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Are Greeks still HOSPITABLE ?
"Greek hospitality" is a term that has been floating around the greek tourism industry for ages. Greeks are supposed to be eager to help...
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What ever happened to good old-fashioned tourism?
The tourism industry is moving at such a rapid pace. Facilities are being modernized, gadgets and mobile apps are changing the way...
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"BENDING" the Law: is it a Menace or a Blessing for Greece?
Back in the 1990's when I used to live and work in London, I would visit Greece every summer to spend my holidays. I loved the...
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Whenever I feel gloomy, I check out these PHOTOS...
Whenever I feel that reality is leaning heavy on my shoulders, I check out some LIVE beautiful pictures from around Greece, seeking for...
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5 things that non-Greeks may NOT realise about the Greek Crisis
The Greek Crisis is a "short" for the financial challenges and economic recession that Greece has been dealing with, over the past 10...
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23 POSITIVE things that non-Greeks taught me, about Athens
I recently had a heated (but SO interesting) online exchange of arguments with a lot of people (Greeks and non-Greeks), regarding the...
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Is Athens UGLY?
I hear it a lot, these days: "OK, you've got the Acropolis, you've got Plaka, you've got Koukaki, and Ermou street, and you've got...
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Athens suburban scenes, November 2017
Athens suburbs... Lots of cars, Lots of buildings, Lots of hustle and bustle. But yet... Lots of sunshine, in November 2017. Athens...
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Old people living alone in Athens
It's becoming a widespread issue, in Athens. Old people, living alone in their apartments, their beloved next of kins having either left...
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It's the PEOPLE, stupid...
Tourists predominantly visit a foreign country in order to see the local landmarks, which, in the case of Greece, are: the ruins, the...
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We don't like rain and clouds, in Greece!
That's absolutely true. We love our sunshine, our sea, our blue skies, our outgoing culture. We also love to accommodate foreign people...
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GREECE: the land of contradictions
Chania, the old Harbour Parga, the beach Even as we approach winter, Greece remains a beautiful place to visit. But, most important, it...
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In Athens we wandered around a lot... it is a great way to see the city
Serena Tregoweth is a travel blogger, who (together with partner Matt) spent two weeks in Greece, this summer. What an exciting account...
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The Rhodes old town, incredibly ALIVE
Here's a nice travel blog that we discovered, from a nice couple calling themselves "PJTravellers". They were in Rhodes in May 2016 and...
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The Harmony of different TREES
The park that we visited today is just nicer, though - before to see it – I did not think that such a thing would be possible. What has...
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Thousands flock to see the restored Athens Metropolitan Cathedral
Thousands of Greeks and tourists are flocking to see the restored Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens in the city centre, after it opened...
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Sailing into Poros: like a fairy tale
Wendy Kay is a retiree who, together with her husband Roger, have set to explore the world. She says: "My hope is to find the magic,...
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Amazing Greek Vacations: photos
Here's an amazing collection of photos from all over Greece, during June 2016. Amazing landscape! The superb sea, the blue sky, the...
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13th Thessaloniki International Book Fair
The 13th Thessaloniki International Book Fair is taking place at the Helexpo exhibition center (154 Egnatia) from May 12 to 15 with two...
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Greeks are migrating... THIS Greek, is NOT
It's no secret: due to the 7-years long recession in Greece, which has resulted in a 25% slash in the county's GDP and a 25% unemployment...
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This coming Sunday is greek Easter Sunday
This coming Sunday is Easter Sunday, for ALL of us in the Greek Orthodox church. Easter has a special connotation for Greeks: it...
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Athens video walk, tour of Glyfada sea front
Another video-walk with my HD camera in hand, this time along the majestic Glyfada seafront. Nothing spectacular, just the un-edited view...
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"And yes, it's Greek food time....those salads, those souvlakis..."
I spotted this interesting travel story, from fellow blogger Pierre-Alexandre's last year's visit to Thessaloniki and Mt. Athos. It's so...
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My Athens video walking tour, in Holargos
I just felt like it. So I grabbed my HD cam, and off I went to take a video walk around the blocks, in one of the northern suburbs of...
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