Alix Norman

People are not always kind to their animals in Cyprus. In the last few months, we’ve seen a dog dragged behind a car, a kitten beheaded in a Yeri ...

What does the world’s most famous cheerleading team have in common with Cyprus? Nothing right? That’s what I thought too – until I sat down to watch Netflix’ newest ...

“Cyprus is completely surreal – a weird, fantastical dream!” We often think of surrealism in art: Dali’s melting clocks and Magritte’s Son of Man, where the familiar meets the ...

Well-behaved dogs, well-maintained roads, and drivers who use their indicators! According to an article, these are the things that Germans living abroad miss most about their homeland. Similar surveys have ...

In the UK, the most popular street names tend to reflect directions, places, and jobs: North Street and West Way; London Road and Manor Place; Mill Lane and Baker Street. ...

“If I don’t leave Cyprus at least once a year, I go insane! Even paradise palls after a while.” This is island fever. Sometimes known as ‘rock fever’, the ...

Most of us tend to think other people are basically having sex left, right and centre. But when it comes to how often your friends have sex, you’re probably ...

Few of us are doing what we wanted to as children, especially in Cyprus. The passions we had when we were kids rarely translate into a sustainable job. And, on ...

You swallow eight spiders a year in your sleep. Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. Your fingernails grow after you die. We all grew up knowing these things; knowing that elephants ...

This year alone, nearly four million people have already flown into Cyprus! Of our two international airports, Paphos and Larnaca, the latter sees by far the most arrivals: 8,073,932 flew into ...

In Cyprus, the average woman has grown a great deal in the last few decades! In 2024, we’re actually an average size of 44 to 46 – that’s a size 16 to 18 in ...

Few in Cyprus appear to know street names. We all tend to navigate by landmarks – some of which may not have existed in decades! In Nicosia, we still meet friends ...

Things always take a little longer to get to Cyprus. Traffic signals, for example, are still catching on. Online shopping was slow to arrive – it took the pandemic to coax ...

In Cyprus, everyone speaks at least two languages. Well, almost everyone… According to a recent study, 90 per cent of the island speaks two tongues – one of the highest percentages on ...

Cape Greco. Ayia Napa. Nissi Beach. This British TV series was shot almost entirely in Cyprus! I can’t honestly say I love Love Rat. But I do very much ...

Watch people disembarking from a plane in Larnaca or Paphos, and it’s immediately clear who’s been to Cyprus before! While visitors struggle with their bags, passports and hangovers, ...

Do you remember the food yiayia used to make? Fasolia, koupepia, pourgouri, lentils and rice. Tiropita and spanakopita. In the summer, we ate village salads: rough cut cucumbers, tomatoes, and ...

“Here we are, staring down the barrel of 50 years. How do we face it? “We’re not in Cyprus; we’re half a world away. And even if we were ...

Twenty five per cent of Cyprus’ residents recently admitted to being hampered in their daily activities. The cause? Physical or mental issues, infirmity, or illness. In short, disabilities. The same ...

Here’s the good news: Cyprus has far fewer people with dementia than other European countries. Just 1.17 per cent of our population (compared with 2 per cent in Greece, and 2.12 per ...

If you were born between 1981 and 1996, you belong to Cyprus’ most populous age group. By far. On this island, these Millennials are over a quarter of a million strong – nearly ...

Do you know Cyprus’ biggest phobia? Apparently, it’s crowds and open spaces: agoraphobia as it’s more commonly known. But we also have a healthy fear of spiders. And ...

“I live in fear,” says George Kouzis. It’s an odd admission, especially from a 19-year-old from Lakatamia who exists almost entirely on the knife edge of danger. But this ...

‘We’ve moved out of the villages, but we still like to know what our neighbours are up to!’ ALIX NORMAN looks at what the island uses the internet for ‘...