As we are all well aware, Europe, especially the western regions, are in the grip of an extreme heat dome, already leading to the breaking of dozens of temperature records, with the consequences having led to over 1,300 deaths in Europe so far, the spread of forest fires and damage to infrastructure such as the […]
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 […]
Stefan Schulte, president of ACI Europe, Europe’s airports trade organisation, has stated that politicians should “stop pretending… that EES is working just fine. It is not.” EES (Entry Exit System) is the pan-EU electronic system that requires travellers from outside the EU to register biometric information when entering most European countries and to check when […]
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 […]
TUI, the world’s largest budget holiday and flight company, has been ranked among the worst airlines for UK flight punctuality, with one route, Birmingham to the Greek island of Zante, having an average delay of more than three-quarters of an hour. An analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data revealed that the company’s flights from […]
Due to the Giola lagoon on Thassos being extensively publicised on social media, we have been asked numerous times over the years where the small lagoon is situated on the island and how to get there. First, we have to say that although Giola is an attractive natural creation, it is a 10-minute walk from […]
The University of Thessaly’s Laboratory of Entomology and Agricultural Zoology has been researching ways of controlling and reducing the problem of wasps in parts of Greece, where their numbers and the size of swarms have been increasing each summer. Following their research, a pilot programme was successfully introduced last year on the island of Chios, […]
A new report by the Greek government’s independent authority for public revenue (AADE) has confirmed that 1,439 short-term rental properties (such as Airbnbs) are now legally registered on the North Aegean island of Thassos. However, the total number is likely to be higher when illegal rental properties are included. This major change to the tourist […]
