How Too Many Tourists Endanger Crete’s Most Beautiful Beaches

Mass tourism threatens the popular vacation spots Balos, Elafonisi, and Falassarna on Crete. How the island is now trying to ...
Greek City Times

Spot the Yellow: Greece’s Gopa Bins Are Everywhere—And They’re Genius for the Planet

Greece's Gopa Project turns cigarette butts into votes on everything from pop culture to music icons—spot these yellow bins ...

I found paradise in a remote corner of a Greek island – 30 years on it has been ruined

I first visited Elafonisi Beach on the southwestern corner of Crete 30 years ago. Fleeing a messy relationship in London, I ...
USA Today

Beaches across US close during Labor Day weekend due to fecal contamination

SAN DIEGO − Thousands of people across the United States are being advised against water-related activities at beaches and other coastal areas during the Labor Day holiday weekend due to unsafe levels ...