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Saturday Guest Post: The Ancient Theater in Epidaurus
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 7 November 2009
Submitted by: Sofia Kasviki Athens, Greece In Greece you will not find any shiny contests like the Oscars, so actors learn to be more humble. They still aim high but they don’t turn out to be conceited…or at least some of them! So, if you are a Greek artist and you like performing at the theater, your dream [...]Rating: 10.0/10 (1 vote cast)
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Video - Saving the Caretta Caretta turtle on Zakynthos - Greece
Blog: Heather on her travels - 2 November 2009
Video interview about saving the Caretta Caretta turtles on Zakynthos or Zante with Yannis Vardakastanis from the Earth Sea and Sky wildlife centre at Gerakas on Zakynthos, Greece
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A wine tasting at Oenolpi Winery on Zakynthos, Greece - video
Blog: Heather on her travels - 21 October 2009
A video at Oenolpi winery at Macherado on the Greek island of Zakynthos where the winemakers are using local varieties to make fresh, modern wines
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Super Ferry Animals
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 20 October 2009
The first thing I done this morning was to buy my ferry ticket to Italy, €45 with the 20% discount my ISIC got me. Next up I had to squeeze a visit to the Acropolis in. It should cost €12 but EU students get in for nowt. So my student card has already saved me 20 [...]
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Fly like an eagle
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 19 October 2009
My plan to get out and about early to see Athens hasn’t gone very well, I hadn’t allowed for a brutal hangover. Quite frustrating when I didn’t really enjoy the drink either. I eventually got out at just before 17:00. The damn mosquitoes have got at me again, buggers. Are there any hot countries where you [...]
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Neighbourhood of the Gods
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 18 October 2009
They’ve upgraded me at the hostel for free, I’m now in a 4 bed (not bunk either) en-suite dorm instead of an 8 bed (bunk) one. They had some trouble with the lads in the 8 bed one and don’t want to put other guests with them, result. From the look of their sunglasses and [...]
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By the beard of Zeus
Blog: Send The Bugger Back - 17 October 2009
The thing I’m wanting from Greece most … warmth. There’s no heating at all in the bathroom at the guesthouse I’ve been staying at and when in the shower this morning the water started to cool just after I’d applied shower gel to my body, it was then a frantic race to get as much [...]
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What Zorba Taught Me about Greece
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 14 October 2009
Place: Crete, Greece Book: Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis (1946) Movie: Zorba the Greek with Alan Bates and Anthony Quinn(1964) and subsequent musical, Zorba Several years ago, during our travels in Greece, Ken and I had a marvelous 10 days of driving back and forth across the mountains of Crete and exploring its rough-edged beauty. [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library
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6 Tips for Reaching the Greek Islands
Blog: GoBackpacking - 22 September 2009
This is a guest post by Vera Marie Badertscher of A Traveler's Library. Buy travel insurance from Worldnomads.com (Lonely Planet's preferred carrier)
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Hydra – A Picturesque Artist Colony in Greece
Blog: Brilliant Tips Travel Blog - 29 August 2009
Just 35 miles from the port of Pireaus in Athens sits the island of Hydra, Greece. Hydra is a popular island for sailors, but the island is also easily accessible by ferry, water taxi or high speed hydrofoil from Pireaus making it a possible day trip from Athens or one of the other nearby Saronic Gulf Islands. Hydra is an artist colony and you’ll see why when you arrive in the picturesque port of Hydra Town.There are so many charming reasons to write about the island of Hydra. It is an ...
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Been There, Done That, and Loved Every Single Minute of It-Part I, Europe
Blog: EZGuler - 15 August 2009
I would be a terrible host if I didn't offer my guests pieces that look and sound appealing, so I have decided, with the coaxing of my beloved JT, to abandon the "Top Ten" title for something with more...pizzaz! There must be other words to describe these compact, efficient lists without having to resort to the boring, age-old "Top Ten List" apendage. Plus, what if I want to offer more than just 10? So here I go, with photographic lists of places and events I feel are worth putting the effort and time into capturing while you are traveling.
