Athens’ cultural crown jewel, the Acropolis Museum, celebrates 10 years and more than 14.5 million visitors, with a series of events in the coming days. Photography exhibition CHISEL AND MEMORY. The contribution of marble craftsmanship to the restoration of the Acropolis monuments . © Acropolis Museum/Giorgos Vitsaropoulos Among them a temporary exhibition with photographs of […]
New York’s first dog-friendly ice cream shop opens in Brooklyn
One chocolate cone, one vanilla…and a cup of peanut-butter pumpkin butt? The ice-cream world gets more wonderfully weird every day, but this week saw the launch of something truly different: a pup-friendly parlor that offers frozen treats for canines and their companions too. Owner Eric Kyriakopoulos was inspired to open Ollie’s when he realized there […]
Social media information is now required for US visas
Looking to fly under the radar on the social media front? Locking down your profiles and setting them to private is no longer enough – especially if you’re planning a trip to the United States. Under a new policy that went into effect on 31 May, almost all travelers seeking visas are now required to […]
Educational Travel: How to Get Permission and Justify the Experience to Your Local School
The summer “high season” for travel is winding up. Teachers are tidying up classrooms. Children are enjoying their first moments of freedom for the summer. Parents are scurrying to make the most of the time they have for summer journeys before the kids have to go back. I remember well the first week’s writing assignments […]