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Euphoria Retreat in Greece offers holistic wellness — without all the denial

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Euphoria Retreat in Greece offers holistic wellness — without all the denial

In a sunny hilltop village on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula, Marina Efraimoglou has pulled off a deft wellness feat: creating Euphoria Retreat, where Greek and Eastern medical traditions provide an experience both clinical and pampering. “Ancient Greek philosophers embraced life with joy, sensuality and excitement,” says Efraimoglou, a 62-year-old Hodgkin lymphoma survivor. A reformed investment banker, … Read more

We quit the 9-to-5 grind to live on a $125K yacht in Greece with our kids — it’s a dream come true

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We quit the 9-to-5 grind to live on a 5K yacht in Greece with our kids — it’s a dream come true

A British couple quit their hectic jobs and moved their family to a yacht docked in Greece. And after ditching the 9-to-5 grind, they couldn’t be happier. Laura and Ross Colledge decided to set sail because they worried their family was too disconnected. “Ross was working 50-plus hours a week, and we were like ships … Read more

Best-smelling cities revealed in new study — No. 1 is historic

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Best-smelling cities revealed in new study — No. 1 is historic

A visit to this metropolis won’t stink! Researchers recently sniffed out the best-smelling city in Europe: Athens, Greece. HAYPP, a UK company that helps people transition from smoking to healthier alternatives, ranked the top 10 European cities you won’t need to plug your nose to visit, Time Out reports. Researchers recently sniffed out the best-smelling … Read more

Jaw-dropping penis mystery finally solved

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Jaw-dropping penis mystery finally solved

It’s an X-rated question many of us have pondered at some point when wandering around a museum: why do men in Greek statues all have a small penis? While the anatomy of Greek gods depicted in marble and bronze have never been modest, in recent years, many have wondered why their manhoods don’t match up … Read more

Women’s butt sizes around the world revealed — which countries have the biggest and smallest

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Women’s butt sizes around the world revealed — which countries have the biggest and smallest

Here’s who has big butts — and we cannot lie. A new batch of data has analyzed which women, by nationality and on average, possess either the widest or most narrow sets of hips — an integral part of the anatomy that can sculpt a Sir Mixalot-worthy behind. To the dismay of many patriots, the … Read more

Prince William abruptly pulls out of godfather’s memorial service due to ‘personal matter’

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Prince William abruptly pulls out of godfather’s memorial service due to ‘personal matter’

Prince William has pulled out of attending a memorial service for his godfather, Greece’s late King Constantine, due to “a personal matter,” according to Kensington Palace. “Unfortunately, The Prince of Wales is no longer able to attend the King Constantine Memorial Service this morning due to a personal matter,” the palace said in a statement. … Read more

Teacher praised for playing ‘Assassin’s Creed’ game in class — as history lesson: ‘How teaching should be done’

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Teacher praised for playing ‘Assassin’s Creed’ game in class — as history lesson: ‘How teaching should be done’

Talk about an A for effort. A middle school teacher is being praised online for using a widely popular historical-fiction video game to teach ancient Greek history in an engaging and immersive way. Educator and TikTok sensation Mr. Mahathey, who has shared many tween-friendly videos on his feed, posted a clip of himself playing “Assassin’s … Read more

My wife wants a horrible name for our daughter — people will think she’s a ‘skank’

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My wife wants a horrible name for our daughter — people will think she’s a ‘skank’

It’s a modern-day Greek tragedy. A dad-to-be is lamenting the name his mythology-loving wife wants to give their daughter as he fears she will be looked at as a three-syllable “skank.” “This has led to an extremely severe but also extremely stupid argument,” the second-generation Greek immigrant — who had agreed on a mythological name … Read more

I tried to take a selfie with a deer in the wild — I ended up with multiple broken ribs 

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I tried to take a selfie with a deer in the wild — I ended up with multiple broken ribs 

He got a lot of bang for his buck — and not in a good way. A tourist’s attempt to photograph a deer ended painfully after the critter rammed him and broke his ribs, as seen in a wince-worthy video blowing up online. “I couldn’t believe it,” Gian Carlo Triacca, 42, told Caters News Service … Read more

My family lost a dream vacation due to a passport oversight — don’t do what we did

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My family lost a dream vacation due to a passport oversight — don’t do what we did

Travelers, take note and mark your calendars. Kate Flannery, who runs @kateflan on TikTok, explained how her family trip to Greece quickly ended before it even got started. “When the trip to Greece you’ve been planning the whole year suddenly can’t happen because your passports that expire in October aren’t legal to travel with,” the TikTok video with … Read more

