Tips for a Cheap Summer Trip Abroad

The following is a guest post from Pauline Paquin, a French girl who blogs over at Reach Financial Independence. Born and raised in Paris, Pauline blogs about how she has been traveling the world for the past 10 years, while trying to build wealth and achieve financial independence, and how you can follow your dreams and reach your goals too. You can follow Pauline on Twitter @RFIndependence.

Summer is only a couple of months away, and it is the perfect time to start planning your holiday, especially if you would like to travel abroad. The more you plan, the more affordable your stay will be. Whatever your destination, try to follow those simple tips to make the most of your holiday budget. 

Greece in July 2012

The heart of summer in Greece

July in Greece is generally a busy month, full of events. The major cultural festivals are all in full swing. The Hellenic Festival offers a rich variety of events in Athens at the historic Herodes Atticus theater by the Acropolis, at the modern Lycabettus Theater on Lycabettus Hill. There are also events at the ancient theater at Epidaurus where the best Greek theater troupes recreate ancient dramas.

July 2012 is also a great month in Greece for more modern music and dance festivals. Looking for Rockwave 2012? It just barely makes it into July, with the second day of the festival falling on July 1st. This year, the headliner is Ozzy Osbourne.

From July through September, the city of Rethymnon on the island of Crete hosts a Renaissance Festival which takes full advantage of its Venetian past. Rethymno is often overlooked by visitors to Greece, which is a shame as it offers great historic sites, interesting architecture, fun shopping, and some top-notch restaurants and traditional music venues.

Up in the village of Anogia on Crete, the Yakinthia provides an unusual look at Greek life in late July. And on Corfu, Cricket Week draws international fans of the game, not the bug.

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«Φέτος το καλοκαίρι πάμε Ελλάδα»

Για τρίτη συνεχόμενη χρονιά, η εβδομαδιαία ομογενειακή εφημερίδα της Νέας Υόρκης «Greek News», αναλαμβάνει εκστρατεία για την προβολή του ελληνικού τουρισμού στις ΗΠΑ, με σύνθημα: «Φέτος το καλοκαίρι πάμε Ελλάδα: Το ελάχιστο που μπορούμε να κάνουμε για την πατρίδα…».

Ο ΕΟΤ συνεργάζεται με Google, Yahoo!

 

Συνεργασία με δυο μεγάλους διαδικτυακούς κολοσσούς, τη Google και τη Yahoo!, ξεκίνησε ο Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, με στόχο την online προώθηση του ελληνικού τουρισμού.

Συγκεκριμένα, ο Ελληνικός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού θα διαθέσει 800.000 ευρώ για την  υλοποίηση διαφημιστικής ενέργειας, με στόχο την προώθηση του ελληνικού τουρισμού και της ιστοσελίδας visitgreece.gr, μέσω του διεθνούς δικτύου Google σε επιλεγμένες αγορές–στόχους.

‘Up Greek Tourism’ crowd-funding project aims to raise between 5,000 - $30,000 to fund a billboard on Times Square promoting Greek Tourism

“Up Greek Tourism”, the innovative crowd-funding project for the promotion of Greece as a holiday destination, has begun collecting funds today and will continue until first week of March. Using www.loudsauce.com as its Crowd funding platform individuals from around the world are called upon to donate a small amount of money, to help put up a billboard in New York, inviting Americans to come to Greece. The targeted amount is 15,000 dollars minimum and the billboard will be on display for 30 days, starting  23 March to mid April.

The Greek National Tourism Organization Invites you to “Visit Greece@Westfield London”

Westfield London, Europe’s largest urban shopping destination is hosting an immersive Greek experience.
Following the hugely successful event where a Greek beach drew thousands of visitors to the River Thames on a sunny week in June, the U.K. and Ireland Greek Tourism Office launches “Visit Greece@Westfield London.”
From the 19th until the 27th of March 2011, Westfield London in Shepherds Bush will feature a 1.500 sq. m Greek Theme Park on its ground floor atrium. All of the park’s activities will be complimentary to the public, in a lively, interactive celebration of Greece’s unique characteristics as a major tourist destination.