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Heraklion Absent From MyStreet App

Kostas Raptis

MyStreet app has garnered 33,000 downloads and 7,300 listings, tracking public space use. Heraklion shows zero participation so far.

2 months ago

How AI Is Rewriting Travel From Search to Sunset

Kostas Raptis

AI is reshaping travel, from smart trip planning and predictive pricing to biometric airports and eco-routing.

2 months ago

Airbnb Lets US Guests Reserve Now, Pay Later

Kostas Raptis

Airbnb launches Reserve Now, Pay Later for US stays, letting guests book without upfront payment while hosts keep their cancellation protections intact.

2 months ago

WIFI4GR Brings Free Public Wi-Fi in Tsoutsouras

Kostas Raptis

The Municipality of Minoa Pediada has launched WIFI4GR, offering free high-speed internet access in Tsoutsouras and future expansion to 32 locations across the region.

3 months ago

Europe Ditches Outdated 100ml Liquid Rule at Airports

Kostas Raptis

ECAC has approved new CT scanners that can detect liquids, ending the notorious 100ml liquid rule for European airports equipped with them.

3 months ago

eSIM Providers Hit a Wall in Türkiye

Kostas Raptis

Türkiye blocks major eSIM providers Saily, Airalo, Holafly, Nomad, Instabridge, Mobimatter, Alosim, and BNESIM.

3 months ago

What If Your Concierge Had a Soul?

Phil Butler

Most travelers remember places by how they made them feel — not just the meals, the beaches, or the museums, but something subtler: the tone of a welcome, the warmth of a gesture, the feeling that someone truly saw them. What if that someone… wasn’t human? We built HAL 12000 not as a tool, but […]

3 months ago

Sanders Group Acquires Greek Property Management Company

Kostas Raptis

Sanders Group, a major Danish hospitality company, has acquired Greek short-term rental leader Mint Property SA.

4 months ago

Hoteliers Question Digital Labor Card Overtime Data

Kostas Raptis

POX slams the Ministry of Labor, challenging Digital Labor Card overtime data, demanding transparency about calculation methods, and exposing questionable reporting.

4 months ago

BNBator Isn’t Just Another Airbnb Clone [Here’s Why]

Kostas Raptis

BNBator, launched by Andreas Chiou, offers tourists direct, commission-free short-term rentals with transparent pricing.

4 months ago

AirHelp Unveils Free Flight-Tracking App with Real-Time Alerts

Kostas Raptis

AirHelp provides real-time flight updates and alerts, notifies users of compensation eligibility, and offers travel and baggage protection.

4 months ago

Nisyros Geopark Digital Guide Makes Official Debut

Kostas Raptis

On June 17, 2025, officials at the Ministry of Shipping & Island Policy introduced the new Nisyros Geopark Digital Guide.

4 months ago

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Papoura Hill Returns to the Spotlight on Sunday

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An event to present the identity of the Minoan Monument on Popoura Hill is organized by the Municipality of Minoa Pediada on Sunday, November 16.

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There is nothing more reassuring than watching politicians take a problem as old as Greek tourism itself, wrap it in a fresh velvet ribbon, label it “New Special Spatial Framework for Tourism,” and pretend they have just invented the wheel. Enter the latest communiqué from the Ministry of Environment and Energy responding to PASOK–KINAL MP […]

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