Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, Aug. 22, 2015: Approaching the Acropolis
August 22, 2015
The main entrance to the Acropolis in Athens, home of the Parthenon, is this stairway, leading through an entrance building called the Propylaea. It was
The main entrance to the Acropolis in Athens, home of the Parthenon, is this stairway, leading through an entrance building called the Propylaea. It was
Corfu International Airport, one of those to be managed by Fraport . Photo: Jean Housen / Wikimedia In one of the first effects of the Greek bailout deal, which requires Greece to privatize many public facilities, Fraport,…
Demonstration last week in Syntagma square, calling for No vote in referendum on austerity pact. After agreement, new demonstrations call for rejecting the agreement. The recent deal between Greece and European finance authorities is not…
Lisbon—a winner as the Greek crisis cuts into Greek vacation bookings One man’s famine is turning into another man’s feast. As tourist bookings for Greece stumble in the midst of the Euro crisis and uncertainty about supplies of money,…
Wearied by my exploration of the visual delights of Turkish Fethiye’s old market, your intrepid Gumbo-ist needed to seek the solace of a little shade
World events are pushing their way to center stage for travelers to Greece. Here’s some practical information and advice for those who are committed to going (and some travel agencies and tour companies are offering cancellation or postponement…
Tourists in Rhodes, Greece: One eye on the exit? Photo: Freta / Wikimedia As the world watches the situation in Greece, which could lead to a default on government loans, a run on banks, an exit…
I admit that I don’t ‘do’ beach holidays very well. So when I was threatened by “another day by the pool” I decided that it would be great to take the new high speed catamaran service from Fetihye in Turkey to the isle of Rhodes in Greece.
One of the great perks of a good road trip is not knowing where you’ll stop along the way…just where you start and where you end (and sometimes, not even that!) So how about a 10-day cruise on a luxury ship where all you know is where it sails from and where it says farewell?
Eurail has enhanced its offerings for the new year with some new passes and some upgrades to existing ones. One of the best bits for families: children 4-11 now trvel free if accompanied by a pass-holding adult. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro…
The main entrance to the Acropolis in Athens, home of the Parthenon, is this stairway, leading through an entrance building
Corfu International Airport, one of those to be managed by Fraport . Photo: Jean Housen / Wikimedia In one of the first effects of the Greek bailout deal, which requires Greece to privatize many public facilities, Fraport,…
Demonstration last week in Syntagma square, calling for No vote in referendum on austerity pact. After agreement, new demonstrations call for rejecting the agreement. The recent deal between Greece and European finance authorities is not…
Lisbon—a winner as the Greek crisis cuts into Greek vacation bookings One man’s famine is turning into another man’s feast. As tourist bookings for Greece stumble in the midst of the Euro crisis and uncertainty about supplies of money,…
Wearied by my exploration of the visual delights of Turkish Fethiye’s old market, your intrepid Gumbo-ist needed to seek the
World events are pushing their way to center stage for travelers to Greece. Here’s some practical information and advice for those who are committed to going (and some travel agencies and tour companies are offering cancellation or postponement…
Tourists in Rhodes, Greece: One eye on the exit? Photo: Freta / Wikimedia As the world watches the situation in Greece, which could lead to a default on government loans, a run on banks, an exit…
I admit that I don’t ‘do’ beach holidays very well. So when I was threatened by “another day by the pool” I decided that it would be great to take the new high speed catamaran service from Fetihye in Turkey to the isle of Rhodes in Greece.
One of the great perks of a good road trip is not knowing where you’ll stop along the way…just where you start and where you end (and sometimes, not even that!) So how about a 10-day cruise on a luxury ship where all you know is where it sails from and where it says farewell?
Eurail has enhanced its offerings for the new year with some new passes and some upgrades to existing ones. One of the best bits for families: children 4-11 now trvel free if accompanied by a pass-holding adult. Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro…