

ATHENS, Greece - Today found me screaming my support for the USA's Rebecca Giddens, as she slid through the slalom course at the Hellinikon Sports Center on her way to ... Read More

Join me in my jet-lagged adventures as I arrive in Athens during the Olympics - without a room reservation.

At the start of my journey to Athens earlier today, the airport in San Diego was also filled with those headed to Athens - just not quite yet. I ran ... Read More

We've heard a great deal about Olympic security, how tens of thousands of officers are looking after the protection of visitors and athletes. But Greece has its own force of ... Read More

The Olympic Games get into the swim of things right away with a number of competitions on the first day. Here's the schedule, with results posted as the contests complete. ... Read More

Assignment: swiftly recap all of Greek history, political, religious, and artistic and then tie it all in to the future of humanity in general. Oh, and make it visually striking ... Read More

The Athens 2004 Olympic Games - Games of the XXVIII Olympiad - officially begin tonight with the Opening Ceremonies. If you're watching it all on television, here is the official ... Read More

Just as the Olympic Games have both started and are still about to start, the Olympic Flame has blazed at the Acropolis in a special -and controversial - ceremony that ... Read More

The Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games begin tomorrow, Friday the 13th, with the spectacular opening ceremonies - except that they already began Wednesday the 11th with the kickoff of the ... Read More

Help spread the Olympian spirit by sending your choice of free e-cards, provided by the friendly official folks at the Athens 2004 website.

Greece is bubbling with activity as journalists and tourists flood the airports. On Thursday, the Olympic Flame arrives in Athens after its own long journey. In the harbor at Piraeus, ... Read More

Travelers in Greece may face a competition of their own - how to beat the heat and stay cool when the weather is heating up and temperatures are rising ... Read More

Still undecided about the Olympic Games? I just checked flight availability and prices on several online services - as well as with my long-suffering, miracle-working travel agent. "You want ... Read More

While ticket sellers abroad are running out of tickets, there are still plenty available in Athens to all but the most popular events - and even those may have a ... Read More

Usually, travel in Greece in August means hot weather, crowded domestic ferries and flights as Greeks flood home for the Feast of the Virgin Mary on the 15th, and a ... Read More