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Oldest Living Thing in Greece May Be - Poseidon?
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:56:00 +0200
No, not the Greek god of the sea Poseidon - but the sea grass called Posidonia oceanica, which grows throughout the Mediterranean and forms vast clumps off some Greek islands,...
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And That's VAT
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:56:00 +0200
As long as Greece is in the Euro Union, travelers to Greece will be paying the VAT - the Value Added Tax which is appended to almost any purchase. But...
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What the Heck's a Grexit?
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:55:00 +0200
All writers love words - so when I spotted this brand-new one, created with some fanfare, I couldn't resist defining the word "Grexit" for the Greece Travel Glossary. Unfortunately,...
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Greek Yogurt Goes to the Super Bowl
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:43:00 +0200
If you're looking for a Greek reason to watch the Super Bowl, here's one - the Oikos brand of Dannon Yogurt is unveiling an ad with John Stamos depicting why...
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Gate 1 Sale for Greece Cruise and Land Combo
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:12:00 +0200
Gate 1 Travel is offering a promotional discount on its trips to Greece. If you book by February 6th, you'll save $110 of the regular listed prices. Starting at $2199,...
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Islands Off the Beaten Track Exhibition in Athens
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:26:00 +0200
If your trip won't take you to every island, a new exhibit at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens will fill in some of the gaps. The facility is...
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Economy Down, Goat Butter Up in Greece
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:55:00 +0200
An unexpected side effect of the Greek financial crisis is a recent upsurge in locally-sourced traditional and gourmet food products. As foreign companies become more demanding on credit terms -...
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About Greece Travel Readers' Choice Awards Nominations Open
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:02:00 +0200
I'm pleased to announce that About Greece Travel is participating in this year's About.com Reader's Choice Awards. Nominations open at 12:01 am January 18th and continue through February 15th. Then...
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On this Day in Greece - January 16th
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:16:00 +0200
1906 - Aristotle Onassis is born in Smyrna. He will later become one of the world's richest shipping magnates, and will marry Jacqueline Kennedy, widow of US President John F....
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The Costa Concordia Accident - What Travelers Can Learn
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:21:00 +0200
News reports discussing the Costa Condordia accident are mentioning that it was on a Mediterranean cruise - which it was, but it did not have any Greek port stops on...
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