Parthenon Protesters Sing on Sunday
Saturday August 30, 2008
Traveling in Greece right now? If you're visiting the Parthenon on Sunday, August 31st, you may see a rare sight - a group of classical religionists singing hymns to Athena ... Read More
Mine Proves to be Just Fine
Saturday August 30, 2008
University of Thessaloniki excavators had a scare recently when they unearthed what they thought was a land mine; instead, it turned out to be a large copper vessel containing a ... Read More
Got Land in Greece? Registration Extended
Tuesday August 26, 2008
As I predicted a few months ago, Greece has extended the deadline to register property with the new national registry system until October 31st - and I expect another extension ... Read More
Tsunami in Greece?
Monday August 25, 2008
Greek authorities are scratching their heads and trying to figure out the source of what eKathimerini has called a "mini-tsunami" - sudden huge waves which hit a handful of beaches ... Read More
Beat the Heat in Greece
Friday August 22, 2008
It's August in Greece - and that means the temperatures can be hot as you visit one archaeological site after another. What to do? Here are some tips on safer ... Read More
Top Attractions in Athens
Monday August 18, 2008
Almost all travelers to Greece find themselves with a day or more in Athens. Here are some of the must-see attractions in Athens. Many of these can be reached easily ... Read More
Costa Cruises: Cheap Cruise Includes Greece
Friday August 15, 2008
While I naturally prefer Greek cruises that start and end in Greece, the low price on this one makes it enticing, and if it makes your Italy-only trip into a ... Read More
Join the Carnival!
Wednesday August 13, 2008
Today the About.com Travel Channel is throwing a Blog Carnival of our best Travel Photos - and you can join in the fun! My contribution is from the Cretan ... Read More
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Monday August 11, 2008
Santorini fans will find plenty to love about "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2". While it isn't as giddy and guilty a pleasure as Skopelos-shot "Mamma Mia!", it offers some ... Read More
Euro Flashback - Dollar Strengthens against Euro
Monday August 11, 2008
I monitor the dollar-euro exchange rate daily, because I like to torture myself with fantasies of back when 95 US cents would buy you 100 Euro cents. So it was ... Read More
Ikarus Rock Festival on Crete
Tuesday August 5, 2008
The Ikarus Rock Festival is a new free music festival at the village of Avdou outside of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete. It's featuring a dozen international groups, ... Read More
Santorini Beheading Shocker
Sunday August 3, 2008
The BBC reports that on Sunday a Greek man in the quiet village of Vourvoulos on the Greek island of Santorini beheaded his girlfriend and then went into the streets ... Read More
Day Trips and Tours of Crete
Friday August 1, 2008
Save money and freeze the exchange rate by booking day trips for yourself before you go. Choose from a wide variety of sightseeing tours on Crete, from hiking the ... Read More