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The John Waller Interview

John Waller is author of Greek Walls, Corfu Sunset, Corfu Sketches, and Corfu Town Walks. He spends much of his year in Corfu and here, in an interview with John McCarthy originally aired on BBC Radio, John entices us further with tales from this beautiful Greek island…

Greece - Lobster plaki with a fig and manouri salad

A Culinary Voyage Around the Greek Islands
Plaki means a dish, normally fish or beans, baked in the oven, with tomatoes, garlic, parsley and onions. Evia, or Euboia, is a very tricky island to navigate...

How to be a wildlife-friendly traveller

Everyone enjoys bringing home souvenirs as a reminder of an enjoyable holiday, but did you know that some of these trinkets may have cost the life of a rare, endangered animal? IFAW shows you how to be a wildlife-friendly holiday-maker...

Going by the book?

Do you religiously follow the restaurant recommendations in your travel guide? Or do you risk going somewhere that’s not in the book?

The Mark Ellingham Interview - Rough Guides' founder

Rough Guides are celebrating their 25th anniversary so it seemed like a good time to catch up with founder Mark Ellingham. He began the series with his friends having travelled around Greece in 1981...

The Hilary Bradt Interview

Bradt Travel Guides founder Hilary Bradt made the step into retirement earlier this month. James Innes Williams caught up with her at the Langham Hotel in London to talk about the journey so far.

Greece - Corfu

Corfu is renowned as the lushest and greenest of the Ionian islands, boasting an array of beautiful coastal scenery and some of the clearest waters in the Mediterranean. After braving the steep inclines of the airport transfers (the drivers know what they're doing but if you're a little scared of heights, don't look down!) the coastal road arrives in Kassiopi, on the north-eastern tip of the island.

Greece - Corfu

The first year we ended up in Agios Stefanos by accident: it was a last-minute holiday, late in the season. We had very little money, and somehow we ended up in this pricey resort full of luxury villas.

Greece - Naxos & Santorini

At the beginning of November London is not the sunniest place to be. So we thought that a trip to the Greek Islands would be a good idea, especially with the cheap direct flights to Athens available nowadays.

Greece - Crete

I can't pretend that I've 'done' Crete. The island is much larger than I expected and with its rugged central terrain, and consequently slow roads, it takes a lot of time to get around. There's also...

Greece - Athens and mainland

Athens. The look is definitely more LA than BC.
The high-rise concrete apartment blocks, six-lane motorways and notorious smog that sprawl above this ancient city are enough to make a Blue Guide cry...

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