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Book Review: The Red Quest by Jason Smart

2013-01-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The former Soviet Republics have a rather ambiguous image for many people all over the world. The communist aura seems to be there with them forever. Is that a good or a bad thing? Well, it is hard to say. There are travellers who visit museums and monuments dedicated or from that period driven by […]

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A Great Idea From Jetsetter

2011-10-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jetsetter's Bon Voyage

Jetsetter, the exclusive travel community for the discerning traveler, just announced a very cool Bon Voyage travel gift. This coffee table picture book presents the company’s expert journeys in a sort of travel inspirational bible – for the throng of globetrotters anticipating that next adventure abroad.

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The €730 Pebble: Three Swedes Learn that Russia Does Not Appreciate Gravel

2026-06-13 By Arthur Butler

Three Swedish tourists learned the hard way that Norway’s 1950 Border Act takes pebble-throwing very seriously, resulting in massive fines at the Russian border.

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2026-06-13 By Phil Butler

Metochi Lodge and the Art of Disappearing Beautifully Above Falassarna Bay Every season, another glossy list from Vogue or another glitzy magazine appears promising the best of Crete: the best hotels, the best beaches, the best villas, the best places to eat, the best villages to photograph before everyone else photographs them. Some are useful, […]

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Chania Tourist Police Crack Down on Illegal Beach Masseurs and Unlicensed Vendors

2026-06-13 By Kostas Raptis

The Chania Tourist Police launched a targeted sweep on Crete beaches, arresting four individuals for unlicensed vending and unsanitary beach massages.

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Police Heavy-Handedness Terrifies Children and Enrages Chania Community

2026-06-13 By Kostas Raptis

Greek police face severe backlash after launching an aggressive, high-intensity traffic sweep directly outside a primary school festival in Vryses, Crete.

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The Other Crete: Why the South Coast Still Feels Untaken

2026-06-13 By Phil Butler

There is a Crete that most visitors meet first: the airports, the rental counters, the north coast highway, the polished resorts, the old Venetian harbors, the beach clubs, the easy restaurants, the postcard alleys, and the summer machinery of a Mediterranean island that long ago learned how to receive millions. It is not false. Chania, […]

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