Greece Travel Blog

Gary Lunn: The Torch Relay gives us the privilege of sharing the spirit of the Games all across the country

Greece Travel Blog — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:10:07 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.com Gary Lunn, Minister of State (Sport), joined Canadians in the Alert area to celebrate the passage of the Olympic Torch in Canada’s northernmost region. The Minister of State will travel to Qausuittuq and then Iqaluit, where he will be joined by the Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament (Nunavut), to end the [...]

As I entered Olympia, I was overwhelmed by a sense of history

Greece Travel Blog — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:52:15 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comThe Peloponnese is a particularly scenic part of Greece, mountainous and much greener than the area around Athens and the islands. The region surrounding Olympia is peppered with poplars, olive trees, oaks and pines, and the trees inspired the Greeks to name the center of the sanctuary the Altis, the “sacred grove” (after alsos, meaning [...]

Crosby will carry the Olympic Torch in Halifax

Greece Travel Blog — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:22:59 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.com On November 18th, Sidney Crosby will carry the Olympic Torch in Halifax, Nova Scotia, his home province. Crosby will travel back home for the Torch Relay the day before the Penguins face the Ottawa Senators on November 19th in Ottawa. Crosby is expected to lead the Canadian team in the 2010 Winter Olympics which will be [...]

Some travel advices from Rick Steves: Do not let illness get you down!

Greece Travel Blog — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:45:04 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comMy brain was fried. I was concerned I was getting a cold, and I felt that getting sick was God’s way of telling me to slow down. It was my last day in Athens after spending several weeks producing two television shows on Greece. Instead of heading out on a shoot, I ditched work and [...]

In Crete with rain, without money!

Greece Travel Blog — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:09:50 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comWe left Santorini on the slow boat (took about 3 hours) to Crete (which we heard was fabulous) and were sorely disappointed! The weather was grey and pouring with rain. Anyway, we caught the bus (3 hour journey) to the town near where we were booked in for two nights. We arrived in the town, [...]

Kimolos – One of the most unspoilt and authentic islands that I have ever visited

Greece Travel Blog — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:01:35 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comThe strong wind continued to rush in and chase through the balconies of the hotel, rattling the shutters and rearranging the furniture as it went. There was a lot of cloud as well and it was quite cool but not inconveniently so as we set off quite early after breakfast to return the bike to [...]

Minos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa voted Leading European Beach Resort

Greece Travel Blog — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:12:07 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comMinos Imperial Luxury Beach Resort & Spa in Crete was voted Europe’s Leading Beach Resort and received a 16th World Travel Award, unveiled at a ceremony in Portugal. As a kind of Oscars in tourism, the World Travel Awards are given out yearly in recognition of excellence in all sectors of the global travel and tourism [...]

Traveling to Crete and Santorini – Some essential tips

Greece Travel Blog — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:53:14 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comSantorini is a special place because of the volcano and the architecture. In Crete just stay away from the capital (Irakleio) one of the ugliest cities in all Greece! Except for this, you will find in Crete beautiful nature and cities. I like Rethymno and Chania, but you can tour the whole island since it [...]

Canada to receive the Flame of the 2010 Olympic Games

Greece Travel Blog — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:52:36 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comThe longest domestic Olympic Torch Relay in history begins on October 22, 2009 with a traditional ritual lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece. Olympia is the home of the Olympic Flame, the sanctuary of Zeus (father of the gods of Olympia) and the site where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. The lighting [...]

Peaceful days of Corfu

Greece Travel Blog — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:25:54 +0000

www.GreeceTravelBlog.comHundreds of people buzzed around in the excitement of the scene, many of them backpackers. It was almost midnight by the time we stumbled into the sweaty throng on the dock at Corfu Town. Despite the hour, the air was muggy and close and it was unpleasant to carry the gear. Michelle sat on [...]