If your travels will take you to Greece in 2006, be sure to include the Peloponnesian city of Patras. Patras is already well known as the site of what ... Read More

A bomb threat has forced an Olympic Airlines plane to be diverted to Stansted Airport outside of London. All crew and passengers have been evacuated safely; this was originally reported ... Read More

You're home from your trip to Greece, you're jet-lagged and tired, and you've got piles of paper clutter cramming up your purse or wallet. Time to pick out the stray ... Read More

Take a break from the beginning of fall with a look at summer reports from several bare beaches on Santorini and Crete, including not one but two Red Beaches, one ... Read More

Traveling in Greece right now? Don't miss the pageantry and fascinating sporting events at the Paralympic Games. These highly-trained, competitive athletes are taking over the Olympic venues for their own ... Read More

Is one ancient culture at a time just not enough for you? Try this unique travel secret to easily and cheaply travel between Greece and Egypt.

I've wrestled with myself on sharing one of Piraeus' best secrets - the inexpensive, conveniently-located, recently renovated Hotel Ionion. But this small haven for both new and experienced travelers ... Read More

While much of Greece offers dual-lettering road signs, it's still handy to at least know the fundamentals of the Greek alphabet. Learning a few words of Greek may actually improve ... Read More

Suddenly my mailbox is filled with requests from readers looking for various physical activities to do as part of their travel in Greece, such as bike trips. I think this ... Read More

Wonder what it was really like to run the Marathon route this past August? The "Globe and Mail"'s John Allamang recounts his own attempt at the route through the Attica countryside.