The time of the year has come for the major annual exhibition of Greece, the 23rd Philoxenia International Exhibition. It is held in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, also known as the sub-capital of Greece – the second largest city. It is 4 1/2 – 5 hr drive or a 35min flight from Athens.

After a good summer season for Greece and following the closing of the seasonal hotels, the event is going to be something between a vacation for the professionals and a place to see friends from the travel and tourism industry. Of course we all will do business, but I think that this time its going to be more care free type of doing business rather than what happened other years were every one was pretending to be cool. Now everyone is cool! Read more →

A couple of weeks ago I had gone to the Island of Tinos for a presentation on issues regarding the web promotion of travel and tourism web sites.

The way to go to Tinos is either from Rafina or from Piraeus port. We went from the port of Rafina with the new high speed boats. Its a quick ride with the boat.

Tinos is one of the places most Greeks visit, mostly for the Virgin Mary Church which is called in Greek “Panagia tis Tinou” and celebrates with thousands of people on August 15. The Island of Tinos has numerous things to see and do. It has wonderful beaches. Lots of beautiful site seeing to do. Museums. Trekking, hiking, cross country running. Local traditional things to see. The island also hosts a school of the Athens University, which deals with marble and sculpture. You won’t feel how time passed on Tinos. I almost forgot – the food is something else! Read more →