Jul 31st, 2009 at 1:00PM: digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Woman_Demands_Refund_for_Vacation_Spoiled_by_Naked_Girls'; Yesterday, I wrote about the top reasons your vacation can be spoiled - today's news is something that most certainly was not in that lineup.
A Serbian woman is demanding a full refund of her Greek vacation, not because of bed bugs or a noisy room, but because their room was next to a room ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Woman demands refund for vacation spoiled by naked girls
Jul 31st, 2009 at 1:00PM: digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/Woman_Demands_Refund_for_Vacation_Spoiled_by_Naked_Girls'; Yesterday, I wrote about the top reasons your vacation can be spoiled - today's news is something that most certainly was not in that lineup.
A Serbian woman is demanding a full refund of her Greek vacation, not because of bed bugs or a noisy room, but because their room was next to a room ...Photo of the Day (7-29-09)
Jul 29th, 2009 at 4:00PM:
With Mykonos on my mind, after reading about the mezes at Kiki's restaurant being among the best beach food there, Strudel Monkey's lush, gorgeous shot of Paraportiani Church on the island seemed fitting. The quality of the tones of this photo capture the essence of what I hope to experience when I go here--a certain quiet calm and a sense of timelessness. Interestingly, I'll be there about the ...Continental's Restaurant Week could increase revenue
May 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM:
On its face, Continental Airlines' participation in International Restaurant Week seems like just another promotion. Think harder, though, and you'll see that it's really a way for the airline to bring in a little extra cash. Since passengers with a bit of extra girth may be charged for an extra seat, it only makes sense to fatten up fliers and reap the rewards.
A dozen New York restaurants ...Bargain Europe: Camping Across The Continent
Mar 10th, 2009 at 9:30AM: In these economic times we're all looking to find ways to save a little cash without giving up our travels. Airfares are more affordable than they have been in a long time, which means that we can at least afford to get to the places we want to visit. But what happens once we get there? Are there any affordable places to stay? Most travelers making their way across the pond to Europe tend to stay ...Cabin pressure drop sends Brits to Athens, not Egypt
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: A charter flight bound for Egypt made an emergency landing in Athens when cabin pressure dropped. The flight originated in Manchester, England and carried 192 passengers. Five passengers complaining of ear pain were taken to a local hospital as a precaution, according to the Greek state television station. No other injuries were reported.
Jet2.com, the low-cost carrier operating the flight, has ...History's Most Famous Travel Adventures
Feb 20th, 2009 at 8:32AM: There is no doubt that history has a level of influence on the places that many of us visit. We read about far off places and exotic adventures, and it fires our own imaginations, sometimes compelling us to take a journey of our own, and experience the things that we've dreamed about. Forbes Traveler has put together an excellent list of the greatest travel adventures from history, not only ...Travel sans visa coming for European, Caribbean, Mauritius, and Seychelles nationals
Feb 13th, 2009 at 2:00PM: A mutual agreement allowing Europeans, nationals from four Caribbean countries, and citizens of two island nations in the Indian Ocean is expected to be passed and approved by the end of March, which will allow for hassle-free and smoother travel. If you hold a passport from any of the following countries, it means you're that much more free to travel between those listed sans visa: Austria, ...Travel gems and hidden secrets from Concierge.com
Feb 11th, 2009 at 1:30PM: The winners of Concierge.com's Million Mile Contest have been announced and their essays are posted on the website. Some essays offer a unique angle about a place where people might miss certain details if they didn't know where or how to look.
The winner, Elizabeth Dwoskin of Brooklyn, New York wrote about Parque Lage, a jungle park in the middle of Rio De Janeiro. Within the reserve is my kind ...Another awesome reason to visit Greece
Feb 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: The devastating Greek riots that took place two months ago could very well be history now that there is something worth going out in the streets and celebrating. The latest news from the birthplace of modern mythology is that Zeus's birthplace has been uncovered on the slopes of Mount Lykaion. It has long been contested exactly where Zeus, the god of Greek gods, was born, as theorists have debated ...Three ways to capture sense of place in a travel story
Oct 16th, 2008 at 10:30AM: In my last post I mentioned how I spoke with Thomas Fox Averill's writing students at Washburn University -- and specifically about how you can use travel experiences to improve your "sense of place" descriptions, in fiction as well as nonfiction. Of course, mere travel isn't the only way to improve your sense-of-place writing chops -- it's also useful to use research information and creative ...Galley Gossip: The people you meet, the places you want to go - Portugal, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, and Dubai
Sep 18th, 2008 at 10:00AM:
Though I have no idea when it will actually happen, I can't decide where to travel on my next big vacation...
