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Victoria is the Editorial Assistant at Argophilia Travel News, where she helps craft stories that celebrate the spirit of travel—with a special fondness for Crete. Before joining Argophilia, she worked as a PR consultant at Pamil Visions PR, building her expertise in media and storytelling. Whether covering innovation or island life, Victoria brings curiosity and heart to every piece she writes.

Wanted: 290,000 Greeks Who Remember How to Smile at Tourists

2025-10-07 by Victoria Udrea

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Greek tourism faces a 290,000-person labor gap. Maybe we should start cloning waiters instead of bottling olive oil.

Crete Still Rolls Its Own

2025-10-07 by Victoria Udrea

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Crete’s hand-rolled cigarette tradition endures — tobacco, skill, and stories passed from old hands to new.

Messara, Between Silence and Salt

2025-10-07 by Victoria Udrea

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Messara, the fertile plain of southern Crete, stretches between mountains and sea — quiet, ancient, and full of life.

A Cretan Rainstorm

2025-10-05 by Victoria Udrea

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From a Cretan storm to soaked tourists and one annoyed dog, Phil observes how the island reacts to weather like it is a miracle and a tragedy at once.

Greece Invests €1.09 Million to Protect Wildlife in Archaeological Sites

2025-10-04 by Victoria Udrea

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Greece’s Culture and Environment Ministries launch BIAS II with €1.09m funding to document and protect biodiversity in archaeological sites.

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Featured Stories

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Papoura Hill Under EU Parliament Scrutiny

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A Full-year Guide to Crete’s Aromatic Wild Herbs

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The Cretan Knife Is a Blade That Cuts Through Time

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Cheese Beyond Graviera in Crete

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From Ancient Minoan Hives to Today’s Thyme Honey

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Stories of Interest

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Aposelemis Wetland Event Unites Science, Education, and Culture in Crete

2025-10-15 By Victoria Udrea

The Municipality of Hersonissos invites visitors to a two-day event, “Aposelemis Wetland – A Liquid Treasure of Life,” exploring Crete’s most underrated natural habitat through science, education, and local culture.

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Crete Mayors and MPs Clash with Athens Over Radar Installation on Papoura Hill

2025-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

After a ministerial decision approved radar works on Papoura Hill, Crete’s mayors and MPs accused the government of betraying agreements to protect the Minoan site.

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Emergency Funding for Sfakia to Tackle Rising Migrant Arrivals

2025-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Greece’s Migration Ministry approved €150,000 in emergency aid to help the Municipality of Sfakia, Crete, manage rising migratory flows through the region.

Papoura Hill Minoan monument

Papoura Hill Under EU Parliament Scrutiny

2025-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Papadakis submitted two clear questions to the European Commission: For now, Papoura Hill stands quiet—its stones, perhaps, listening. But beneath that silence, Crete’s people continue to speak loudly, defending the soil that remembers who they were before radars, runways, and all the mode. Crete’s rugged heart beats again with protest drums. The island’s archaeologists, local […]

Cretan herbs

A Full-year Guide to Crete’s Aromatic Wild Herbs

2025-10-15 By Victoria Udrea

A month-by-month guide to thyme, oregano, sage, and pennyroyal — nature’s aromatic clock of the island.

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