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6,000 A320 Airplanes Need a Patch Because of UV Rays

Kostas Raptis

Airbus A320 jets worldwide need a software fix after sunlight corrupted flight-control data. Passengers get chaos, but no compensation.

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Abu Dhabi—Dubai: The Gulf Gateway for Eastern European Travelers

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Abu Dhabi and Dubai are now top escapes for Central and Eastern Europeans, thanks to affordable flights and dependable sunshine when home cities turn cold and gray.

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Olive Oil Prices Are Finally Calming Down

Victoria Udrea

Olive oil prices dropped, but farmers struggle and consumers flinch. A season that feels better and worse at the same time.

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Aegean Dominates the Skies

Arthur Butler

Aegean maintains a massive lead at Athens Airport, while rivals barely register. A mosaic? More like a monopoly with decoration.

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Cretan Chef Ioannis Liapakis Outshines the Competition in Spain with Erevinthos

Mihaela Lica Butler

Cretan chef Ioannis Liapakis wins top honors in Spain with a bold reinterpretation of erevinthos, showcasing Crete’s culinary soul.

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Why Cretan Honey Is Truly Unique

Victoria Udrea

Cretan olive oil is always the star — praised endlessly, photographed lovingly, bottled proudly, and universally crowned as the island’s “liquid gold.” But quietly, patiently, without fanfare, another treasure has shaped Cretan life for thousands of years: Cretan honey. This is a honey that tastes like a landscape.A honey that carries the memory of mountains, […]

2 days ago

Ice Cream Is Secretly Driving US Tourism to Greece

Victoria Udrea

Growing US travel to Greece aligns with Americans’ strong ice cream preferences, creating new opportunities in hospitality and dining.

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INNSiDE Elounda Promises a Different Crete

Victoria Udrea

The new INNSiDE Elounda resort opens May 2026, offering luxury accommodation, private pools, wellness activities, and contemporary Greek cuisine in Elounda.

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Why Olive Oil Standards Matter More Than Ever

Victoria Udrea

Online seminar on olive oil contamination in Crete raises concerns for producers and hospitality businesses. What tourism stands to lose.

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CretaLive Features FOULI Artisan Cheeses

Victoria Udrea

In a CretaLive interview, FOULI Artisan Cheeses founder Lefteris Kouvidakis shares his philosophy on cheese as memory, heritage, and experience.

5 days ago

Slow Food Travel Brings Its First Destination to Negros Island Philippines

Iorgos Pappas

So they launched the country’s very first Slow Food Travel destination on Negros Island. In this place, people travel, eat, breathe, and digest at the pace of a well-fed turtle. This is now Asia’s new milestone in sustainable gastronomic tourism. (Asia: “Sure, take it.”) Negros Island, also known as the Organic Capital of the Philippines, […]

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Bear Attack Insurance Is a Thing Now

Ion Bogdan V.

In news that sounds like it escaped from a comedy sketch, Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limited has proudly announced a new product for modern travellers: “Bear Attack Additional Coverage.” Yes, insurance for when a bear physically assaults you on holiday. Truly, civilisation has peaked. Apparently, bears across Japan have stopped minding their business and started […]

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2025-12-02 By Ion Bogdan V.

Crete celebrates a port study that took 4.5 years and 42 approvals. Actual construction? Still a dream. Argophilia tells the truth.

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Crete Scores 91% Visitor Satisfaction

2025-12-02 By Iorgos Pappas

A 91% satisfaction rate paints Crete as perfect. Argophilia explores the truth behind the sunny numbers.

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Heraklion Taxis Strike

2025-12-02 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion’s taxi strike reveals a broken system, daily frustrations, and truths drivers prefer to ignore. Argophilia tells it as it is.

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Crete-Riyadh: When Hype Replaces Common Sense

2025-12-02 By Manuel Santos

The idea that Cretans can “afford” Riyadh trips highlights the many holes in a press release long on hype and short on evidence.

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Cretan Farmer Blockades Force KTEL to Rewrite Reality

2025-12-01 By Kostas Raptis

Cretan farmer blockades hit KTEL routes, forcing early departures and pure road chaos.

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