Phil Butler, Author at Argophilia

Greece’s Mitsotakis Pleads for Citizen Vigilance to Combat COVID-19

2020-09-25 by Phil Butler

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is pleading with Greek citizens to be vigilant and to respect COVID-19 safety measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

A Weekend In the Heart of Crete at Delina Mountain Resort

2020-09-24 by Phil Butler

A weekend at the famous Anogia Village and Delina Mountain Resort, as Fall comes to the mountains of Crete Island.

Researchers Make Headway Untangling Crete’s Linear A Number System

2020-09-22 by Phil Butler

Scientists at the University of Bologna say they have finally begun to unravel part of the mysterious Linear A that has puzzled linguists and archaeologists for decades. In a statement released recently, the University’s professor of Aegean Philology, Dr. Silvia Ferrara says she and her colleagues conducted a new study of the 3,500-year-old Minoan system […]

Tourism Profits and Surfing the Humongous COVID Second Wave

2020-09-22 by Phil Butler

Greek authorities have reported 453 new coronavirus cases, which is the highest single-day rise since the end of lockdown. Meanwhile, corporate interests sail full speed a course into the unknown.

The Latest Stunning Hashtag #creteisland Instagram Shares

2020-09-21 by Phil Butler

This week the best Instagram shares from Crete include not just locals, Crete businesses, but visitors to the paradise island as well.

TUI and Others Seem Determined to Cram Tourists Down the Throats of Greeks

2020-09-21 by Phil Butler

TUI announces Greece is the company’s top destination now. Meanwhile, Greece plans to boost tourists in midst of COVID resurgence.

Tropical Cyclone Ianos Tears Its Way Across Crete Island

2020-09-20 by Phil Butler

After ripping its way across the Ionian islands and the Greece mainlain, cyclone Ianos slashed across Crete island last night.

Some “Get Real” Hospitality Insights for Hotels Post-COVID

2020-09-19 by Phil Butler

Netherlands hotel innovators citizenM comes out with a subscription business plan that could drive profits. But is loyalty only about stable revenue?

TUI Cruises Big Mein Schiff 6 Sneaks Into Port at Heraklion

2020-09-19 by Phil Butler

TUI Cruises’ Mein Shiff 6 steams into Heraklion’s port virutally unnotticed. The German company manages to become the first to redux cruising in Greece.

A 5.9 Magnitude Quake Shakes Crete Island in Greece

2020-09-18 by Phil Butler

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Heraklion Prefecture on Crete late this afternoon.

Greek Finance Minister Beckons Foreign Investors to Come to Greece

2020-09-18 by Phil Butler

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras is inviting foreign investors to invest in Greece. But some fear outsiders already own too much of the country.

Midicane Ianos Makes Landfall on Mainland Greece

2020-09-18 by Phil Butler

A rare Mediterranean hurricane-like storm Ianos landing in Greece has grounded flights and is lashing the surrounding seas of Greece today.

The Greece Tourism Crisis: First Good, Then Bad, Now Worse

2020-09-16 by Phil Butler

Greece’s drive to promote tourism using the status quo, it is not going to work. Everything put forward from the tourism ministry and the rest of the current administration is about going back and appearing to go forward.