Want to help Greece? Go there on holiday
Nice article, although the possibility of a currency collapse is still enough to deter a lot of potential tourists.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/07/help-greece-go-on-holiday-cheap-beautiful
Covering the Greek crisis for the past few months, the question I am asked most commonly is: Why wont Greece just stop whining and pay its debts? It is quite depressing to realise there are so many people out there who think there is a mattress somewhere in Greece stuffed with a trillion euros, which we are refusing to hand over simply out of radical leftism. The second most commonly asked question, however, cheers me up significantly: Is there any way we can help?
There is: visit Greece. The weather is just as stunning as it ever was this time of year; the archaeological sites just as interesting; the beaches just as magical; the food just as heart-healthy. The prices are significantly cheaper than usual. It is one of those rare everybody-wins situations.
The people are even more welcoming, more hospitable and more grateful than ever. The reaction to difficulty has been a broader smile, a wider embrace. We understand that you have a choice and we understand why you have chosen Greece right now. Tourism is liquidity. Tourism is solidarity.