02/06/14

[Maik]

Greece is among the main emerging destinations for Chinese tourists, the latest report by Union Pay International has found, including this country among those with an annual growth rate of about 200 percent in arrivals from the Asian nation in the last three years.

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=193737

[Maik]

By TBM Staff | Mumbai

Around the World Holidays based in Bengaluru, will be starting guided group tours to Greece and Turkey from this month. This information was provided by Siddhalingappa, Managing Director, Around the World Holidays. He said, “We will be starting with guided group tours to Greece and Turkey. The itinerary would include popular tourist attractions from both destinations, like the Cyclades and Athens in Greece and Ankara and Istanbul in Turkey.”

http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/around-the-world-holidays-launches-group-tours-to-greece--turkey-24128

[Maik]

King Juan Carlos of Spain abdicates

[expat]

Greece is among the main emerging destinations for Chinese tourists,

I can just imagine, - I rike your karamari its rubbery.

ok, I will get my coat!

[Maik]

Memo to self: must get a 'Groan' smiley.

Oh well, this will have to do...... 

[Maik]

  Police been visible in Skala over last couple of days: yesterday a police car driving through the village several times; this afternoon stopping traffic coming in on the Poros road, this evening a police car driving around the village with the blue lights flashing   

[Maarm]

They're following you Maik 

[Maik]

They flagged me down, took a quick look at the car and waved me on. Reckon their thinking was, "Waaay too much paperwork".

[Bluenose]

Police been visible in Skala over last couple of days: yesterday a police car driving through the village several times; this afternoon stopping traffic coming in on the Poros road, this evening a police car driving around the village with the blue lights flashing   

It could be a practice run for the big parade when the main street is completed !