Alix Norman

Alix Norman speaks to a local Nascar driver who has his eyes on the biggest of prizes It’s called ‘bumper to bumper’. Imagine yourself in rush hour: you’re ...

A local creative is making candles that bring ancient history into the modern home. ALIX NORMAN finds out more Vasiliki Riala is a contemporary artisan practising an age-old profession: the ...

July 3 is Air Conditioning Appreciation Day. But it’s hard to be appreciative when both temperatures and prices are rocketing, says ALIX NORMAN 30 years ago, almost nobody in Cyprus had ...

Home to 15.4 million people, Lagos is by far the most populous city in Africa. To put this into perspective, Cyprus’ most populous city is Nicosia, with roughly 200,000 residents; you’d ...

Publicly baring one’s bottom is illegal in Cyprus. But that’s not stopping the island’s dedicated nudists from finding a spot to sunbathe finds ALIX NORMAN “Taking it ...

An unremarkable car, the Mazda Demio epitomises cheap and cheerful. But in Cyprus, there’s something unique about it finds Alix Norman There’s nothing special about the Mazda Demio. ...

Here in Prague, beer is cheaper than water. So it’s no wonder residents of the Czech Republic are the top consumers of beer in the world! At an average ...

With a new taste for all the family, street food is cheap accessible and enjoyable. And it is a growing trend in Cyprus finds ALIX NORMAN Gone are the days ...

Exploration of a foreign culture can be trying at any age, but for the protagonist in a new book it is all consuming. Alix Norman meets the author behind it ...

Yes, this is where the hamburger originated – or so it’s claimed. In the 19th century, the sailors of this German seaport returned from their Baltic voyages having tried (and ...

Unless you know your Star Wars inside out, Obi-Wan Kenobi is going to necessitate a lot of pausing. We had rewatched the first three films in the chronology to prepare ...

Friday is Flip Flop Day. But in Cyprus, flip flops are worn all summer long! Devotee ALIX NORMAN finds out more about the island’s favourite footwear I have over 20 ...

It’s all about balancing good nutrition, maintaining flexibility and wellbeing, the author of a new guide tells Alix Norman Age may be just a number, but 50 is a big ...

Welcome to Stockholm, the world’s fifth most northerly capital. Located on a chain of 14 islands in the very south of Sweden, this lakeside city boasts water so clean it’...

A series of events to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Cyprus aims to lead to many more, ALIX NORMAN finds Nine thousand kilometres from Cyprus, Japan is ...

With restrictions over, this summer is a time many have been waiting years for, and will now head off for a longed-for holiday Last year, many of us stayed in ...

In 1972, a Japanese soldier was discovered in the jungles of Guam. He’d been hiding out for 28 years, acting under the assumption that World War II had never ended. Which ...

One of the Bard’s most loved plays will be staged at an iconic location this summer to mark 60 years of Shakespeare at Curium As the sky shades from gold ...

At an age where most people are slowing down, Scorpions are on a European tour, which includes a date in Cyprus. Alix Norman finds out more Well into their 70s, ...

If you’ve read your Kipling, you’ll know of the great, green, greasy Limpopo river, all set about with fever trees. But there’s a great deal more to ...

The plant grown on the island is believed to be among the most potent of healing herbs. Now, two of the Stelios Award winners are reconciling the island’s hurts ...

One young Cypriot travelled into the depths of Africa’s Limpopo, and there discovered what the West has lost It took Tonia Constantinou two full days to return home from ...

This is where the ancient Greeks believed Atlas lived – holding the heavens aloft. It’s a legend that makes sense. The highest peaks in this North African range are well ...

Solitary bees, which make up the vast majority of Cyprus bee species, are the island’s best pollinators. With World Bee Day approaching, ALIX NORMAN asks what can we do ...