With its distinctive whitewashed villages perched on rocky cliffs that overlook the crystal-clear waters of the Aegean Sea, Santorini is the quintessential Greek island, a stunning travel delight. Part of the Cyclades Islands group and located just north of Crete, Santorini is easily reached by ferry from Athens but still a world away from its…
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Just How Wrong Can the New York Times BE about Travel?
On 11 January 2009 the New York Times (NYT) published a piece entitled The 44 Places to Go in 2009. The introduction suggests that they are the new year’s ‘most compelling destinations’ and they’re presented in an order of preference ‘recommended’ by the NYT. At the article’s request, readers also voted on their favourites and, with…
