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The Best Kept Secret of the Athens International Airport
I learned a few years back that when you’re sick of chaos of any airport, the best retreat is the airport’s prayer chapel. Maybe associated more with religious travelers it’s also a deep breath; an...
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Great Places to Pop the Question in Athens
Maybe you’re just on a romantic trip in Athens, Greece, or maybe you’ve met someone and have had a whirlwind romance, the kind written about in beach blanket paperbacks. Whatever the case, you’ve got...
View ArticleWhat’s Up with Athens? A Look at the Current Situation and Tips that might...
Wednesday and Thursday there were nationwide strikes and demonstrations in Athens. The local news is flush with photographs of street battles between police and demonstrators, the underlying stories...
View ArticleOlympic Air’s Current Troubles and Triumphs
Olympic Air, the one year-old, privatized revision of Greece’s national carrier, Olympic Airways/Airlines, has been in the news quite a lot lately. Pilots and handlers have been threatening to strike...
View ArticleThe Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: Athens Strike Updates and Advice on Getting...
The Bad and Ugly A 24 hour strike has been called by union workers of several divisions of transportation, including air traffic control and public transport. Banks, waste management, and mass media...
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Halcyon Days in Athens
Alright boys and girls, now gather round. I have to tell you the story of why, for no apparent reason, Greece is granted a few days of perfect weather in the dead of winter- a phenomenon that has been...
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January 31st Transportation Strike or Everything You Need to Know About...
An all-out Athens public transportation strike is coming up tomorrow, January 31st. That means another day of hoofing it through the cold, that is unless you book yourself a private driver. I’ve...
View ArticleImportant Athens Update: February 23rd Massive Strike
It’s not that Athens is out to scare you away but workers all over the spectrum are fed up and have chosen February 23 to air their grievances. Expect flights to be interrupted, boats to stay in port,...
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This Month’s Local Flavor in Athens: The Days leading to Πάσχα
Easter is coming and Athens is getting ready. The almond trees are getting showy with their pink blossoms, the streets are perfumed with neroli and incense wafting from church windows, and the shops...
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The Latest Addition to the Venizelos Airport
If your plans in Athens involve a hostel, apartment, camper, charter yacht or sailboat, you’re going to be happy about the new addition to the Arrivals level: a traditional “pandopoleion” stocked with...
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