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Crete: From Paradise to Garbage Dump

2024-11-06 by Phil Butler

Apokoronas Garbage

Crete Island’s garbage dump crisis in Apokoronas demonstrates how inadequate waste disposal turns paradise into hazard.

Faultline Mini Documentary Highlights Crete’s Developmental Crisis [Video]

2024-11-02 by Phil Butler

Andy Burgess Filmmaker

Crete Island is being systematically transformed into another case of lost history, hope, and identity. Since the 1960s, when the Greek government first began marketing tourism, the industry has reoriented tens of thousands of people and ruined countless villages and communities. The heart of what made Crete so special, its urban landscape and dear traditions, […]

Unique Places On Our Planet – Patagonia in Latin America

2024-10-29 by Phil Butler

Torres Del Paine

Few destinations in the world are as unique and awe-inspiring as the southern tip of the South American continent. The Chilean and Argentinian regions of Patagonia are nothing short of breathtaking. Today, we decided to share a few glimpses and information about this stunning region via Instagram. Chile’s most famous national park, Torres del Pain, […]

South Aegean Region/TUI Conjure Sustainability Mark for Hotels

2024-10-28 by Phil Butler

Tourists stuffed in front of a destination site

The South Aegean Region commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to prepare a plan to create guidelines for implementing the certification for the hotel industry related to “The Rhodes Co-Lab Project” for the Dodecanese Regional Unit. The effort, which is a project for the benefit of TUI, is just the latest effort to greenwash the public and the […]

Cry “Oxi!” and Confront TUI’s Tourism Stormtroopers

2024-10-27 by Phil Butler

TUI stormtroopers

In a best case, TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel (left) will eventually get a big NO! from industry leaders like Alexandros Vassilikos (right)

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5 Top Tips for Planning Your Dream Holiday

2025-09-28 By Argophilia Travel News

Discover 5 top tips for planning your dream holiday. From budgeting and timing to hidden gems and stress-free booking, make your trip unforgettable.

Cuvier’s beaked whale

Cuvier’s Beaked Whales Wash Ashore in Crete

2025-09-25 By Manuel Santos

The organization ARION confirmed a mass stranding of Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) on the coasts of southeastern Crete.

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Crete’s Peskesi Triumphs at EU Organic Awards 2025

2025-09-25 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s Peskesi was named Best Organic Restaurant at the EU Organic Awards. The Cretan eatery outshone over 100 European entries.

The Chorus of Autumn Crows

The Chorus of Autumn Crows

2025-09-25 By Victoria Udrea

In autumn, crows gather outside windows with a noisy chorus — part annoyance, part seasonal ritual. A lyrical tale of their racket and the crooked music of change.

Birds of Crete

The Birds of Crete: Small Singers, Loud Landlords

2025-09-25 By Manuel Santos

In Crete, finches, doves, blackbirds, and crows share the skies — not always peacefully. A cheeky guide to the island’s feathered residents.

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