December 2011

Ski Resorts Battle Mother Nature – FOX 40 News WICZ TV

by Travel Geek on December 31, 2011

Ski Resorts Battle Mother Nature
FOX 40 News WICZ TV
The above seasonable temperatures and more rain than snow has caused many ski resorts in the area to open later than usual. Greek Peak was the first in Central New York to open for the season, but it was delayed thanks to a mild winter so far.

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Exploring Greece's All-Inclusive Resorts
About – News & Issues
And some offerings are on the deluxe side – such as the Minos Imperial Resort Hotel on the north coast of the Greek island of Crete, which offers both family-friendly and more sophisticated all-inclusive couples options. But there are many more to

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The Big Chill – Palm Springs Life

by Travel Geek on December 30, 2011

The Big Chill
Palm Springs Life
BY ELLEN PARIS Until recently, when most Americans thought about Greece or Italy, they were planning cruises to the Greek Islands and wine-tasting trips through Tuscany. That changed dramatically when the Eurozone's debt crisis began affecting US

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A Greek Cruise Back in the News
About – News & Issues
By deTraci Regula, About.com Guide December 28, 2011 It's not often that a Greek island cruise becomes a political playing piece – but that's the case as a spring cruise taken by US presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is back in the news.
The Story Behind Gingrich's Greek CruiseRealClearPolitics

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The Story Behind Gingrich's Greek Cruise
RealClearPolitics
At the end of May, Newt and Callista Gingrich were booked for a luxury cruise through the Greek islands. The subject had come up before in planning meetings, but the staff assumed that once Gingrich made the commitment to run for president, the trip

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Newt: My Greek vacation was fiscal crisis training
Politico (blog)
Ironically, being in Greece during the Greek crisis was very helpful and gave me a much deeper perspective of how hard this was going to be.” Gingrich added in one of his most overt comments about the campaign staff that walked off his effort and
A Greek Cruise Back in the NewsAbout – News & Issues

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The 2012 Forecast – The Jewish Week

December 27, 2011
The 2012 Forecast
The Jewish Week
But the European discount-airline trend has lately expanded to these formerly remote shores – and now the Greek and Balearic islands are just an hour and $100 (or less) from the mainland. Vueling, a handy Spanish airline, recently added Crete,

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