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Not Just Rotten in Denmark – Nationalism Surfacing

2011-07-05 by Phil Butler

Greeks protest austerity cuts to no avail

The news that the Danish parliament moved on Friday to reintroduce limited border controls, should not really come as any surprise. With one segment of the EU pushing hard for austerity measures on the other side, and the Russian Federation being nixed at every turn on free visa travel, and general upheaval increasing overall, isn’t it clear more than one border crossing is at risk?

Tags: Belgium, Belgium tourism, Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark tourism, EU, EU Travel, European Union, free travel, German tourism, germany, Greece tourism, Russian Federation, Schengen agreement, Spain tourism, strikes, visa

Strikes Across Europe – Some Travel Grinds to Halt

2011-06-29 by Phil Butler

If the vote goes wrong - Greece could tumble into anarchy

Just when you’d think European travelers may have had their fill of airline delays and disruptions, industry workers in the UK, Greece, and France decide it’s time to strike some more. A walk out by taxi drivers in Paris, striking air traffic controllers in Greece, and UK border officials demonstrating, these latest upheavals cannot help Europe travel.

Tags: air delays, air traffic strike, Athens riots, Athens travel, border, EasyJet, EU, EU austerity, EU Travel, Europe travel, France taxis, Greece austerity, Greece riots, Greece tourism, Greek government, Paris travel, Ryanair, taxi strike, travel news, travel security, UK riots, UK strike

Cariocas: I Like my Little Greek House on the Beach!

2011-06-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

David Morales the wallflower

Sea, sun, tanned skin, and pumping house; a combination not uncommon on the Greek Islands, known the world over as little slices of vacation heaven dotting the crystal blue waters of the Mediterranean. But, many people travel to Athens and want to have a taste of this unique atmosphere without going too far out of the city. Cariocas is the answer.

Tags: beach clubs, Cariocas, Danny Krivit, David Morales, Greece attractions, Greece DJ's, Greece tourism, Greek beaches, Greek clubs, Greek nightlife, Greek travel, Rigas Pantos, Timmy Regisford, Visit Athens, Visit Greece

Lefkada: A Treat of the Elements, Vouched for by a Legend

2011-05-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Fly

Two seas surround Greece, each with its own special characteristics. In the East you have the famous Aegean, peppered with islands such as Mykonos, Paros, Milos and Santorini, commonly dry rocky places with sandy beaches. In stark contrast to the Aegean, there is the Ionian Sea in the West, its islands feature high elevations and lush green forests as far as the eye can see. Greece shares the waters of the Ionian with many other tourist paradises such as Croatia and Italy too.

Tags: Aristotle Onassis, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek attractions, Greek Islands, James Bond, kite surfing, kiteboarding, kitesurfing, Lefkada, Milos, Mykonos, parasailing, Paros, Porto Katsiki, Santorini, Skorpios

Mykonos: Home of Hedonism and Beauty on the Aegean

2011-05-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mykonos by Seaside

Good things come in small packages, and nowhere is that more obvious than on the tiny Greek island of Mykonos. All 100 square kilometers of it are alive with a spirit unrivaled in the world.

Tags: Aegean Sea, Agios Sostis, beachs of Greece, Cavo Paradiso, Delos, Europe After Dark, Evan Paley, Greece, Greece bars, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek attractions, Greek Islands, Greek nightclubs, Greek party spots, Greek resorts, Johnny Depp, Kevin Costner, Mykonos, Paradise Club, Paris Hilton, Parthenon, Pierro, Space, Zorba the Greek

Greece Initiates School Tourism

2010-12-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Anna Diamantopoulou

Greek officials meet with Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies in initial steps to create a Greek school of tourism. HATTA expresses complete satisfaction with the progress made at this early meeting to engage the school travel market niche.

Tags: Bulgaria, Giorgos Nikitiadis, Giorgos Telonis, Greece tourism, Greek travel, HATTA, Lifelong Training, Mrs.Anna Diamantopoulou, romania, Russia, school tourism, student tourism, tousism initiative, Travel Daily News, travel school

Diana Group Unveils Travel’s Friendliest Website

2010-11-25 by Phil Butler

Diana Group Hotels' website

Diana Group Hotels just launched their new online portal for travelers to the Greek Islands. A decades old traditional family business reveals how keeping up with the times, and their clientèle, is one and the same. If more businesses engaged their customers like Diana Group, their competition would quickly melt away.

Tags: Diana Group, Diana Group Hotels, Diana Hotel, Diana Palace, Facebook travel, Filoxenia Hotel, Greece hotels, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek trip, hotel business, Katerina Margari, Meandros Hotel, Panos Fotiadis, Theodore Koumelis, Travel Daily News, TripAdvisor, TripWow, Twitter travel, Zakynthos

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