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  1. pubez avatar

    RE: Last Man Standing - Part Deux!

    by pubez 02 October 2011

    Those left in are Bill, Maestro, Miked, Kiwi, Pastie, Morag, Me and Steve-0... International weekend follows so what about a Quirky One…

  2. rpgt avatar

    RE: general strike

    by rpgt 02 October 2011

    I went to Greece in September and the best resource for me was the website mentioned above: http://livingingreece.gr/strikes/

  3. neckervd avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece (and some hiking)

    by neckervd 02 October 2011

    E4 is a so called "European long distance path" beginning at Tarifa ferry port and ending at Larnaca airport. Up to Zurich, it's a patchwork…

  4. INGELALEX avatar

    RE: general strike

    by INGELALEX 02 October 2011

    Hi Unfortunately it will be and all flight to and from Greece will be cancelled. But since this is a planned strike, you airline should…

  5. ansh_jain_97 avatar

    RE: Forum layout is messy, how to fix it?

    by ansh_jain_97 02 October 2011

    +where people love to disagree with people just for the sake of having their voice heard+ Don't forget you're the minority on this thread…

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    Missing Singaporean in Athens, Greece - Kouk Leong Jin

    by wanderingstraycat 02 October 2011

    posting on behalf of others: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Missing-Singaporean-in-Athens-Greece-Kouk-Leong-Jin/227251480665138 We are…

  7. mariha2912 avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece (and some hiking)

    by mariha2912 01 October 2011

    E4 covers Delphi area to. You can hike from sea level (Kirra/Itea) to Delphi and onwards to Mountain Parnassos, (side tracking a bit from…

  8. travelinstyle46 avatar

    RE: Have you ever run out of money when traveling?

    by travelinstyle46 01 October 2011

    Sounds like a scammer to me kmingnath. When I lived in Greece I met tourists every day in season. You would be amazed at the stories…

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    Re: Strikes in Greece

    by awfulscut 01 October 2011

    That's very decent of you, putting that up. Is that the definitive list of strikes, or are there other local ones too? I was thinking…

  10. INGELALEX avatar

    RE: Ideas for Travel in Greece

    by INGELALEX 01 October 2011

    Hi In Santorini: don’t miss http://www.artspace-santorini.com/ in Mesa Gonia. Exo Gonia and Mesa Gonia used to be two rich villages bef…

  11. scascio avatar

    Ideas for Travel in Greece

    by scascio 30 September 2011

    I'm trying to plan a trip to Greece, and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for interesting things to do in Athens and Santorini.…

  12. tony_b avatar

    RE: Strikes in Greece

    by tony_b 30 September 2011

    +might the strike get cancelled?+ If the source of the grievance is sorted out to the satisfaction of the workers, there is every chance…

  13. youennleborgne avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece (and some hiking)

    by youennleborgne 30 September 2011

    A combination of mountains and coast sounds really exciting. Thanks for the advice!

  14. neckervd avatar

    RE: 2 weeks in Greece (and some hiking)

    by neckervd 30 September 2011

    E4 goes from one end of Crete to the other. Only the legs in Western Crete are close to the coast. More than 2/3 of the trail are rather…

  15. youennleborgne avatar

    Re: 2 weeks in Greece (and some hiking)

    by youennleborgne 30 September 2011

    Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your help. Mount Olympus does seem appealing: we have 2 sleeping bags (a lightweight one and anothe…

  16. Raki_Man avatar

    RE: Strikes in Greece

    by Raki_Man 30 September 2011

    I have never heard of bakers going on strike before this! But thanx heaps for posting this!

  17. neckervd avatar

    RE: Strikes in Greece

    by neckervd 30 September 2011

    Just wait. Nothing is sure already. Accommodation wouldn't be any problem in Chania in the second half of October.

  18. rainbowcarnage avatar

    RE: Strikes in Greece

    by rainbowcarnage 30 September 2011

    Hmm. We're scheduled to fly out of Chania on the 19th. Not going to happen, is it? Should I be booking an extra night at the hotel, or…

  19. tge avatar

    RE: Fuel price in Turkey/Greece

    by tge 30 September 2011

    As for Greece, you can have a look at: http://www.4real.gr/FuelPrices/public/show-fuel-prices Same application in Android Market: h…

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    RE: 4 months in Eastern Europe

    by trent84 29 September 2011

    Just to add to Ruths info - seeing as much of your trip is in the Balkans you should be fine with the Schengen Rule (I am not too sure…

  21. globetrekker137 avatar

    Re: 2 weeks in Greece (and some hiking)

    by globetrekker137 29 September 2011

    Hey! I went to Greece with family in 2006 and my mom and I decided to hike the Samaria Gorge on Crete and it was amazing! It's a pretty…

  22. palindroma avatar

    RE: The Kebab: An Awakening

    by palindroma 29 September 2011

    BTW there are no grey areas with kebabs. A good one is fantastic but there are no limits to how awful a bad kebab can be. In Kazakhstan…

  23. patriciatbrogan avatar

    Re: Airport to Piraeus, Recommendations for hotels in Piraeus

    by patriciatbrogan 29 September 2011

    Piraeus Dream Hotel, about 5 blocks from the ferries, we paid E50 Double including a lavish breakfast served from 6am. And, 50 metres…

  24. montyman avatar

    RE: barely 7-days in Myanmar

    by montyman 29 September 2011

    and $ keeps rising now at £1 =1.54 2mths ago was £1=1.69 now I need £500's worth for Burma and Cambodia and € is even worse if I were…

  25. cms05 avatar

    Airport to Piraeus, Recommendations for hotels in Piraeus

    by cms05 29 September 2011

    Hi. We're heading to Greece next week.We will be landing in Athens at 5:35 pm. and need to get to Piraeus. Will we be able to take the…

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