The Greek Island That Makes You Feel Like a Chic Traveler

Plus, Europe’s Pettiness Is Fucking Up the Summer [Manage newsletters]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] The entire world in your inbox. Hey there, We’ve got some amazing stories for you this week, all about Europe, Europe, Europe. Looking across the Atlantic, though, there are two very different story lines. First is Greece (and to a lesser extent, Croatia and Spain) which made very clear months ago that no matter what they would be open to tourists who meet health requirements—and make it easy. When you talk to folks in the industry, that clarity means that it’s by far one of the most popular foreign destinations. Thus, one of our top stories this week is [Loïc Cardinal’s feature on finding that perfect Greek island]( to make you feel like more than a basic tourist headed to just Santorini or Mykonos. Our second feature comes from Barbie Nadeau. Despite needing tourism for many of its member-states’ economies, [Europe has found itself yet again in a vicious cycle of tit-for-tats around closures and travel bans](. And so it looks like major players including France, Italy, Germany, and the UK will be left behind since most Americans’ summer travel plans have already been made. Enjoy,[William O’Connor](, Travel Editor [Image] [The Greek Island That Makes You Feel Like a Chic Traveler]( [Everybody is always trying to find the right island beyond Santorini or Mykonos that will make them seem like more than tacky tourist—Sifnos is it.]( [Europe’s Pettiness Is Fucking Up the Summer]( [Thought you might get to enjoy a little European culture this summer? 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