On your visit to Greece, you may wonder why many elderly ladies wear black, even on the hottest of days, which to most seems counterintuitive. This practice, though, is deeply rooted in Greek culture, as in other Mediterranean countries, signifying the grief and loss of a deceased husband, as the colour black represents the darkness […]
“Dark skin doesn’t burn”. Untrue, skin colour does not protect against sun damage, including sunburn. Although skin cancer is less common in people with darker skin, the mortality rate is higher. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, this is partly because many people are unaware that they are at risk. “I don’t need sunscreen if […]
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Everyone knows that Greece is the cradle of Western Civilization, the birthplace of democracy, that its people are extremely friendly and that the country is renowned for its stunningly beautiful scenery and weather. However, there are some facts that very few are aware of! There may be some things about Greece and its history that […]
Greek olive oil, or “liquid gold” as Homer called it, has been part of Greece’s history since antiquity. It is an irreplaceable nutritional component of the Greek diet. Ancient Greeks also used olive oil as part of their efforts to enjoy a healthy life and to promote longevity, and used it as a cosmetic for […]
If you are driving during your holiday in Greece, please be careful where you park the car. Many of the roads, especially in villages, are narrow, yet are used by buses and both commercial and emergency vehicles. Choose a place to park where there is ample space for a large vehicle to pass and does […]
Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks, vapes or other products powered by lithium batteries in their hold luggage, as the fire risk posed by lithium batteries is now the number one safety risk to aircraft, according to the UK aviation regulator. The advice is to pack such products in your hand […]
With high summer temperatures, it should be noted that the layers of laminated glass in a car’s windscreen expand when exposed to the heat. However, if cold water is suddenly applied to the windscreen, the thermal shock can cause the layers of glass to contract unevenly, causing a crack to form and spread across the […]
Copernicus, the component of the “European Union Space Programme” dedicated to Earth and its climate, has released a report today confirming that May was the second-warmest on record, surpassed only by May 2024. The report states that these unusually early and intense heat waves show how quickly extreme climate conditions are becoming the norm rather […]
At present, abusive or rowdy passengers on a UK airline flight can be banned by that airline for life, but could still book flights with other airlines. Under a new government proposal, airlines will be able to share information through a national database about disruptive passengers and potentially prevent them from flying with other airlines. […]
