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Mihaela Lica Butler: Travel Writer, Recipe Developer

Samaria Gorge Upgrades: Progress or a Three-Year Headache?

2024-11-29 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Samaria Gorge Upgrades Progress or a Three-Year Headache

Samaria Gorge upgrades promise better accessibility but raise serious concerns about prolonged closures impacting tourism and locals’ income.

Emirates A350: Cocktails, Wi-Fi, and Bags of Duty-Free Articles

2024-11-28 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Airbus A350-900 Emirates Business Class

Emirates rolls out its first Airbus A350-900. Big promises, added connectivity, and fancier snacks—discover what’s really changing for passengers.

ΧΑΝΙΑmas: Chania Launches Christmas Overdrive for 2024 Holidays

2024-11-28 by Mihaela Lica Butler

ΧΑΝΙΑmas

ΧΑΝΙΑmas is Chania’s jam-packed holiday event for Christmas and New Year with non-stop activities for visitors of all ages.

Romania’s Saint Andrew’s Night Makes Halloween Look Tame

2024-11-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Saint Andrew’s Night AI illustration

Trepidation around Saint Andrew’s Night (November 29) isn’t just about fear—it’s a deep dive into folklore and humanity’s darkest fears.

FITUR 2025: Tourism’s Money Machine Meets Sustainability Hype

2024-11-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

FITUR 2025

FITUR 2025 returns January 22–26, combining tourism’s global money-making machine with bold promises of sustainability and inclusivity.

British Airways’ First Class Makeover: Extra Legroom, Fancy Lights, and Just a Tad of Smug

2024-11-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

British Airways Elegant Design

British Airways debuts a revamped First Class suite for the A380, aiming to combine hotel vibes, privacy, and British flair mid-air.

Flood Protection and Fire Drama: Crete Bureaucrats Rethink the Obvious

2024-11-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Flood Protection and Fire Drama Crete Bureaucrats Rethink the Obvious

Officials in Crete gathered to discuss flood protection, plans, and reflections on the harsh summer, but is action on the horizon?

Four New Dams in Crete Aim to Serve the Island’s Irrigation Needs, But at a Cost

2024-11-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Four new dams in Crete aim to boost agricultural production on the island. Foreseen combined cost: €550 million. Aposelemis Dam

Four key dam projects in Crete aim to boost agricultural production on the island. Foreseen combined cost: €550 million.

Romanian New Year’s Tradition: The Little Plow (Plugușorul)

2024-11-24 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Romanian New Year's Eve Tradition Plugușorul

Plugușorul, a popular Romanian tradition on New Year’s Eve, symbolizes prosperity through chants tied to harvest and rural life.

This Is Why Crete Doesn’t Have Railway Infrastructure

2024-11-23 by Mihaela Lica Butler

While Crete lacks railway infrastructure, officials dismiss plans, citing limited resources and prioritizing ongoing projects.

While Crete lacks railway infrastructure, officials dismiss plans, citing limited resources and prioritizing ongoing projects.

World’s First Life-Size LEGO Tram Is a Homage to 137 Years of Tram Transport in Budapest

2024-11-23 by Mihaela Lica Butler

LEGO Tram Budapest

Budapest’s LEGO Tram is a life-size public art piece made from 1.8 million LEGO bricks, celebrating creativity and transport innovation.

Ukrainian Christmas Traditions and Symbols

2024-11-22 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Ukrainian Christmas traditions

Ukrainian Christmas traditions strike a balance between preserving historical symbols and adapting modern practices.

Horta Time: Ascolympros, an Autumn Treat

2024-11-19 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Ascolympros

Ascolympros offers both culinary and health benefits. Its versatility in dishes make it a valuable addition to many meals

Fodor’s No List 2025 Needs to Expand Past 15

2024-11-19 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Fodor's No List 2025 overtourism illustration

Fodor’s has shared its No List 2025—a list of places travellers might want to skip in 2025.

Chania Municipal Velodrome to Welcome Cyclists in March 2025

2024-11-18 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Chania Municipal Velodrome in Kathiana

Works at the Chania Municipal Velodrome in Kathiana are nearing completion with the track projected to open for athletes in March 2025.

Why Kalopanagiotis Is One of the Best Tourism Villages 2024

2024-11-17 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Kalopanagiotis Village

Kalopanagiotis is among the 55 Best Tourism Villages 2024 for its history, architecture, therapeutic springs, and sustainable practices.

Did You Know You Can Go Skiing on Crete Island?

2024-11-14 by Mihaela Lica Butler

NYNAFIT Team on Crete

While Crete lacks traditional skiing infrastructure like lifts and lodges, it offers vast and untouched slopes for those willing to earn their descents.

Horta Time in Crete: Now You Can Forage Galatsída (Reichardia picroides)

2024-11-13 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Galatsída (Reichardia picroides)

Discover Galatsída’s unique characteristics, nutritional benefits, and its delightful culinary uses.

Türkiye Lifts Olive Oil Export Ban

2024-11-13 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Türkiye's olive oil

Türkiye’s olive oil producers aim to increase exports to the US, Japan, and Australia after lifting restrictions, leveraging surplus stocks.

No Greek Mussels on the Market in 2025

2024-11-11 by Mihaela Lica Butler

mussel farming

Heatwaves struck Greece in July, pushing sea temperatures above 30°C in the Thermaic Gulf—temperatures too high for mussel survival.

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Crete and Souda Bay at the Center of Security Discussions Crete, home to the strategic Souda Bay naval and air base, has been mentioned in recent security discussions about tensions in the Middle East. However, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias stressed that the island remains well protected and that Greece’s defense posture is more than […]

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Ikos Kissamos will open in western Crete in April 2026, marking the Sani/Ikos Group’s entry into the island’s luxury all-inclusive market.

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Olive Disease Threatens Crete’s Liquid Gold

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A destructive olive disease known as Gloeosporium is spreading across Crete, damaging harvests and threatening olive oil quality.

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The 7th international ski mountaineering race Pierra Creta returns to Psiloritis on March 7, 2026, bringing 230 athletes from 15 countries.

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