With the Euro sliding and many tourists avoiding Greece on the faulty assumption that the country isn't safe, this is a great time to visit the Greek isles. If you can travel outside before outside July and August, you'll find some amazing bargains.
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4 Hotel Bargains In the Greek Isles at $75 Per Night Or Less
With the Euro sliding and many tourists avoiding Greece on the faulty assumption that the country isn't safe, this is a great time to visit the Greek isles. If you can travel outside before outside July and August, you'll find some amazing bargains.
I've spent the last ...How One Greek Village Voted
Greek voters went to the polls on Sunday and I spent a chunk of the day getting to know people at a polling station in a small village on the island of Naxos. By evening's end, I'd witnessed a sea change in the village's political preferences, a bar fight and the counting of ...Party Time In Greece As The National Side Stuns Russia In EURO 2012
There's nothing like being in a soccer-mad country when the national side scores a big win in an important tournament like the World Cup, The European Championships or the African Cup of Nations. On Saturday night, Greece shocked Russia, 1-0, to send the Russians home and ...Picture Perfect Patmos
Have you ever fallen in love with a place before you've even been there? Several years ago, I became obsessed with the Greek island of Patmos, after reading "The Summer of My Greek Taverna," Tom Stone's highly addictive account of his adventures operating a taverna on the ...A Monday Morning Party in Samos
It's 10 a.m., Monday morning and I'm surrounded by intoxicated Greek senior citizens on a lonely mountain road on the island of Samos. Empty ouzo bottles litter the plastic tables encircling the dance floor, and I'm stuffing my face with loukoumades, little Greek-style ...A Honey Crawl In Samos
I've never been a big honey consumer. Sure, I usually have a messy plastic jar of the stuff somewhere in my kitchen, gathering dust, but it usually only comes out when I have a sore throat and want a cup of tea. But shortly after we arrived in Samos, a verdant, ...Living Naked And Free On The Beach In Greece
I spent seventeen years in Catholic schools and that's probably why you'll never see me lolling about naked on a beach. I have no moral opposition to naturists, but like many others, I've observed firsthand that nudists tend to be a bit older, with many old enough to qualify ...Searching For Patmos's Ancient Acropolis
I've spent the better part of the last two decades getting lost all around the world. I wish I could boast that my extensive travels have left me with an impeccable sense of direction that allows me to find even the most poorly marked sites, but that would be a lie. The ...10 Reasons To Visit The Greek Island Kos
There are more than 200 inhabited Greek islands and travelers can feel a bit overwhelmed trying to decide which ones they should visit. Most Americans stick to Santorini, Mykonos or Crete but there are scores of other viable alternatives that are just as alluring as these ...The Greeks Are Not Lazy
The reason why Greece is in such serious trouble is because the Greeks are a lazy people who while away the days drinking ouzo on the beach, playing backgammon in cafés, smashing plates and dancing the Sirtaki - Zorba's Dance. Now their culture of irresponsibility is ...Touts Feasting On Tourists Like Hyenas Scavenging For Fresh Meat
Walking through the harbor area in Kos, a Greek island that is part of the Dodecanese group in the eastern Aegean, it's easy to imagine what a Playboy Playmate might feel like were she to take a stroll through a penitentiary buck naked carrying a sign reading, "Kiss Me!" A ...What 50 Euros A Night Buys In The Greek Isles Right Now
The day before we left for Greece, the newspaper headlines made it sound as though the country was about to disintegrate. "Greece on Brink of Collapse," blared the U.K broadsheet The Daily Telegraph in a front page above the fold piece last week, after the International ...10 Extraordinary Islands To Visit On Your Next Vacation
Summer is the time of island vacations. It is time to put as much distance between you and the real world as possible. It is time to stand outside of your everyday life and to see how it all looks from a paradise perspective. Here is a collection of islands for escape ...Gifts From Abroad: What To Bring Your Family When You Come Home
My wife and I travel a lot, sometimes together, sometimes separately. We both have careers that require us to travel and while it can be tough to be apart, at least we have the regular ritual of seeing what gifts from abroad are popping out of each other's suitcases!
My ...Love Among the Ruins: Once Upon A Spring In Greece
I was sifting through the multiple layers of my travel journals, letters, and photos this past weekend when, like an archaeologist happening upon delicate shards of Hellenic pottery, I discovered these handwritten notes on fraying sheets of lined, curling notebook paper. ...Fact vs. Fiction: The Acropolis in Athens, Greece
Athens is home to one of the world's most-visited tourist destinations: The Athenian Acropolis. Drawing millions of visitors each year, the Acropolis is perhaps the most famous archaeological site in the world – and it draws the traffic in kind.
The Acropolis ...The First Floor Of The Stoa Of Attalos To Reopen In Athens
Despite hard economic times in Greece, its capital city, Athens, is about to expand visitation to a major archaeological treasure -- the Stoa of Attalos. This ancient Greek colonnade and indoor market was built in 150 B.C. by Attalos II, King of Pergamum, as a gift to ...10 Tips to avoid breaking your neck or your budget on a moped
On my second day cruising around the stunning interior of the Greek island of Naxos on a moped, I got a little cocky. My wife and I had never rented mopeds before and the caution I exercised on my first day out gradually disintegrated until I was leaning into hairpin ...Delos Diary
As reported earlier this week on Gadling, the Greek government recently announced that it has earmarked $2 million for the restoration of an ancient theater on the sacred island of Delos. That welcome announcement -- some rare good news emanating from that beleaguered ...Delos: the birthplace of a Greek god
An ancient theater on the Greek island of Delos has received funding for a major renovation. The Greek government has earmarked 1.5 million euros ($2 million) to make the site more attractive for the thousands of tourists who visit it every year.
Delos was an important ...
