So I'm off to Kos on Saturday...

So I'm off to Kos on Saturday...

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kiethton

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13,891 posts

180 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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And the Mail is portraying it as if it were Dunkirk c.1945

Being my third year back there in as many is it going to be that bad? From looking the "abandoned" hotel and police station are in pretty close proximity to our hotel...likely to have too much trouble? May have to get decent rebel insurance to cover any thefts etc....

Crush

15,077 posts

169 months

rohrl

8,725 posts

145 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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It might be a good idea to change your Euros before you go rather than relying on being able to use ATMs there. The Greek banking system may go bang at any given moment.

You could also turn it into a working holiday by hiring a boat while you're there and popping over to Libya to collect some passengers. You should be able to charge $1000 per person.

Snozzwangler

12,230 posts

194 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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As mentioned, take Euros.

Just in case capital controls are invoked.

Getragdogleg

8,761 posts

183 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Take a lot of money and hope it does go bang while you are there, maybe bag a nice boat cheap !

fido

16,796 posts

255 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Getragdogleg said:
Take a lot of money and hope it does go bang while you are there, maybe bag a nice boat cheap !
Not sure I'd want to be carrying around lots of money in a country that's in economic meltdown and flooded with illegal immigrants! Sounds like most Ph'ers idea of hell - if not everyone elses.

Mrr T

12,212 posts

265 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Property prices are crashing in Greece, take Stirling, buy a cheap property, and become a slum landlord.

t400ble

1,804 posts

121 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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I wouldn't go, no.

neelyp

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211 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Mrr T said:
Property prices are crashing in Greece, take Stirling, buy a cheap property, and become a slum landlord.
It's a big place to cart around with you.

Axionknight

8,505 posts

135 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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neelyp said:
Mrr T said:
Property prices are crashing in Greece, take Stirling, buy a cheap property, and become a slum landlord.
It's a big place to cart around with you.
hehe

steveT350C

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161 months

kiethton

Original Poster:

13,891 posts

180 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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A new yacht is a great shout.....shame it'd have to depreciate substantially before I could afford it!

Very good point re. Debt repayments and cashpoints, may be an issue...

BrabusMog

20,141 posts

186 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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I'm off to Santorini a week on Monday, can't wait smile

Beati Dogu

8,883 posts

139 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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That's a big volcano isn't it? Just sayin'.

telford_mike

1,219 posts

185 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Just back from 2 weeks in Nidri (Lefkada - Ionian islands). No problems with ATMs, and you'd never know there was a financial crisis at all.

croyde

22,857 posts

230 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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Crush said:
Whether you agree with the article or not, I'm puzzled why people, who have managed to cross the border into Turkey to escape the war in Syria, are travelling the length of the country to risk a sea crossing over to Kos and the other Greek islands.

Surely once they are coming from Turkey they can't be considered as refugees fleeing from a war zone.


Edited by croyde on Friday 29th May 09:12

audidoody

8,597 posts

256 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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What happened in Dunkirk in 1945?

tfin

366 posts

122 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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I'm going in a few weeks. Our hotel is a along the coast from Kardamena so hopefully it shouldn't be too bad, all this seems to be going on in Kos town.


Art0ir

9,401 posts

170 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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How very DARE they upset my week in the sun! Genocide is one thing, but ruining the view?! Time we sorted this ISIS thing out.

ZOLLAR

19,908 posts

173 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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audidoody said:
What happened in Dunkirk in 1945?
5 year anniversary perhaps? hehe