Mykonos IslandNews and information about Mykonos Island, Greece.Searching for epic hero Odysseus in the winds of history - Miami Herald- September 14, 2008 IF YOU GO Sailboat charters : Sunsail, www.sunsail.com , and The Moorings, www.moorings.com , have bases in both in the Aegean and Ionian. Travel info: Greek National Tourist Organisation, 212-421-5777; www.greektourism.com . Retracing the route of ...http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/story/679228.html XL collapse wrecks three British couples' weddings - Daily Mirror- September 13, 2008 As thousands of XL passengers woke yesterday to find their holiday dreams had ended in a nightmare, few could have thought things could be any worse. But some devastated couples now face their wedding days being ruined - and in one case the groom, an ...http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/09/13/xl-collapse-wrecks-three-british-coupl... A Weekend on Mykonos, Greece - New York Times- September 9, 2008 Over the past few summers, Mykonos has bounced back hard as one of Europe's jetset playgrounds. The island has gorgeous white-sand beaches lapped by crystalline turquoise water. Here, Agios Sostis beach -- a semi-remote stretch of sand -- is free of ...http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/08/24/travel/0824-36HOURS_index.html Insider's Guide to Greece: Hellenic heaven - Daily Telegraph- September 9, 2008 Several operators, including Aegean Island Holidays, Kosmar and Spirit of Greece, are predicting a surge of interest in Skopelos, Skiathos's sister island in the Sporades and the location for the filming of the Abba musical Mamma Mia. "The film will ...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/greece/article739237.ece Doujon's Gift - 60 Minutes- September 7, 2008 Liz Hayes remembers when she first heard about young Doujon Zammit. Like you, Liz thought what a waste, what a dreadful waste. He was just 20-years-old. There he was one moment having the holiday of his life on the Greek island of Mykonos. The next ...http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=625746 Heart recipient 'cried for Doujon' - ninemsn- September 7, 2008 The man who received the heart of nightclub bashing victim Duojon Zammit has made a remarkable recovery. One month after the transplant, Kostas Gribilas, 31, is showing no signs of rejecting the new organ and says he hopes to go back to work within ...http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=627158 Anchors aweigh - Gulf News- September 5, 2008 My jaw dropped as I watched satellite images of ominous grey smoke swirling and wafting up from the Greek peninsula. Massive fires ravaged the Greek countryside in the late summer of 2007, causing enormous losses in its wake. With a Mediterranean ...http://www.gulfnews.com/explore/Journeys/10242803.html Breaking the organ donor taboo - BBC Europe- September 5, 2008 Greece's leading heart transplant surgeon is urging the Athens government to capitalise on a recent high-profile case and encourage more people to carry organ donor cards. Greece has more traffic accidents than many of its European neighbours Despite ...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7598743.stm Costa Gribilas tells of how Doujon Zammit saved his life - News.com.au- September 3, 2008 COSTAS Gribilas began to say his farewells a month ago, knowing his heart was giving in and there was very little doctors could do to save him. But then a stranger died and his family made the agonising decision to donate his organs and Costas' name ...http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24288564-5006007,00.html |