Ring in the New Year with a bang at these lively celebrations in Athens, Greece. At left: New Year's fireworks illuminate the Acropolis. Photo © City of Athens Mayor's Office; ... Read More

A bomb threat caused Olympic Airlines to divert an Athens-bound flight to Shannon Airport in Ireland early Sunday. Olympic Airlines in Athens reported that a man speaking English with ... Read More

What went right and what went wrong for travelers in Greece in 2006? See my choices for the best, the worst, and the in-between for travel and tourism this ... Read More

Oceania Cruises, the reincarnation of some parts of Renaissance Cruises, once a mainstay in the Greek isles, is offering a repositioning cruise in 2007 and 2008 - 35 days from ... Read More

A techno-clueless Greek grandmother finally sees the light in this blog post from Aimée at Second Life Insider.

It's not too late to learn a few holiday phrases in Greek just in time for Christmas and the New Year: Hear "Merry Christmas" in Greek Photo © Michael Shephard of Paros ... Read More

I've had the pleasure of experiencing Easter on Crete - but I'm still planning for a Christmas holiday on my current favorite island. Here Yannis Samatas of Explore Crete shares ... Read More

Beleaguered Greek national carrier Olympic Airlines just got an early Christmas present - a Greek court ruled that the airline was underpaid by the Greek government to the tune of ... Read More

Part of the 2006 "Christmas in Athens" extravaganza, the child-focused "Land of Wishes" has opened in Kotzia Square and will continue until January 7th, 2007. Kids can design Christmas cards ... Read More

Last-minute discounts on Costa Cruises makes this off-season cruise an inexpensive way to visit Rome, Athens, Olympia, Rhodes, Cyprus and even Cairo in Egypt all on one trip aboard the ... Read More

Spending the holidays in Greece? Athens is putting on its holiday finery and offering some great free events and concerts. Photo © City of Athens Mayor's Office; used by permission

One thing is certain - Greece in December is not your typical tourist experience. But if you have the opportunity to visit Greece now, it can be one of the ... Read More

Today, December 6th, is the traditional feast day of Agios Nikolaos, patron saint of sailors, seafarers, and travelers. He is also, by many accounts, the original "Santa Claus". Find out ... Read More

On December 1st, 1915 famed freedom fighter and member of the parliament of the short-lived Autonomous State of Crete Hadjimichalis Yiannaris presented the Greek government with the flag of Crete ... Read More