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Will the Greek Paradise Be Paved Over Like Florida Was?

2019-10-16 by Phil Butler

Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens

In Athens, tourism decision-makers are poised to turn Greece tourism into a Florida clone. Key leaders want investment to double visitors.

Tags: Bank of Greece, Brookings Institute, climate change, environmental concerns, Florida, Fulbright Scholar, Greece, Greece development, Greek tourism, NATO scholar, SETE, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, Theodore Pelagidis, University of Piraeus, Yiannis Retsos

Places I’ve Been – Southern Boy Trails North America I

2014-06-15 by Phil Butler

Suwanee River

I woke up this morning thinking about the so many places I’ve been. Then I thought; “I’m the editor, I can share whatever I want.”

So here’s a part of “where I’ve been via our partnership with Fotolia and other special friends.

Tags: Charleston, Citrus Tower, El Paso, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, North America, Savannah, Texas

Europeans Proclaim: “Central America or Bust This Summer”

2013-05-09 by Phil Butler

Josefina

As far as world beaches go, apparently many out there choose Cancun as the choice of beach getaways for Summer 2013. According to Orbitz the No. 1 international Summer beach hotspot is the legendary Spring Break destination in Mexico. Mexico and Central America are not only heating up temperature wise this Summer, but visitation wise.

Tags: 2013 travel, beach travel, Belize, Cancun travel, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Europe travelers, Florida, mexico, Nicaragua, Orbitz, Panama, Travel Trends

Fukushima Tourism Struggles On

2011-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Fukushima mountains

Family and friends of the Ryan family from Florida thought they were crazy.  “You’ll come back glowing bright green,” they said. “You’ll die.” “You must be insane,” they were told. But the Ryans were resolute in their determination to stick to their original schedule as planned – Fukushima in Japan. And now, looking out over […]

Tags: Florida, Fukushima, Fukushima Dai-Chi, Fukushima tourism, Fukushima tourist numbers, Fukushima travel, Golden Week, Golden Week Japan, Japan, journey to Fukushima, Land of the Rising Sun, Masako Miakate, mini Mount Fuji, Mount Azuma-Kofuji, Sanae Watanabe, Seiichi Miakate

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A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

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2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

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Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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