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Mihaela Lica Butler: Travel Writer, Recipe Developer

About Mihaela Lica Butler

A former military journalist, Mihaela Lica-Butler owns and is a senior partner at Pamil Visions PR and editor at Argophilia Travel News. Her credentials speak for themselves: she is a cited authority on search engine optimization and public relations issues, and her work and expertise were featured on BBC News, Reuters, Yahoo! Small Business Adviser, Hospitality Net, Travel Daily News, The Epoch Times, SitePoint, Search Engine Journal, and many others. Her books are available on Amazon

UNESCO Inclusion for Minoan Palaces in Crete

2025-07-14 by Mihaela Lica Butler

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UNESCO inclusion of six Minoan palaces in Crete—Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, Zakros, Zominthos, and Kydonia—was officially confirmed during the 47th World Heritage Committee meeting.

UNESCO Listens—At Last: The Minoan Flame of Crete Burns Eternal

2025-07-13 by Mihaela Lica Butler

UNESCO Listens

UNESCO officially listed six Minoan palace monuments from Crete as World Heritage Sites during the 47th World Heritage Committee meeting.

SYRIZA’s Relentless Standoff: Leadership Slams Government Over Migrant Center and OPEKEPE Scandal in Crete

2025-07-13 by Mihaela Lica Butler

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SYRIZA’s president visited Kitrenosí in Rethymno on June 7, 2024, fiercely opposing government plans for a closed migrant facility in Crete.

Basilica I Complex at Philippi Is Undergoing Major Restoration

2025-07-11 by Mihaela Lica Butler

View of the archaeological site of Philippi from above

The Basilica I Complex at Philippi is being restored by the Greek Ministry of Culture from 2021 to 2027, using European and national funds to preserve, protect, and upgrade this UNESCO World Heritage site.

Crete Rejects Immigrant Gateway Status

2025-07-11 by Mihaela Lica Butler

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Crete’s leading tourism officials sent a formal letter to the Greek Prime Minister and Minister of Migration, expressing strong opposition to transforming Crete into an immigrant gateway.

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