Tag: Greece
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Disappearing Greece: Bye bye kastana man, send my regards to the laterna player
Desperate for revenue, the Greek government is clamping down on the poorest professions in Greece. The story of the elderly kastana (chestnut vendor) who was rendered unconscious by over-zealous policemen caught fire on social media. The vendor could not afford a license, and became one of the latest victims of the economic crisis. Here are…
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From Greece to Egypt on a Sailboat
In July 2015, I took part in a sailing voyage from Athens to Hurghada with the purpose of delivering four sailboats to Egypt. A daring journey for a group made up of mostly novices, it took nineteen days of sailing through six Greek islands, the wrath of Meltemi winds, long late night sails and the…
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Beware of Greeks building smart cars
Read more at neoskosmos.com
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Greece Among the ‘Smartest’ Countries in the World
Read more at greece.greekreporter.com