A minute with Ira Katsouda, stand-up comedian
Where do you live?
I live in Athens with my cat Swiffer and I hardly find parking in my neighbourhood.
What did you have for breakfast?
The same as every ...
Misconceptions about Nepalese food
By Lauren Taylor
For many viewers, it was Santosh Shah who first introduced them to fine dining Nepalese food on MasterChef: The Professionals 2020. But, despite being from Nepal, he had ...
What’s Eaten Where: Asir
Did you think the Middle East was all flat, hot desert? Then welcome to the Asir Province! Found in the very southwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and sharing ...
Men think they’re brighter than they are and women underestimate their IQ. Why?
When asked to estimate their own intelligence, most people will say they are above average, even though this is a statistical improbability. This is a normal, healthy cognitive bias and ...
There’s more to Antigua than sun, sea and sand
By Chris Wiltshire
There’s nothing like a sprinkling of stardust to make a holiday go with a swing.
I’m soaking in the views of the picture-postcard Coolidge Stadium ...
Restaurant review: Chesters bar and restaurant, Limassol
Perhaps it was an unconscious decision prompted by the surprisingly vicious cold snap currently gripping the island, an unwitting turn towards familiarity and reliability, but visiting Chesters recently was not ...
Is more micro-happiness what we need right now?
By Abi Jackson
As tempting as it was to hope the pandemic would suddenly disappear – taking all the grief and angst of the past two years with it – that’s ...
The joys of false advertising
When it comes to advertising a product, marketeers strive to entice us in by piquing our curiosity. However, things do not often turn out as expected when the actual product ...
Community-minded music teacher strikes a positive note
In a relentlessly sunny educator THEO PANAYIDES finds a woman inspired by Obelix for whom music is a reason to live
‘Love’ says the sign on a door in the ...
Is it wise to ditch your cleansing routine?
By Katie Wright
While other celebrities are busy launching their own beauty brands and showing off their multi-step routines on social media, Cameron Diaz has revealed her approach to skincare ...
From sustainability to statement chokers: top jewellery trends
By Prudence Wade
A new season means fresh jewellery trends to get excited about. Much like the rest of fashion, everything to do with the Noughties is back with a ...
Two car accessories to protect your car in Spring
The spring season has its ups and downs. On the one hand, you have gradually warmer weather, and that feeling of summer getting closer. But at the same time, you ...
Taking being happy seriously
Today is International Day of Happiness. But how has our happiness changed over two years of the pandemic asks ALIX NORMAN. And what can we do to be happier?
Happiness ...
A minute with Elsie Hadjipavli Herbal skincare formulator, herbalist
Where do you live?
Kalavasos with Zenonas (partner) Narou (dog) and Smol (cat)
What did you have for breakfast?
Vegetable soup with a poached egg
Describe your perfect day
With ...
Don’t be put off by the idea of fermented food and drink
By Prudence Wade
On face value, fermented food doesn’t sound all that appealing – after all, you’re essentially leaving things to ‘go off’ before they’re ready to eat.
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What’s Eaten Where: O’Higgins
Despite the incredibly Irish name, the O’Higgins Region is about as far as you can get from the Emerald Isle. In fact, its full name is actually ‘Región ...
Watery wonderlands: where to explore the best wetlands
By Danielle Desouza
Wetlands are watery wonders. Going by a host of names – such as swamps, marshes, bogs, fens and mires – 40 per cent of the world’s animals and plants ...
There’s more than lace in Lefkara
The drive, as you turn off from the Nicosia Limassol highway to Ktima Dafermou is not long. As you climb up, the Ktima Dafermo winery suddenly appears on your right. ...
Restaurant review: Stou Oresti, Nicosia
After a short hiatus and a temporary love affair with brunch places – which might come back during Cyprus’ short but amazing spring – I returned to the island’s queen of ...
Reading, it’s good for your wellbeing too
By Katie Wright
From fast-paced thrillers and murder mysteries to fascinating memoirs and dragon-filled fantasy novels, books can bring us immense pleasure.
There’s something particularly powerful about the way ...
Slam poet looks for love in the midst of disability
In a contender for the world title, THEO PANAYIDES meets a man looking for love who has found peace in poetry
Argyris Loizou sits in his small first-floor flat off ...
The biggest spring beauty trends: from Y2K hair to grunge glam
By Katie Wright
The spring/summer fashion season is upon us, and while it might not be warm enough to bust out the shorts and sandals yet, it’s fun ...
Swimming to support vulnerable groups
One local resident has set himself the challenge of swimming around much of the island to raise awareness of the environmental cost of refugees, and more. MELISSA HEKKERS meets him
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Are you ready for the return of the micro mini skirt?
By Katie Wright
Attention, fashion fans, this is not a drill: the mini skirt is back. And when we say mini we mean really mini.
After countless seasons in which ...