Google, the largest search engine, mapping and navigation application has announced that, between February 4 and October 30, 2025, it will be carrying out 3D mapping across Greece in the regions of Attica, Crete, Epirus and Western Macedonia, Macedonia and Thrace, Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian Sea, the Aegean Sea, Thessaly and Central Greece. […]
Like all civilised peoples of the world, we are appalled by the unprovoked, illegal and heinous war being perpetrated by Putin and the Russian government on the people of Ukraine. For those who wish to help, below are suggested links to both the British Red Cross and the Hellenic Red Cross Ukraine donation websites. The […]
‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership is totally free to anyone who purchases a 2025 edition travel guidebook. The unique features of ‘A to Z Travel Club’ membership Membership is free when you purchase any of our 2025 ‘A to Z Travel Guide books’! As a member, you can register (see the button below), to […]
The New Year season, with its surge in holiday bookings, is also a peak period for scammers who seek to exploit those less savvy. In 2024, as digital technology became even more integrated into daily life, new and evolving scams posed significant threats to consumers and financial institutions alike. Understanding these scams and employing strategies […]
If you wish to get a feel for the wealth of information that is available to you on this website, free of any charge when you purchase one of our unique travel guides, please read on. For example, in just one member’s section, ‘Travel Information’ (under Travel Club), there is over 50 holiday issues covered […]
Our ‘A to Z’ series are the only travel guides to clearly state that we do not accept any financial payment, or inducement, when including island businesses, organisations and products in our guide books, or on this website. You can therefore trust that the information included is honest and solely for your benefit, not ours. […]
Researchers have confirmed that record temperatures were recorded in the summer of 2024 in the seas around Greece, making it the hottest in forty years. The researchers, studying data from satellite observations from 1982 onwards, found that during the summer of 2024, the warmest conditions in the last forty years occurred across the entire Aegean, […]
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We pride ourselves on the range and detail of information we offer our readers for their holiday on the Greek islands. Not only is there an extensive range of tips and advice in our printed guides, but our website also contains the member’s section ‘Tips and Advice’ for each island, containing over 40 in-depth articles […]
Due to the continuing threat to shipping using the Suez Canal and the conflicts in the region, cruise companies that until now included Middle Eastern countries including those bordering the Red Sea in their itineraries, are assessing the situation and may be forced to modify the destinations they offer, opting for greater safety in focusing […]