Greece
Hong Kong
Croatia
Dubai
That's been my list of dream places to go for the last few years. But now I've got a new place to add to the list, a list that just keeps growing.
Portugal
Man oh man, the people you meet, the places you want to go...
Alice, ...Photo of the Day (06/02/08)
Jun 2nd, 2008 at 11:30AM:
5 heads of 3 Euros. Life can hardly get better than that.
Bucket of lamb's heads shot by Styggiti at the Athens Central Market, Greece. I would call it "Silence of the lambs, Part III." They look just scary enough (especially the one in the bottom middle) that they could be used in the movie sequel, I think.
***To have your photo considered for the Gadling Photo of the Day, go over to the ...Greek Island of Lesbos sues over term 'Lesbian'
Apr 30th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Is this a PR strategy to get more tourists to visit Lesbos Island or do they really care? Three islanders from Lesbos - Greek island and home of the ancient poet Sappho, who praised love between women - have taken a gay rights group to court for using the word lesbian in its name, Newsweek reports. One of the plaintiffs said that the name of the association, Homosexual and Lesbian ...Man fakes his own death while surfing in Greece
Feb 6th, 2008 at 12:30PM: At first, it sounded like a great, simple idea. The husband pretends he is dead while the wife collects his life insurance. She will send him money periodically as he assumes new identity abroad. It almost happened that way, Czech press reports.
A Hungarian man, Zoltan Rex, and his wife were vacationing in Greece in 2001, when Zoltan "disappeared" while surfing. Of course, the wife and a few ...The first big trip
Dec 5th, 2007 at 8:32PM: I was 21, fresh out of a destructive relationship and going to school full-time when fate stepped in. I was one of those people who told everyone that I loved travel, but until that point, I'd only really gone away with my parents and of those trips had only left North America once. It wasn't my fault -- all my friends were either not into travel or too into their boyfriends to make it priority. ...Athens: Cars, Cars and More Cars
Nov 15th, 2007 at 2:44PM: Americans have a reputation as car-loving people. I would rephrase that. Americans don't love their cars. They need their cars. They use and abuse them. They don't love them with passion like, say, the Italians or Greeks. Where else do you see men lovingly polish their old Fiats on a sunny Sunday afternoon? Most Americans wouldn't treat a Porsche with such affection.
I just got back from Athens ...Comparing the food in Athens and Rome is unfair. But still...
Nov 8th, 2007 at 8:30AM: Without realizing it ahead of time, I toured two of the great ancient empires this week: Rome and Greece.
I am in Athens this week and--aside from witnessing a street fight--I have had a good time. Part of the reason is that I am a foodie, and I love Greek food. Fortunately, most of my friends and travel buddies agree that a large part of the appeal of traveling is "the search for the next great ...3 easy steps to getting a black eye in Athens
Nov 6th, 2007 at 9:45AM:
Drink a little too much (mixing Mythos beer with ouzo is highly recommended)
Get a little cheeky with strangers
Tell a random local man he should drive that "piece of junk car" a little slower
As I mentioned before, I am in Greece with a bunch of friends this week. It was supposed to be a chilled-out, long weekend with great food and a little sightseeing, yet it somehow all went ...Photo of the Day (11/05/07)
Nov 5th, 2007 at 11:30AM:
Because I am in Athens this week, looking at the Acropolis from my hotel, I figured I would use a local picture.
Noamgalai took this great reflection shot in May. The Acropolis is another one of those world sites photographed millions of times, yet this is a new, creative way of seeing it.
***To have your photo considered for the Gadling Photo of the Day, go over to the Gadling Flickr site ...Running a Marathon from Marathon
Nov 5th, 2007 at 8:30AM: New York wasn't the only place with a big marathon going on yesterday. The "original" Marathonas to Athens marathon took place on Sunday. The 42.195km (that's 26.2 miles) course traces an approximate, possible route of the legendary run of Greek soldier Pheidippides, who ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the victory of the Greeks over Darius's Persian army in 490 B.C.
Of course, since it's ...
