After fifteen years of helping Aussies plan trips to Greece, here is the 2026/27 planning guide we wish we'd been handed the first time. Flights, season, tourist tax, islands worth your time, mainland routes, and the rules we use for our own family.

I don’t recommend travel to Mykonos or Santorini. Here is an open letter to explain why.

Melbourne chef Philip Vakos has gone back to his roots on MasterChef Greece. The Greek-Australian story behind the move, and what it says about the pull of the homeland for the diaspora.

Forget the phrasebook. The Greek phrases that earn smiles, get you better tables, and stop you panicking when the waiter starts speaking.

Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greece's first head of state, and the film bringing him back into view. Why this is one Greek the diaspora should know by name, and what his story still gets right.

Greek Orthodox Holy Week, mapped day by day for 2026. What happens when, which services are worth attending, and what’s on the table at each stage, Lazarus Saturday through to Easter Sunday.

Living and working in Greece as an Australian just got easier. What's changed, who qualifies, and the practical steps to take if you're thinking of swapping a desk in Sydney for one in Athens.

Australia and the EU have signed a landmark trade deal. Here's what it means for travellers, workers, and anyone with one foot in Greece and the other at home, minus the political jargon.

Alekos Fassianos turned Greek mythology into everyday life on canvas. A look at the painter, his cycling everymen and bright blue skies, and why his work deserves a wall in your head.

Thessaloniki quietly out-eats Athens, and locals know it. Where to find the bougatsa, the mezedes and the late plates that make Greece's food capital worth the trip north.

Greek olive oil, honey and herbs do more than feed you. The beauty products worth packing space for, what to buy where, and the chemist-shelf staples Greek women have sworn by for generations.

The quiet opening act of Greek Holy Week. What Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday mean, the koulourakia and palm crosses, and what to expect if you're in Greece as Easter builds.

Greece's Michelin-starred tables, mapped. Where they are, what they cost, and which ones earn the splurge if you want one big night out between the tavernas and the beach.

The new openings and changes reshaping Athens in 2026. What's worth your time on this trip, fresh from the ground, so you're not working off a guide that's three years stale.

The red-and-white Marti bracelet marks the first day of Greek spring. Where the tradition comes from, what you do with it once March ends, and why kids across Greece still wear one.

Greece's digital nomad visa, explained for Australians. Who's eligible, the income you need to show, the paperwork involved, and how to land yourself a working summer by the Aegean.

The Greek festivals and cultural events worth building a 2026 trip around. Saints' days, panigiria, music and food, plus when and where to catch the ones most travellers never hear about.

The Greek islands you can reach without a punishing ferry slog. Quick hops from Athens and the mainland for travellers short on time or stomach, sorted by how much time you'll spend at sea.

Everything you need to do the Acropolis right in 2026: tickets, opening hours, the timed-entry rules, and the best time of day to go if you'd rather not melt in a queue with the crowds.

Melbourne chef Philip Vakos has gone back to his roots on MasterChef Greece. The Greek-Australian story behind the move, and what it says about the pull of the homeland for the diaspora.