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Riots, Strikes, Demonstations … ‘Tis the season in Athens
It’s mid-winter/early spring in Athens, a season I’ve come to know as “strike season”. Judging from the emails and phone calls Basil and I have been receiving, and the threads and questions on various travel forums, Greece has certainly been making headlines around the world again. This year...
[Continue reading: Riots, Strikes, Demonstations … ‘Tis the season in Athens]Greek Travel: An important message to those planning a trip to Greece …
You’re coming to Greece. You’ve booked your flights, and now you’re surfing the internet trying to plan your journey. Santorini … Mykonos … an overnight stop in Paros. Ten days. Perhaps two weeks in glorious Greece. You’ve got your plan. You’ll land in Athens, find a hotel...
[Continue reading: Greek Travel: An important message to those planning a trip to Greece …]Athens, A City of Neighborhoods, and Neighborhoods of Streets
Choosing a location to base yourself is tough in any city for the first time visitor, in Athens, blurring borders and neighborhood changes make it tougher Photo courtesy of Andreas Trepte, www.photo-natur.de Basil and I recently took a trip to Africa. The beginning of our journey included a stay in Nairobi, where...
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