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2017 HOSCARS Name World’s Best Hostels

2017-01-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The 2017 HOSCARS are out featuring the world’s largest hotel booking service’s picks. Hostelworld pays homage to the top hostels in the world each year. HOSCARS celebrates and brings together the reviews of one million travelers over the last year.

Hoteliers vs. OTAs: The Quest for a Perfect App

2014-04-09 by Phil Butler

Will mobile technology negate travel service providers’ direct revenue streams? An insightful post by Skift’s Dennis Schaal points to the big OTAs and the coming leverage game of travel bookings via mobile.

When the Water Runs Out, the Illusion Runs With It

2025-12-29 By Manuel Santos

An official document confirms what many feared: water and sewage capacity in Crete cannot support new large hotel developments.

Why Cretans Start the Year in the Sea

2025-12-28 By Manuel Santos

Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

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

Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

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.