My colleagues here at the About.com Travel Channel have united to offer a very special Halloween Carnival - a blog carnival of some of the weirdest, creepiest places on earth. ... Read More

Like many holidays, Halloween trick-or-treating may have had its roots in Ancient Greece, where religious processions and groups of children singing songs may have resulted in the handing out of ... Read More

If you've been hit with overweight luggage fees, it may not be your fault, eTN reports. Some passengers are convinced that airlines at least tolerate scales which are inaccurate. What can ... Read More

October 28th commemorates "Ochi Day" in Greece - the moment in World War II when Italian troops asked to invade Greece, whereupon Metaxa answered with a legendary "No" - or ... Read More

Renowned Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis author of "Zorba the Greek", "The Last Temptation of Christ" and many other works, died on this day in 1957. His epitaph reads "I hope ... Read More

Wondering where to go next? Check out this new guide book listing threatened travel destinations which may not survive the next surge of "progress" or "redevelopment". While Greek locations are ... Read More

Traveling in Greece right now? Tuesday's massive strike will continue to affect travel for a few days, as docked ferries get moving to the destinations they should have reached yesterday ... Read More

A strike by major unions in Greece has brought transit to nearly a standstill in Greece as flights, ferries, and other transit slows or stops. It's said to be ... Read More

When Sen. Joe Biden suggested that a potential Obama administration would have to be "cleaning the Augean Stables" a la Hercules, it wasn't long before I was being asked just ... Read More

In 1968, the founder of Olympic Airways (now Airlines) and shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis married Jacqueline Kennedy, the widow of US President John F. Kennedy.

Got property in Greece? The official deadline to register it is October 31st - which indeed could be a "trick or treat" day if you don't register your property in ... Read More

The island of Samothraki, famous in ancient times for its mysterious religious practices and more recently for its dance festivals, was freed from Turkish control on this date in 1912. ... Read More

Famous and beloved Greek singer and actress and later, Greece's Minister of Culture and tireless Parthenon Marbles advocate Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on this date; the year ... Read More

If I add up all the time the About.com travel guides have spent over just this past year waiting in airports, packing, made a tight connection, rushed a passport, found ... Read More

Want to explore Greece with a group of friends, family, or colleagues? You may want to design part or all of your own trip, either on your own or with ... Read More

There's no doubt about it, Greece in October is a great value and experience. And while some people start to stay away from the beaches, it's a shame because the ... Read More

At Euro 5 per person for a day's worth of travel, the "Athens Happy Train"may not be that big a bargain, but the chance to relax while seeing the Plaka ... Read More

Okay, everyone. Listen carefully. The Greek government plan to bail out and privatize Olympic Airlines has been approved by the Greek Parliament. Pantheon Airlines will begin operations in parallel ... Read More

English-language weekly newspaper and website "Athens News" may cease publication this week if a reader petition and search for new investors by editor John Psaropoulos fails to keep the ... Read More