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Greece Motor Yacht Charter:
With such a choice of beautiful luxury motor yachts offering luxury bordering on decadence, it would be difficult to find a better way to explore the Greek islands. The modern luxury Power boat (Super Yacht, Motor Boat) will take you from island to island in absolute luxury and comfort. [click here >>]

Will it work this time? Greece has enacted an EU-regulation friendly smoking ban for public places in Greece beginning September 1st, 2010. While previous restrictions have been going into effect - at least in theory - over the past few years, this one is much more sweeping. With a high rate of smokers - nearly half of adult Greeks admit to the habit - the number of potential scofflaws is also high. So this time, the fines on businesses allowing smoking on the premises are high, and the government is promising to enforce the new fines - possibly because of the current Greek financial crisis. It's a guaranteed moneymaker.

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Variety Cruises is offering advance-purchase discounts on their Greek island cruises for all of 2011.  While in this uncertain travel environment I think there will be opportunities for last-minute discounts throughout 2011 on nearly all providers,  if you are an advance planner, this is one way of saving money up front and being able to luxuriate in the anticipatory glow of your upcoming  Greek cruise.

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Don't get me wrong - I love both the book and the movie "Eat Pray Love".  But darn it all, I can't help but think that the author would have had an even more marvelous time in Greece - where eating is a prayer of love, where the famed "Light of Greece" can't help but bring enlightenment and you're absolutely guaranteed to fall in love - oh, maybe with that local Greek god or goddess, or that cute tourist on the next sunbed, but definitely with Greece and the Greek islands. And that's the beginning of a romance that lasts a lifetime.

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The Greek island of Spetses is the site of a royal Greek wedding as the former prince of Greece, Nicholas, marries his longtime girlfriend Tatiana Blatnik.

Nicholas is the son of the last King of Greece, Constantine, whose family fled Greece in 1967. These days, Nicholas has no royal status in Greece - he no longer even has Greek citizenship. There are ongoing disputes over former royal property in Greece which are being pounded out in the European Union courts.

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U.S.-based carrier Continental Airlines and Aegean Airlines are announcing new codeshares which will make it easier for some travelers to reach Greece. While some routes still need approval for the codesharing, a number of flights will now be codeshared. This makes it easier for ticketing and for the transfer of luggage en route to Greece.

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Good news - if it holds. The security guards at the Acropolis have come to an agreement and the iconic monument of Greece will be open for Tuesday night's popular "Full Moon in August" celebration.

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As feared, this year's Full Moon celebration August 24th may be affected by budget cuts. The security guards at the Acropolis have refused to work that night, citing no to low pay for the extra hours, Greek Reporter is noting.

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A new report on the benefits of extra-virgin olive oil shows a surprising result - olive oil actually changes the way human genes work, reducing the risk of heart disease. This means that the delightful "Mediterranean Diet", originally researched on Crete, may be even more potent for health than previously believed. Since Greek olive oil from Crete is, in my opinion, the very best in the world, if you've ever wanted to "be Greek", ingesting olive oil from there might be one way to "Greek up"!

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Aigina, also spelled Aegina, Egine, Egina - well, you get the idea - is again hosting its summer music festival.

This quick-to-get-to Greek island is a great way to squeeze in an island experience if you've discovered that you've booked one too many days in Athens. And the music festival makes this beautiful island even more attractive as a destination. The festival runs through August 21st. Find out more at their official website.

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If you're in Greece right now, don't assume anything is open on the festival date of August 15th, when the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Feast of the Dormition is observed. This is a major holiday for the Greeks, observing the day when the Virgin Mary is believed to have ascended into heaven, and they return home in droves to spend time with their families.

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Greece Motor Yacht Charter:
With such a choice of beautiful motor yachts offering luxury bordering on decadence, it would be difficult to find a better way to explore the Greek islands. The modern luxury Power boat (Super Yacht, Motor Boat) will take you from island to island in absolute luxury and comfort. [click here >>]