A 4.4 earthquake struck the Heraklion, Crete area early yesterday, shaking up the island and About.com's Greek food guide, Nancy Gaifyllia. "It was a good shake here," Nancy told me, ... Read More

Choose from some great, cheap hostels throughout Greece - even some located right on famous beaches. Think hostel travel is only for the young? Most hostels have no age limit ... Read More

Have you made a booking on NEL on the Aeolos Kenteris for ferry travel to Santorini? The president of the company has gone missing in the wake of an investigation ... Read More

An unusually short schedule for the Epidaurus Theater has visitors scratching their heads as they try to get tickets for performances. What's the answer? The ancient theater, battered by ... Read More

I always recommend running away to Greece - but there is a great way to run while in Greece. Just participate in the annual Athens Marathon. It recreates the ancient ... Read More

Take a quick look at the island nation of Cyprus, the welcome destination for thousands of evacuees leaving Lebanon. Is it part of Greece? No, but it has strong cultural ... Read More

The French government has hired the Dane Sea Lines ferry Ierapetra to evacuate citizens from Lebanon. The Ierapetra has a checkered history of late - it was just damaged by ... Read More

CNN has reported in a bottom-screen crawl that a "Greek" cruise ship, the Orient Queen, has been hired by the U.S. Government to participate in evacuation efforts for U.S. citizens ... Read More

The Greek government has engaged Olympic Airlines to make special flights into and out of Damascus to evacuate Greek embassy personnel and others fleeing from beleaguered Beirut. Other special Olympic ... Read More

I knew as soon as I saw the prominent "product placement" in the opening scenes of Mamma Mia that I'd have questions from readers who remember drinking it on their ... Read More

Greek museum lovers and Alexander the Great buffs can rejoice - the excellent collection at the Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum has reopened. In other Greek museum news, potential visitors to Crete ... Read More

I never knew I missed it so much until I heard it again waiting for my luggage at Athens International Airport - the gentle sound of worry beads sliding on ... Read More

Greece is slim on true skyscrapers - with one exception. The famed monasteries of Meteora offer breathtaking views, fascinating displays, and enough towering rock spires to keep the most avid ... Read More

Found a Greek text you'd love to read - but, alas, you can't read Greek? AltaVista's Babelfish automatic translation utility gives a quick, free translation of Greek into English or ... Read More

Looking for destinations in Greece that appeal both to your sense of pure pleasure and your desire to be uplifted and informed? Check out my Top Picks List for the ... Read More

The BAR is offering a 12-day tour of archaeological sites in Northern Greece, focusing on sites associated with Alexander the Great, the Byzantine Empire, and visiting several places where Paul ... Read More

Greece in July is hot in all senses - but especially temperature right now. If you're traveling in Greece this month, read my tips on how to Beat the Heat ... Read More

Eurovision's 2005 winner Helena Paparizou is now aiming to conquer the United States. Her energetic song "My Number One" made traditional Greek dancing look sexy again and won Greece the ... Read More

Some people get sick of sightseeing in Greece and that's one thing. But it's no fun getting really sick during a trip. There's nothing more irritating and nervewracking than ... Read More