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Our Travel Guides Reviewed

In 2023, the highly respected international travel writer, Mike Gerrard, reviewed our ‘A to Z’ travel guides to the Greek islands on his website ‘Greece Travel Secrets’. Mike Gerrard writes on travel for newspapers, magazines and websites in the UK and worldwide. He has won awards for his writing and photojournalism, as well as a […]

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‘A to Z’ Books on Kos?

We have been contacted many times in the past by holidaymakers on Kos, who after our travel guide has been recommended, ask where they can purchase a copy in local shops? Although in the past we have been able to supply locally, due to Brexit, the cost of shipping and now the addition of Customs […]

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Free Beach Movement

The “Free Beach Movement” that has been spreading throughout Greece and especially on the islands, is aimed at opening up public beaches which have been commandeered by beach bars and tavernas installing their own sunbeds and umbrellas and charging sometimes excessive amounts for their use. Many beachside businesses across Greece have already been heavily fined […]

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German Wreck off Marmari, Kos

A new drone video has been downloaded to Youtube of the German WWII landing craft F-131, which was sunk off Kos on the night of October 20, 1943, by the British motor torpedo boat MTB 307. The night was clear and there was plenty of moonlight. At two o’clock in the morning, three British torpedo […]

Tips & advice

Aviation Passenger Charter

The UK government has published an easy-to-read guide to the rights of UK air passengers. The Aviation Passenger Charter sets out what you, as a passenger, need to know about your rights and responsibilities when flying. The charter breaks down your journey into stages, to help give you the information you need to: plan and […]

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Spoon Sweats

The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering ‘Spoon Sweets’ to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century when the Byzantines adopted the custom from Arab traders. It was a tradition as old as time in the Arabic world to serve sweets to guests as a gesture of hospitality. Spoon sweets are exactly what […]

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Purple Jellyfish Warning

Please be advised that a species of jellyfish, the Purple Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca), is dangerous and is found throughout the Mediterranean. However, their population has not increased since the latest outbreak started in 2020, both in the Aegean and almost simultaneously in Spanish waters. In the Aegean, numbers increase as you go further south, as […]

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Flora and Fauna of the Aegean

If you have ever wondered what a marine animal or plant was that you have seen during your stay in the Aegean, we have added a link for members (book password required) on the ‘Links’ page for each island, with detailed information on all the Marine Fauna and Flora (and much more) that can be […]