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By Karen Taylor International maritime trade first emerged around the world thousands of years ago, linking small traders with goods they could otherwise not access. Today, what is referred to ...

The story of Cyprus isn’t just written on this island. It’s written wherever Cypriots call home. Often, that means the diaspora. The emigrants who – in a new land – ...

Everyone’s timeline this week has been flooded with a sickening abomination, a twisted evil that was let loose upon the world to devour what was once good and pure. ...

‘This is all legal, right?’ I ask Jenna (aka Miss Jenna Linn), sitting at Bean Bar in central Nicosia where her appearance has already drawn an appraising, not entirely approving ...

Weather prediction is an inexact science. Just ask Michael Fish! He may not be quite as famous in Cyprus as in the UK, but this was the weather forecaster who, ...

Many may be familiar with the name Exploding Kittens from the popular game. But although I haven’t actually played the game (it just graces the coffee table as a ‘...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my family. What did you have for breakfast?I drank mate tea and ate churros with dulce de leche. Describe your ...

Scanning online reviews, as you do, to find somewhere new to go, we came across a place whose website showed good humour, smoked meat and tantalising descriptions of the food. ...

By Morgan West Over the next two years, more Americans will turn 65 than at any other time in history! It’s called the Silver Wave, or the Peak 65® Zone. And ...

By Charis Martin Muay Thai is on the rise in Cyprus, and not just for fighters. What was once a niche combat sport is fast becoming a community movement. From ...

People are enamoured with filmmaking. Not just the final product but the whole process behind it. They like their peek behind the curtain. I know this because over the past ...

Every edition of Cyprus Film Days is subtly different to all the others. This year’s – the 23rd, would you believe, taking place on April 4-12 – will surely go down ...

By Philippa Tracy Anyone who watches enough Netflix, like me, will be sure to have seen the latest offering from Team Sussex: With Love, Meghan. Basically, Meghan Markle’s new ...

Single at 40. Now, what? In the case of Vicky, the protagonist of Netflix’s show Envidiosa (Envious) she is fed up with seeing her friends get married before her. Though ...

Where do you live?I live in Nicosia with my wife and daughter. What did you have for breakfast?I had a slice of toast with cheese, three olives and ...

Sometimes, we can all be a little bit blinkered regarding world cuisines and choosing a restaurant. When it comes to Chinese, I have to admit to being guilty of sticking ...

What does it mean to belong? For many, identity is fluid – shaped by history, heritage and the stories passed down through generations. For those in Cyprus and the Greek Cypriot ...

They go from Kolossi to Aphrodite’s Rock, the House of Dionysus to The Tombs of the Kings. There are oohs and ahhs. A few quick snaps for the relatives – ...

If you have any sort of social media presence, you have been bombarded with comments and posts about the gripping Netflix drama Adolescence, the story of 13-year-old Jamie, a British ...

There’s a funny – and revealing – moment at the Cyens Centre of Excellence in Nicosia, in the midst of a presentation on ‘Virtual Production and XR Technologies in Cyprus’ by ...

By Morgan West Adventure in the outback? This is no Crocodile Dundee. But in its own way, Darby and Joan is just as good – especially if you like a twisty ...

Where do you live?In Limassol What did you have for breakfast?Cereal Describe your perfect day.I like cloudy weather. It is usually during those days that I feel ...

It was unplanned, but I dined at Limassol restaurant Embers twice in seven days. But doing so gave a more representative impression than perhaps going once only would have. I ...

By Morgan West Cyprus spends almost two billion hours online each year! Every 12 months, the average resident logs 1,460 hours on the net. Some more, some less. Very few of the ...