Athens — Great Food, Big Economic Questions, and Hair on Fire
1:00 01/01/1970
Every year it seems I go to places partly because naive and gullible Americans, whose worldview is fed by a diet of hysterical commercial TV news, are avoiding those places for supposed safety...
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Dining Discovery in Athens Dishes Up a Positive Vibe
1:00 01/01/1970
Stepping out of my hotel during my first hour in Athens, I stumbled onto a great restaurant. This video clip illustrates perfectly how Athens is regaining some positive energy. Here’s my guidebook...
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Athens Yesterday and Today
1:00 01/01/1970
It’s great traveling in Greece during the shoulder season — the days are lovely and warm (not hot) and the crowds are few. I’m here in historic, bustling Athens, home of the world’s top...
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The top 5 mountain restaurants in Meribel
1:00 01/01/1970
As Spring rolls in the conditions for alfresco dining in the Alps have never been so perfect. After a couple of hours on the piste the combination of exercise and the refreshing mountain air will...
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Monemvasia’s Cliff-Top View Would Make Even Butterflies Nervous
1:00 01/01/1970
Monemvasia is a Gibraltar-sized rock on the Peloponnesian coast of Greece. It’s connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, has a town at its base, and the scant remains of a town and mighty...
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Floating Through the Pyrgos Dirou Caves Is a Trip for the Senses
1:00 01/01/1970
One of my fondest memories of traveling in Greece as a student back in the 1970s was gliding by boat through the Pyrgos Dirou Caves. Now, a generation later, I’ve returned and the experience was...
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Good Guidebooks Provide Creative Solutions: Shared Minibus Tours of the Amalfi Coast
1:00 01/01/1970
We recently had our annual meeting with our publisher, Avalon Travel, and enjoyed celebrating the fact that our guidebooks are the USA’s best-selling books in each category. We’re just a little...
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This Greek Welcome Really Packs a Punch
1:00 01/01/1970
When in Greece, hospitality comes with ouzo. And when in remote corners and hardscrabble villages (like here on the Mani Peninsula), where historically hospitality is a matter of life and death, the...
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Our Europe trip – City 8: Vienna!
1:00 01/01/1970
We just departed the sunny city of Vienna, our 9th city on our 26 city Europe Interrail trip, and had a great time as always! The main reason for visiting a city for us is always meeting our...
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Savoring a Sweet Mani Peninsula Surprise
1:00 01/01/1970
Driving around this land so steeped in conflict and bloody vendettas, it occurred to me that there are a lot of towers on the Mani Peninsula.  While everyone gets excited about the towers of San...
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