Life & Style

Aging in place brings dignity, comfort, and independence — but also risks. Each year, a substantial number of seniors suffer falls, sudden debilitating health problems and unexpected emergencies. Conventional emergency responses ...

Pad Thai With Beef 150 g rice noodles 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 eggs, beaten 200g beef fillet cut into thin strips 1 teaspoon chopped red chilli 1 chopped spring onion 40ml fish sauce 2 teaspoons ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Alcohol withdrawal differs from withdrawal from most other drugs because it can be fatal. The only drugs as likely to cause death from withdrawal are benzodiazepines. ...

Kritharaki with Drunken Prawns A quick and easy weeknight supper made with simple ingredients. If you have orzo and prawns, please make it! It’s very delicious, a marriage of ...

Instagram seems to be the place where everyone is “trying to grow” nowadays. It may seem like gaining more followers is a big deal when you are a small business ...

At exactly 10am on a warm Saturday morning, I boarded the Doremi, part of the Larnaca Napa Sea Cruises fleet. The sky was cloudless, the sea crystalline, and the wind ...

David Luiz is undoubtedly the man of the moment, as his arrival on the island and high-profile transfer to Pafos FC dominated conversations over the weekend. The experienced Brazilian defender — ...

By Christina Michailidis It’s hard to explain what Cyprus smells like, but if you have been here long enough you begin to recognise it: something between sea breeze and ...

Every year wildfires grip the island. On July 23, firefighters and volunteers battled blazes in the wine villages of Limassol, taking two days to bring the situation under control. The fires ...

Arriving in China from Cyprus, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the size of everything. The airport itself was enormous, as it should be for what is one of ...

It is a refreshing, pink and beloved summer dessert and this year it has its own festival. The first Mahalepi Festival was originally scheduled for July 12 at Amiantos village but ...

By Kyriacos Fiakkas Harmony and balance are fundamental concepts in both ancient Greek and Chinese philosophy, shaping their respective worldviews, ethical systems, and approaches to life. While the Greeks emphasised ...

Tomatoes, mozzarella, basil. That’s all it takes. No complicated technique, no lengthy preparation – just the right ingredients at the right moment! Insalata Caprese, or Caprese salad, is one of ...

By Professor Xu Hong When discussing the challenges of modern state governance, people often overlook the wisdom that transcends time and space. The Acropolis in Athens and the Confucius’ Family ...

By Magnus Marsden The winter season of 2024-25 marked a resurgence of fur clothing – both faux and real – in fashion across Europe and North America. Shearling jackets and embroidered ‘Penny ...

August is all about traditional festivals and they are happening in every corner of the country. From nuts and fruits festivals in the mountains to potato festivals near the sea, ...

By Dr Wang Zhenxian In a world increasingly shaped by social, political, and environmental divides, how can we rediscover a sense of harmony – in our daily lives and across the ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my Hercules, our three kids Vasiliki, Panagiotis, Antreas and many, many animals. What did you have for breakfast?Plain coffee Describe ...

By Dr Ksenia Kozha On these spring evenings in Paphos, I often drive downtown and walk the ancient streets. Slowing my pace at crossroads, I contemplate Cyprus as σταυροδρόμι – the intersection ...

Yogurt dessert with roast apricots, rosewater syrup and vanilla 8 apricots, cut into wedges 400g Pear, Apple, Banana flavour yoghurt Zest and juice of 1/2 lemon 150ml white wine Moschofilero 2 tablespoons honey 1 ...

A good glass of local wine and a full moon sounds like the perfect pair. As long as the person serving it to you knows what makes good wine and ...

By Han Xiao Over 2,400 years ago, during the time of the Peloponnesian War that engulfed Greece, the leader of the Greeks, Pericles, delivered his famous ‘Funeral Oration’ to commemorate the ...

Letymbou village is famous for its vineyards, which inspired Theodoros to build his modern boutique winery found just outside the village, near his vineyards. He is the fourth generation to ...

By Zhou Tongsu and Shang Bing At the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, there are two statues standing face to face in the ancient Agora. The statues portray an ...