SOYOUWANNA PLAN A TRIP TO GREECE?

5. CONSIDER FUTURE TRIPS

Can't get enough moussaka? Having weighed the pros (constant sun, great food, Greek hospitality, inexpensive shopping, afternoon siestas, fascinating history) and cons (trash strikes, postal strikes, ferry strikes, train strikes, being bludgeoned by umbrella-wielding old ladies vying with you for the same seat on the bus, being bludgeoned by the same umbrella-wielding old lady when she tires of waiting for you to finish your call at the pay phone), you may find yourself less homesick for the States than you would have imagined. A great way to stay in Greece is as a student. Luckily for you, there are a number of programs to choose from:

• American Field Service
• Hellenic Foundation for Culture
• The Aegean Center for Fine Arts
• AHA International
• Art School of the Aegean (Summer)
• Arcadia University Center for Education Abroad
• The Hellenic American Union
• Penn State Semester Study in Athens
• Odyssey in Athens

You can also get an extended stay through a temporary residence or work visa. If all other job opportunities fail, seasonal restaurant help is always in short order (no pun intended) during high season. But remember to check with the Embassy of Greece before staying on; you'll need to get a special work visa.

Here is a great Greek resource link

• Greek regional map