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VacationRoost Launches Vacation Portal – Barbados Anyone?

2011-06-29 by Phil Butler

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Vacation home rental innovators, VacationRoost, launched their new website today. The new rental portal features some 150,000 plus managed vacation rentals from North America, to Mexico and the Caribbean, and beyond. Argo takes a look at the new site, and at least one deal for a great summer vacation; “Barbados anyone?”

Tags: Barbados, Barbados vacation, beach rentals, budget vacation, Family Vacation, HomeAway, rentals, summer travel, Summer Vacation, travel deals, vacation deals, vacation homes, VacationRoost

Curaçao Rewards Facebook Fans an All-inclusive Family Vacation

2011-06-05 by Mihaela Lica Butler

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Curaçao, dubbed as one of the hottest destinations of 2011 by Fodor’s, AOL Travel and SmarterTravel, is trying to build momentum with a Facebook giveaway: an all-inclusive family vacation.

Tags: Caribbean holidays, Curaçao, Family Vacation

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In Search of the Perfect Crete Retreat

2026-06-13 By Phil Butler

Metochi Lodge and the Art of Disappearing Beautifully Above Falassarna Bay Every season, another glossy list from Vogue or another glitzy magazine appears promising the best of Crete: the best hotels, the best beaches, the best villas, the best places to eat, the best villages to photograph before everyone else photographs them. Some are useful, […]

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Chania Tourist Police Crack Down on Illegal Beach Masseurs and Unlicensed Vendors

2026-06-13 By Kostas Raptis

The Chania Tourist Police launched a targeted sweep on Crete beaches, arresting four individuals for unlicensed vending and unsanitary beach massages.

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Police Heavy-Handedness Terrifies Children and Enrages Chania Community

2026-06-13 By Kostas Raptis

Greek police face severe backlash after launching an aggressive, high-intensity traffic sweep directly outside a primary school festival in Vryses, Crete.

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The Other Crete: Why the South Coast Still Feels Untaken

2026-06-13 By Phil Butler

There is a Crete that most visitors meet first: the airports, the rental counters, the north coast highway, the polished resorts, the old Venetian harbors, the beach clubs, the easy restaurants, the postcard alleys, and the summer machinery of a Mediterranean island that long ago learned how to receive millions. It is not false. Chania, […]

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Agios Nikolaos Trail Network Reaches 190 Kilometers

2026-06-12 By Manuel Santos

Agios Nikolaos has expanded its hiking network to approximately 190 kilometers of marked trails, adding new routes while improving signage across existing paths.

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