UPDATED JANUARY 2025: If you ask how many countries in the world are there in 2024. Well, the answer is that technically speaking there are 197 countries in the world. From a travel perspective, you could argue there are 215 countries. I’ve visited them all! Although it’s pretty compli...
2. What was the name of the World War II operation that fooled the Nazis into believing that the Allies were going to invade Greece instead of Sicily? Operation Desert Storm Operation London Bridge Operation Mincemeat Operation Red Dawn During World War II, Operation Mincemeat fooled the Nazis ...
In February 1947, Britain, when facing economic difficulties, informed the United States that it could no longer aid Greece and Türkiye economically. To counter what was termed the "spread of communism," the U.S. government decided to seek congressional approval for a support bill for the two...
As an honorary local, let me introduce you to the best time to go to Greece based on as many different holiday types as I can think of. I've also included some of my own travel experiences in Greece where I think they might help. For specific and practical information after you've de...
Find out everything that’s happening on Day 2 of the competition and how you can watch all the action in the country where you live.
Due to its location on the Mediterranean, Greece has been a major first port of call for individuals fleeing war, conflict, and economic uncertainty on boats. A large portion of these individuals come from Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, and Eritrea. In 2024,over 58,000 people arrived in Greece,...
It was here, eating my favourite dish, an open pork gyros kebab with a tzatziki side and bottle of Mythos, with a Greek duo playing live acoustics beside us, that I thought ‘This is Athens’. Like I said before, I lived in Greece for 2 months, and I was already familiar with the...
There have been many people who always dreamed of living at the beach…because that’s where they’ve always vacationed. But once they stayed more than a few weeks, they discovered they didn’t like the heat and humidity…or the sand that always seemed to be getting in the house…or ...
You can also live stream this fixture for free on ITVX. ITVX is geo-restricted to the UK, but anyone can access this free streaming service with a VPN. These powerful tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you ...
If you want to do some off-the-beaten-path exploration, the cost of a private driver in Greece is typically $200-400 per day. On some of the islands, you can also rent an ATV to explore, but locals strongly advise against ATVs as they see many fatal accidents each year. On our tr...