July 2012

As France Drives to a Labor Showdown, Vacation Intervenes
Businessweek
Not all work has stopped: Before leaving town, government leaders ordered the European Commission staff to labor through August on a draft plan to create a cross-border banking union for European financial institutions. And Greece's new prime minister,

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Greek Reporter
Latest Celebrity Arrival in Greece: Famous Director Tim Burton Is Spending
Greek Reporter
Renowned director Tim Burton chose the Ionian island of Corfu to spend his summer vacation. The American filmmaker visited the beautiful island on Saturday along with his wife, actress Helena Bonham Carter. Local corfuland.gr captured them upon their

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Sky News Australia
11 Signs That Time Is Quickly Running Out For The Global Financial System
Hawaii News Daily
August is likely to be a relatively slow month as most of Europe is on vacation, but after that we will be moving into a "danger zone" where just about anything could happen. Historically, a financial crisis In that month a German court makes a
RPT-Euro zone crisis heads for September crunchReuters

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Greek police say farmer on island shoots, injures bystanders taking video of
Minneapolis Star Tribune
ATHENS, GreeceGreek police said Monday they are seeking a farmer who allegedly shot and injured two bystanders videoing a wildfire on the island of Crete after an argument over whether they might be better employed helping to put out the blaze.

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Ukrainian News Agency
Greece Allows Ukrainian Tourists To Visit 5 Islands Without Schengen Visas By
Ukrainian News Agency
Within 24 hours they have to submit to the travel agency a copy of their passport, a photo and a completed visa application form that are electronically sent to the immigration service of Greece. Upon arrival at the Greek islands the tourists have to

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America's most charming inns
CNN
Once a private pre-Civil War residence, this Greek Revival home gained fame as The Maidstone Arms, a go-to inn for New York socialites visiting the Hamptons in the 1920s. In 2008, Swedish hotelier Departures.com: Best summer trips. Korakia Pensione

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Discovering the Greek island of Zante – Sunday Sun

July 30, 2012
Discovering the Greek island of Zante
Sunday Sun
Those that take a trip to this Greek isle will be met with numerous inlets, hidden beaches, enticing coves and a lush green landscape. With cheap holidays relatively easy to come by to this part of Greece, those who want to discover this landscape

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Island hopping for a bit of Greece and quiet – Mirror.co.uk

July 30, 2012

Mirror.co.uk
Island hopping for a bit of Greece and quiet
Mirror.co.uk
It tends to stop people in their tracks when you say you've just got back from… Atlantis. Oh yes, you can say breezily, haven't you been? It's quite a place. The scenery is spectacular, the houses beautiful and there's all the comforts of home

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TRAVEL: Our friends in the north – The Star

July 29, 2012

The Star
TRAVEL: Our friends in the north
The Star
The same applies for the inhabitants of the upper third of Cyprus – the Turkish-speaking section of an island that has long been a holiday favourite. One of the draws to some – notably Israeli, Greek, Russian and mainland Turkish visitors – is

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Take the express to an island paradise – The Desert Sun

July 29, 2012
Take the express to an island paradise
The Desert Sun
If your travel plans don't include an island escape to the Greek isles or a weekend in Monte Carlo, consider Southern California's own Mediterranean-style getaway — Catalina Island. Just take a 45-minute Catalina Express ride from downtown Long Beach

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