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Bean Counters Kill the Greek Hospitality Goose

Phil Butler

News that big multinational hotel chains are increasing their activity in Greece is a blessing for some and a curse for many others. As travelers, you are not privy to the forces that drive you to a hotel or destination or the legitimate value you get once you arrive. Unless you’ve been in the PR […]

Crete’s Overbosses Target the Displacement of Traditional Cretan Beekeeping

Phil Butler

The mission seems clear now. Through their policy puppets in office, investors in Crete intend to make the island into a barren rock for producing energy and endless all-inclusive playgrounds. Their method and their planning ends up destroying one of Greece’s greatest treasures. How so, you ask? As it turns out, huge resorts with half […]

Crete Ferry Prices to Rise 32% by 2030

Manuel Santos

Greek ferries face challenges reducing carbon emissions without fare hikes, needing billions in funding; economic and tourist impacts loom.

No Greek Mussels on the Market in 2025

Mihaela Lica Butler

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

Today in Cretan History: Holocaust of Arkadi

Mihaela Lica Butler

A monastery is the site of the fearless stand and ultimate sacrifice of 943 Cretans, mainly women and children, during the Holocaust of Arkadi.