More than $380K of olive oil stolen in Greece as ‘liquid gold’ prices skyrocket due to poor harvest: ‘Not a drop left’

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More than 0K of olive oil stolen in Greece as ‘liquid gold’ prices skyrocket due to poor harvest: ‘Not a drop left’

A Greek olive oil cooperative was hit by thieves who swiped more than $388,000 worth of product — and locals believe it was an inside job. Roughly 37 tons, or around 9,000 gallons, of olive oil was stolen from the Polygyros Olive Oil Cooperative — which roughly 200 local producers are a part of — … Read more

Inside the greatest Greek escapes you’ve never heard of

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Inside the greatest Greek escapes you’ve never heard of

Have Greece’s hottest spots finally gotten too hot? Billionaires compete with celebrities for mere slices of Mykonos and Santorini. Restaurants slap tourists with $1,200 bills for calamari and cocktails. But the lure of waters azure and clean cuisine mean New York’s obsession with Greece won’t be ending anytime soon. In fact, the Mediterranean cognoscenti have … Read more

Former soap opera star flashes underwear in racy wedding dress

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Former soap opera star flashes underwear in racy wedding dress

A former “Neighbours” star turned adult content creator has stunned in a revealing wedding dress — even flashing her undies on her “Big Day.” Scarlet Vas, 28, married TikTok star Tayo Ricci in Mykonos, Greece over the weekend — with the pair sharing a string of videos from the lavish nuptials on social media. The bride, who … Read more

Greek bars are collecting unfinished drinks and selling them back to other tourists, officials warn

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Greek bars are collecting unfinished drinks and selling them back to other tourists, officials warn

Several bars in a popular Greek party town were shut down for collecting unfinished drinks and selling them back to other tourists, according to local reports. Bars in Kavos on the island of Corfu, Greece were recently raided by the Independent Public Revenue Authority AADE whose agents suspected the establishments of tax evasion and selling alcohol … Read more

World Cup’s sexiest fan, Ivana Knöll, parties with Shaq in Greece

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World Cup’s sexiest fan, Ivana Knöll, parties with Shaq in Greece

Shaquille O’Neal partied with the viral Croatian model, Ivana Knöll in Mykonos and things appeared to get wild. The NBA legend, aka “DJ Diesel,” was DJ-ing a gig in Greece, where he ran into Knöll — who became known as the “sexiest fan” at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with her sultry outfits in Qatar. The 5-foot-11 model took … Read more

My family and I survived wildfires on Greek island vacation thanks to hero local

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My family and I survived wildfires on Greek island vacation thanks to hero local

A woman has broken down in tears after she recalled the terrifying moment she and her family were “running for their lives” from wildfires that have wreaked havoc on the Greek island of Rhodes. Amy, from the UK, was holidaying on the popular Greek island with her partner and daughter, 11, when things took a … Read more

Say yes to the #FlyingDress: Billowing gowns sweep social media

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Say yes to the #FlyingDress: Billowing gowns sweep social media

It’s a bird, it’s a plane — it’s a flying dress.  The train of Adriannea Smith’s canary yellow dress flowing in the wind could be seen for miles as she posed with the backdrop of the Aegean Sea and whitewashed rooftops and blue domes in Oia, the coastal village on the Greek island of Santorini.  … Read more

Student stranded in Greece with life-threatening injuries after balcony fall

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Student stranded in Greece with life-threatening injuries after balcony fall

An Australian university student who plunged nearly 20 feet from a balcony while on a European trip, is now stranded overseas after sustaining life-threatening injuries from the fall. Sydney man Jacob Konaraki was selected by his university to go on an overseas excursion to Greece for an archaeology dig. After the experience concluded, he decided … Read more

Dirty Diana: Princess’ penchant for sex jokes revealed in notes to Greek king

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Dirty Diana: Princess’ penchant for sex jokes revealed in notes to Greek king

The People’s Princess evidently had a naughty side. Letters that Princess Diana had written to Constantine II, the last king of Greece, went up for sale at the Dominic Winter Auctioneers auction house. The secret notes were full of sexual undertones and cheeky, NSFW jokes that the late royal had penned to the monarch, who … Read more

I went on vacation and didn’t miss my husband — so I divorced him

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I went on vacation and didn’t miss my husband — so I divorced him

Eat, Pray, Divorce. A UK mother of four had an epiphany about her marriage while on a 10-day girl’s trip to Greece. Stephanie Hanson went on vacation with her best girlfriends to Kefalonia in May 2022 to celebrate her 40th birthday. “I had a moment of clarity at the hotel that I’d been miserable in … Read more