Articles tagged “greece”

When tourism is your country's dominant industry with few other businesses waiting in the wings a drop in visitors hits that much harder.

Wonder why Mykonos' infrastructure is so crappy? Look no further than the bank accounts of the island's leaders. We'd love to see similar investigations into other island escapes around the world (yes, Jamaica, we're talking about you).

Economic collapse is never easy, but there is opportunity in the ruin, and these inspiring stories demonstrate how Greek entrepreneurs are ready to lead the way.

Qatar's buying up land all over the world, and why not Greece when there's a huge bargain to be had. This one of course if for Emir's personal use, not as an investment.

Greece could still enjoy the esteem of hosting celebrities and political influencers while receiving a sizable investment for iconic property; a win-win for the cash-strapped country.

Visitors know how wonderful Greece is, but getting them to visit amidst strikes, financial crises, and other logistical challenges is a tough sell. Greece should have used the space to challenge its Mediterranean vacation rival Spain.

International passenger traffic dropped more steeply than domestic numbers as Greece’s largest industry took a hit to its sun soaked image amidst political and financial struggles.

It's hard to find good news in any story coming out of Greece these days, but we may finally be at the point where it's not possible to get any worse.

It feels just like summer again as an one-day general strike sweeps across the transportation industry and halting travel in Spain and Greece.

The rapid construction of landmarks is hoped to restore the capital, but residents believe its rushed results are tacky and resources would have been better used improving city infrastructure.