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Russian celebrities

Those Russians: Evgeny Maruskin

2020-04-28 by Phil Butler

Evgeny Marushkin

Profiles of the real Russian people so few in the west ever come to know. What a tragedy it is, for a great people to be so misunderstood.

Tags: Eastern Europeans, Evgeny Maruskin, Karelia Region, Kremlin Palace, people, Russia 1, Russian celebrities, Russian people, Russian personalities, Russians

World’s Most Famous Adventurer, Fyodor Konyukhov Wants More

2016-12-12 by Phil Butler

Fyodor Konyukhov on the balloon MORTON

Fyodor Konyukhov now says he plans to break two records during 2017. The intrepid 65-year-old who has climbed Mt. Everest twice and been to the North and South Poles, says he wants to achieve more.

Tags: adventure, adventurers, balloon flights, expeditions, Fyodor Konyukhov, Max H.S. Leenders, Morton balloon, Russian adventurers, Russian celebrities, Trans Atlantic, world records, Орден Дружбы народов

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Passengers Deserve Better Than a Panic Press Release

2025-11-29 By Argophilia Travel News

Aegean’s latest safety press release raises questions about transparency and communication. Argophilia examines what passengers really need to know.

Bougainvillea

How Bougainvillea Became Cretan

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Bougainvillea came from far away, but in Crete it found its true home, painting the island’s villages with endless waves of color.

Cretan honey

Why Cretan Honey Is Truly Unique

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Cretan olive oil is always the star — praised endlessly, photographed lovingly, bottled proudly, and universally crowned as the island’s “liquid gold.” But quietly, patiently, without fanfare, another treasure has shaped Cretan life for thousands of years: Cretan honey. This is a honey that tastes like a landscape.A honey that carries the memory of mountains, […]

INNSiDE Elounda

INNSiDE Elounda Promises a Different Crete

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

The new INNSiDE Elounda resort opens May 2026, offering luxury accommodation, private pools, wellness activities, and contemporary Greek cuisine in Elounda.

Crime in Crete

Crime in Crete Rethymno Police Event

2025-11-29 By Manuel Santos

Vendettas, knives, guns-in-the-sky weddings, tourists thinking it’s Disneyland… and the academics trying to make sense of this beautiful chaos.

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