Author Diana Farr Louis recounts the overwhelming philoxenia (hospitality) she encountered while researching her cookbook ‘Feasting and...
Travel and Tourism
Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that
By PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press AGRIGENTO, Italy (AP) — Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still...
The Galapagos Islands and many of their unique creatures are at risk from warming waters
By ALIE SKOWRONSKI Associated Press GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador (AP) — Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch...
High-Speed Railway Attacks Disrupt Travel Ahead of Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies
By Eugenia Lazaris The Paris Olympics are officially underway, but the grand affair was not launched without incident. In the early...
Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — Goodbye, cattle call. Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the...
Hydrothermal Explosion Rocks Yellowstone, Sends Tourists Running for Cover
Visitors to Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park got much more than expected when an explosion rocked an area known as Biscuit Basin...
Dive into Greece, says Deputy Tourism Minister
Newsroom - Greece has comparative advantages that can make it a major player in the field of diving tourism, a form of travel that can...
Oropos — The Hidden Gem of Attica
Greece is trending in a big way this summer, and for a lot of reasons. Tourists are flocking to the country in droves and...
Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Air travelers became the face of the widespread technology outage Friday as they posted pictures on...
The last cards have been dealt as the iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A final blast from The Mirage's signature volcano marked the passage Wednesday of an aging...
A rewarding weekend on Tzia
Nena Dimitriou - I always had a ready excuse for not visiting the island of Kea, also known as Tzia, which lies a convenient one-hour...
Heat taking toll on tourism
Newsroom - Athens had never been as attractive a tourist destination as it is now. Not only that, but, according to surveys, visitors’...
Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed to deter visitors
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice on Sunday wrapped up a pilot program charging day-trippers an entrance fee,...
Cypriots to go to the States without visa
Newsroom - The agreement between the government of the Republic of Cyprus and the government of the United States of America on...
Tourists wade through neck-deep water to board beach ferry in Crete
Newsroom - Tourists waded through neck-deep water while holding their bags aloft to board the ferry to Kissamos from Balos beach in Crete,...
Nafplio: A perfect blend of romance, history and nature
Lina Kapetaniou - Nafplio, located only an hour and a half from Athens, is an ideal weekend getaway destination. The city of 15,000...
Hidden City: Discover Athens’s arcades
Embark on a guided tour of Athens’ hidden arcades, a unique journey through time, nostalgia, and vibrant local culture away from the usual...
Eleven New Biosphere Reserves Designated by UNESCO
UNESCO recently announced the addition of 11 new biosphere reserves to its World Network of Biosphere Zones (WNBR), a list of areas...
Mythology Provides the Perfect Backdrop for the Best Sunsets in Athens
Beautiful sunsets are part of the quintessential Greek summer. To be fair, they are beautiful all year long, but during the summer when...
More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday, the first time that number of...
BREAKING News
The US and Microsoft disrupt a Russian hacking group targeting American officials and nonprofits
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of...
Greeks, Cypriots evacuated from Lebanon land in Elefsina
Newsroom - A C-130 military transport plane from the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) landed at Elefsina Air Base shortly after 4 p.m., following...
Greeks, Cypriots being evacuated from Lebanon
Newsroom - Dozens of Greek and Cypriot nationals were being evacuated from Lebanon on Thursday as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed...
Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 6 in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate
By The Associated Press undefined At least six people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut overnight,...