As business travel resumes amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, keeping connected with business travelers has taken on renewed urgency for companies and their travel managers, the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) says in a recent survey. The pandemic has accelerated the need for travel managers to communicate often complex, fast-changing information while not only
Marine Hotel The Marin Hotel, located in Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, in 2021 completed an ambitious renovation project for its rooms and public areas. Marin is a year-round city hotel operating since 1980, welcoming business and leisure travelers to Heraklion. The 44-room hotel underwent its first renovation in 2005. Its second overhaul […]
The updated Visit Greece application for mobile devices attracted over 1.7 million new users in 2021, according to an announcement by the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO). Launched in 2020, the award-winning app is designed to assist tourists during their trip to Greece by offering personalized tips and all they need to know about Covid-19 […]
The village of Edipsos was among those affected by the wildfires in August 2021. Archive photo. Source: Visit Greece / Y. Skoulas The Greek island of Evia is included on the “52 Places for a Changed World” list compiled by The New York Times in its online edition. The list highlights destinations where travelers “can […]
Photo Source: @Pelion Ski Center The Pelion Ski Center in Central Greece will open to visitors on Friday, January 14, the Hotel Owners’ Association of Magnesia announced. Considered one of Greece’s most popular winter hotspots, the ski center will be open to the public from 9am until 4pm. The ski center is located at Agriolefkes […]
Photo source: eea.gr Greece is extending its Covid-19 restrictions by one week, until January 23, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday. The measures, which took effect on January 3 to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, were expected to be lifted on January 16. The ministry made the announcement following the recommendations […]
Photo source: ForwardKeys A new analysis recently released by ForwardKeys reveals four key trends that could positively affect travel in 2022 amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. These include the increasing pent-up demand for travel, strong domestic travel, the return of business travel as well as the reopening of the APAC region. According to ForwardKeys, at
Photo source: EC – Audiovisual Service / Photographer: Savo Prelevic Greek authorities announced on Monday that a portal (in Greek and English) is now open where individuals who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 abroad can declare vaccination status in Greece and request the issue of an EU Digital Covid Certificate. According to the health and […]
Greece is among the top 10 international destinations that US travelers over 50 want to visit in 2022, according to a survey recently released by online travel magazine TravelAwaits. TravelAwaits surveyed 1,615 people aged 50 and up about their 2022 travel plans. According to the survey’s results, over a third of US travelers plan to […]
Photo source: @Heathrow airport Fully vaccinated travelers and under 18 entering the UK, as of 4am on January 7 will no longer need to take a pre-departure Covid-19 test or self-isolate on arrival, but must continue to take their post-arrival tests, an announcement by the UK departments of health and transport said. Meanwhile, from 4am […]

















