Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Mihaela Lica Butler: Travel Writer, Recipe Developer

Ryanair Updates Christmas Flight Schedule to Greece, Romania, and Hungary

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It’s a sleigh full of flights, according to the official press release published by Ryanair Group Corporate website on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. A number of updated flights take off on December 17, as stated by the communique, and these include: ROUTE WEEKLY FLIGHTS Bucharest–Charleroi 3 (+1) Charleroi–Athens 4 (+1) Gothenburg–Malaga 3 (+1) Gothenburg–Alicante 4 […]

Beach Season in Full Swing in Greece

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An unprecedented heatwave took over Greece. The beach season opened with strict social distancing rules: umbrellas are four meters apart from each other and sun loungers are kept one meter apart. People must maintain a mandatory 1.5 meters distance from each other, except for members of the same family who may cluster. Still, no more […]

40% of Scheduled Ryanair Flights Restart July 1st, 2020

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Today, Ryanair announced plans to restart 40% of its scheduled flights starting on Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 – subject to Government restrictions on intra-EU flights being lifted. The company plans to fly in compliance with in-flight health precautions and has offered travelers advice as to what to expect when flying Ryanair next time: check your […]

There’s a New Hotel on Mykonos, and It’s Vegan

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Greece’s first vegan-only hotel has a melodious name: Koukoumi. It means “cozy” in Mykonian dialect, and it aims to be a haven, a retreat from stress, a once-in-forever memory that you make when life is too busy to allow you to notice the little things. What the owners describe on the official hotel website as […]

Walking Down the Promenade in Herzliya

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She’s wearing an automatic rifle on her back like a scarf. She’s built like a goddess, shorts-and-whatnots, and the two tall hunks flanking her left and right don’t deter me from wanting to follow her. I wonder, will she dance till morning dew; will she crush lust with her gaze; will she just live and […]

Heraklion Piano Festival at its 4th Edition

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A local tradition since its inception in 2016, the Heraklion Piano Festival lines up an impressive roster of domestic and international talent at its 4th edition in 2020. Taking place at the new Cultural Center of Heraklion (Leof. Plastira 49), not far from the Venetian City Wall and the gravesite of Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis, […]

Watercooler: New Tax Cuts for Greek Tourism Sector

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“I am committed to fewer taxes, many investments, for good and new jobs, and growth which will bring better salaries and higher pensions in an efficient state.” Kyriakos Mitsotakis Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis winds up his foreign visits, returning to Athens from The Hague. Rumors have it that more tax cuts are in the […]

Népliget Poised to Become the New Business District of Budapest

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Népliget is Budapest’s new business district, a modern neighbourhood with an abundance of real estate investment opportunities and modern office buildings, which host some of the country’s largest companies, including the Magyar Telekom HQ. There’s still a lot to do for the neighbourhood to gain notoriety and to be safe enough for travellers, but, as […]

Sideroad Childhood Dreams on Crete

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Angeliki Kleidoniari is not the first thing you see at Tzo Tavena – it’s Tomas. We stopped at Tzo Taverna on a whim – it’s on the left on the way from Heraklion to Hersonissos, right before Gouves, in a place called Kokkini Hani. It’s nothing much to look at from the street, but the […]

Olive Oil: Benefits and Its Importance in the Cretan Diet

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The olive tree is one of the most revered plants in the Mediterranean basin and has significant symbolistic in Greek mythology. As the symbol of the goddess Athena, the plant was revered in ancient Greece and it still bears importance today as the source of the oil that plays such an important role in the […]