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If you were stranded on a Beach...
Blog: EZGuler - 12 August 2009
Continuing along with the Top Ten theme, here is another Top Ten list, this time, with photo accompaniment.Top Ten Beaches To Fall In Love With (in order of degrees of love, 1 being the strongest)10) Athens, Greece
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The Monasteries of Meteora
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 3 August 2009
If you are traveling to Greece, you probably plan on visiting Athens and/or one of the many beautiful islands. I would never consider advising against this, but I would like to suggest adding Meteora to your itinerary. Meteora is around 350 kilometers north of Athens, so it’s a bit out of the way, but it is [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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Enjoy a Greek wine-tasting at Oenolpi winery on Zakynthos
Blog: Heather on her travels - 28 July 2009
On the Greek Island of Zakynthos (Zante), I was intrigued to find that there are some serious wine makers, who are producing excellent quality wines. At the Oenolpi winery, I met Timotheos and Christina-Maria, a young couple who have started a boutique winery, mixing local grapes with mainstream varieties to produce extremely drinkable and fresh [...]
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How to make delicious Greek stuffed tomatoes
Blog: Heather on her travels - 23 July 2009
Today I ate the most delicious stuffed tomatoes, aubergine and peppers, with a filling of rice, herbs and local Greek cheese. They were cooked by Katy, my sister’s Greek mother-in-law, who we all know as Yia Yia (which means granny in Greek). I’m sure you’d like me to pass on the recipe, but it’s a [...]
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Teenage thrills at the Waterpark on Zakynthos - in Greece
Blog: Heather on her travels - 22 July 2009
The waterpark on Zakynthos (Zante) could be the place for a day out if you’re looking for a change from the mini-golf, the poolside snackbar and the fluorescent pink lilo in the pool. This is not for lovers of the traditional, unspoiled Greece, but if you have older children or just love the adrenalin rush [...]
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Saving the Caretta Caretta turtles on Zakynthos - in Greece
Blog: Heather on her travels - 21 July 2009
If you are interested in the Caretta Caretta Turtles on the Greek island of Zakynthos (Zante) and want to travel with a small footprint, you’ll enjoy my interview with Yannis Vardakastanis from the Earth Sea and Sky centre on Zakynthos. On my holidays to the Greek island of Zakynthos, I’ve often visited the Turtle information centre [...]
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The party begins at Zakynthos airport - in Greece
Blog: Heather on her travels - 16 July 2009
In the airplane and the airport at Zakynthos today, it felt as if I had stumbled into the bar district of Bristol. If you venture out to most city centres in the UK on a Saturday night you’ll see large groups of guys and girls out on the town in in search of cheap drinks [...]
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How to run a beach bar on Zakynthos in Greece - Video
Blog: Heather on her travels - 12 July 2009
Have you ever dreamed of leaving the office behind to run a restaurant or beach bar in the sunshine? If so, you’ll enjoy my video interview with Rob Wallace from Freddie’s Beach bar on the Greek island of Zakynthos. I first made contact with Rob through his photography, as he is a keen photographer who documents [...]
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Breakfast in Tel Aviv, Lunch in Athens and Dinner in Rome
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 5 May 2009
What a day. I’m still exhausted even after a night’s sleep. Yesterday was probably the second most grueling day of my travels (the first being the 30 hours I went from the Solomon Islands, to Nauru, to Kiribati, to Fiji, to Hawaii). I got up at 3am in Tel Aviv and left for the airport [...]
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My Big Fat Greek Layover
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 2 May 2009
I only have a few hours left in Israel. At 4am tomorrow I take off to the airport for my 7am flight to Rome. I’ll have an eight hour layover in Athens, so I’m going to try and make the best of it and so see the Acropolis in the time I have. It should [...]
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Spring Travel Destination of the Month - April: Hopping The Greek Islands
Blog: The 4 Season Travel Blog - 26 March 2009
Island Hopping in the Greek Islands ended up being this weeks Spring Travel Destination for several reasons. I was thinking about what to choose for a while and after a long winter I thought something warm, sunny, beachy and happy would be perfect.
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