Life & Style

Friday is Flip Flop Day. But in Cyprus, flip flops are worn all summer long! Devotee ALIX NORMAN finds out more about the island’s favourite footwear I have over 20 ...

Where do you live? Right now I live in Pareklisia village with my partner What did you have for breakfast? Unfortunately, coffee and a cigarette. Eating for me is a ...

It’s all about balancing good nutrition, maintaining flexibility and wellbeing, the author of a new guide tells Alix Norman Age may be just a number, but 50 is a big ...

By Prudence Wade What does it really mean to feel good? It’s a personal thing, but a big part of it for Melissa Hemsley is “about savouring the actual ...

Welcome to Stockholm, the world’s fifth most northerly capital. Located on a chain of 14 islands in the very south of Sweden, this lakeside city boasts water so clean it’...

In the fourth instalment of “Weekend Escapes,” the alluring waters of the Blue Lagoon on the north-western tip of Cyprus take centre stage, set against the backdrop of the Akamas ...

The fashion industry has seen a tumultuous few years, and this has drastically changed the way that consumers interact and engage with fashion. The pandemic, and the rise of social ...

By Sean Coyte “This is the first time you’ve been to Canada?” exclaims my guide, Émilie, with surprise. “You picked the best place to start.” As I walk around ...

By Catherine Lough Conversations With Friends – the new Sally Rooney BBC adaptation – has certainly got people talking. It’s fair to say central character Frances, brilliantly played by Alison Oliver, ...

COLIN SMITH looks at the formative years of Britain’s Queen after the official celebrations to mark her 70 years in the position draw to a close Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor ...

The warmth and aromas exuded from a burning candle are part of its aesthetics and purpose, but for SENS, it doesn’t end there. When designing the ultimate candle, SENS ...

In a man born to be a creative, THEO PANAYIDES meets a costume designer for whom the flow never seems to ebb, someone who uses humour to fight against feeling ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris We’re not always able to see the beauty in sunscreen. Even though skin damage should be something we should think about all year – not just during ...

Flight fares are reaching record high levels this Europen summer. As the whole world can’t wait to travel, demand is rising steeply, and the airline industry is working hard ...

This quick and easy garlic prawn pasta is a perfect classic pasta recipe you could make in less than 20 minutes. Juicy tender prawns, pasta with a kick of chilli and ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: your summer holiday. Whether you’re going abroad or having a staycation, you’ll no doubt be thinking ...

A series of events to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Cyprus aims to lead to many more, ALIX NORMAN finds Nine thousand kilometres from Cyprus, Japan is ...

In the third episode of “Weekend Escapes,” series founder, Alexandros Tsangarides, visited the 8th Larnaca Food Festival, an authentic, pulsating street food festival that has now become an institution in ...

British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday the government would work hard with the aviation industry to avoid a repeat of the chaos at airports last week as passengers ...

Where do you live? I am jumping back and forth between London and Cyprus. In London I live with random roommates and in Cyprus with my mom and our dog ...

By Prudence Wade Like many people, the pandemic made chef Josh Katz want to go back to basics. He even relocated from London to Ibiza, saying he believed “the pandemic ...

With restrictions over, this summer is a time many have been waiting years for, and will now head off for a longed-for holiday Last year, many of us stayed in ...

In 1972, a Japanese soldier was discovered in the jungles of Guam. He’d been hiding out for 28 years, acting under the assumption that World War II had never ended. Which ...

If you’re thinking of getting a green vehicle, now is the perfect time to do it. With most businesses shifting their focus to sustainability, the number of green options ...