Life & Style

Well oved dessert has it roots in England, and several other European locations finds ANDRY VOSKARIDOU Considered as an iconic American dish, the apple pie has been enjoyed and celebrated ...

With Valentine’s Day approaching, Alix Norman heads around the world to find competing destinations because, contrary to what you’ve been told, Cyprus isn’t the only one! Cyprus ...

Where do you live? In Limassol with my family What did you have for breakfast? Coffee Describe your perfect day? A day full of happy people and a sunny day ...

The Dacia Duster Commercial has been crowned Best Commercial SUV at the What Car? Van and Commercial Vehicle Awards. The model, which has been recently enhanced with the brand’s ...

Add a bit of colour to winter dishes Borscht 1 tbsp vegetable oil 350g diced beef 1 1/2 liters of water or broth 1 tsp salt 100g onion (1 large) dry cut into thin slices 2 ...

From the Byzantine era until today Kalopanayiotis has always attracted visitors in droves finds PAUL LAMBIS There are numerous features that set Kalopanayiotis apart from other villages in Cyprus. Aside ...

When it comes to prom, there are many things to consider, especially taking into account the event’s importance. Every person there wants to look beautiful and feel confident. The ...

We visited Sumo Sushi & Bento on a particularly frigid weeknight, with the type of cold in the air that forces you to re-evaluate every decision that resulted in you ...

Access to Twitter in Turkey has been restored, the Netblocks internet observatory said on Thursday, following talks between the company and Turkish authorities about content posted after a major earthquake ...

“Something I always say to my students is that when you’re learning any new language, try not to think in your native language; think in the language you’re ...

In a proud but troubled Cypriot poet and bookworm, THEO PANAYIDES finds someone for whom books themselves have stories, and not just the ones inside them The book is at ...

The Whale is a horror film that taps into our fear of fatness says BETH YOUNGER I knew before seeing The Whale that it was a movie about a man ...

PAUL LAMBIS meets a woman who has travelled far and wide and now puts the stories she has heard and people she has met to use supporting other women, and ...

Cypriot sommelier Sotiris Neophytidis will represent the island at the Best Sommelier of World contest in Paris, taking place from Tuesday to Sunday. The contest is organised by the Association ...

With a new season round the corner, now is the time to welcome some new trends says NIKI CHARALAMBOUS While Spring may appear a long way off, the fashion industry ...

Trainers are Big Business the world over. But it’s character, not cost, that matters in the island’s small but dediated community finds ALIX NORMAN “Show me your sneakers, ...

Protect yourself in the garden with gloves A recent report in the UK advised that gardeners there should not use glass greenhouses. I would suggest that this not such a ...

Putting seasonal produce to good use Sweet or savoury, there are plenty of ways to use local fruit and veg With the large local pumpkins being in season, it’s ...

Poetry therapy has been around for a century. But in Cyprus, it’s only now being used to treat everything from anxiety to chronic pain finds Alix Norman The Strand ...

Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer best known for his metallic ensembles and space age designs of the 1960s, has died at the age of 88. The death in Portsall, Brittany, of ...

Where do you live? I live in Nicosia with my family What did you have for breakfast? Coffee and a sandwich Describe your perfect day An ideal day for me ...

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 h𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝟐𝟒 – 𝟐𝟕 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 & 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲) Only 20 minutes away from Limassol and 10 minutes away from Paphos … these carnival vibes are travelling everywhere! Aphrodite Hills Resort is organising an array of fascinating long weekend activities ...

Meat-free midweek meal Vegan Fish Cakes 4 Sheets of Nori cut into small pieces and blended to make into a powder 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed 1 and a half ...

I remember the days when some people would laugh knowing I lived in Larnaca saying ‘it’s only good for the airport!’ I think it’s pretty safe to say ...