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Live from Greece: Where Viruses, Bananas, and Tourism Are the Rage

2021-04-14 by Phil Butler

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Greek decision makers are chest bumping one another over the COVID response. Meanwhile, the system is badly broken.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, EODY, google news, Greece citizens, Greece resorts, Greece vaccine rollout, Greek citizens, Harry Theoharis, Idika, Johnson & Johnson, Kathimerini, KEP, Mitsis Grand Hotel, National Herald, tourism, Tourism in Greece

Google Maps Helps You Roll-on Thanksgiving Travel

2018-11-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Google News Lab

The folks at Google are trying to solve for “X” again with a Google Maps feature called “Mapping Thanksgiving.”

Tags: Google, Google Maps, google news, Google Travel, Polygraph, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving airport, Thanksgiving trends

Puri Beach and Sunny Memories with Dad

2010-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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The Bay of Bengal holds a million wonders for the visitor. But Puri Beach holds a special place in the lives of so many people who live in India. For one beach comber, a tribute to her father’s favorite seaside destination reveals the spirit of one of India’s most popular attractions.

Tags: Bay of Bengal, google news, Howrah station, Lord Jagannath, online travel, Puri Beach, romania, travel, travel business, travel news

Google Travel, Coming to a Computer Near You

2010-07-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

According to the news, Google will pay $700 million for the world’s most coveted airline reservations technology.

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Skinakas Observatory Announces Open Days for Summer 2026

2026-06-16 By Victoria Udrea

The world-class Skinakas Observatory on the freezing peak of Psiloritis has officially released its public open days for Summer 2026.

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Chania Opens Temporary Parking Lot Expected to Outlive Several Municipal Terms

2026-06-16 By Iorgos Pappas

In a brilliant display of modern urban planning, the Chania Municipal Council descended into verbal warfare on Monday over a €4.5 million plot of land in Nea Chora that has successfully evolved from a promised urban oasis into a giant, melting sheet of blacktop. The confrontation pitted Mayor Panagiotis Simandirakis against opposition leader Katerina Manimanaki, […]

Major Tourism Development Receives Green Light in Georgioupolis

2026-06-16 By Phil Butler

One of the largest tourism investments currently planned for western Crete has received the necessary approvals to move forward in the municipality of Apokoronas, signaling another significant chapter in the continuing transformation of the Chania region. The project, backed by the Tsiledakis Group, involves the development of a large-scale hospitality complex combining luxury accommodations, tourism […]

Heraklion Airport Medical Clinic Severely Understaffed

Heraklion Airport Medical Clinic Severely Understaffed Despite Tourist Records

2026-06-16 By Manuel Santos

Single Night-Shift Doctor Appointed Supreme Protector of 2.2 Million Travelers In a stunning victory for cost-efficient corporate capitalism, local authorities confirmed Tuesday that the safety of tens of thousands of daily passengers at Heraklion Airport rests squarely on the shoulders of one medical practitioner working the night shift without a nurse. While the central government […]

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Samaria Gorge Closure Sparks Outrage from Cretan Mountain Guides

2026-06-16 By Manuel Santos

The Cretan Mountain Guides Association protests the unjustified June 14 closure of Samaria National Park, criticizing remote decision-making by OFYPEKA.

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