Life & Style

The very first cookbook known to the world was written by a Greek chef! But it was about Sicilian cuisine… Its author, Mithaecus, travelled widely in the known world, working ...

By Simon Parker At the start of the pandemic, my life came crashing down. I lost two friends, all my work, and soon I’d used up my life savings. ...

By George Kassianos Next Sunday is Orthodox Easter, the most sacred holiday in the Greek Orthodox faith. Traditional foods and large feasts are an important part of modern Cypriot life. ...

Bad faith auto insurance Bad faith auto insurance is complex and complicated, involving many vital points regarding the tactics some insurance companies use to avoid paying their clients a fair ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts New guidance has us thinking about our waistlines. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says adults with a body mass index under 35 should ensure ...

By Paul Lambis As the summer season approaches, social media becomes inundated with posts featuring photoshopped models wearing minimal swimwear. Digital channels and interactive technologies certainly have a way of ...

In a military man and academic who appears to be a ‘posh Brit’ THEO PANAYIDES finds a fascinating history of stories that reflect on the history of Cyprus and led ...

By Prudence Wade As the weather warms up, more of us are considering the big chop – particularly when style stars like Ciara and Selena Gomez make it look so effortlessly ...

By Katie Wright Ever since the mid-1950s, when Coco Chanel reimagined what was previously a menswear design, the bouclé jacket has never really gone out of style. Beloved by ...

Miss Ntertainment takes her stories on a run around New York, PAUL LAMBIS finds a driven woman a long way from her island family Greek Cypriot Nadia Neophytou has spent ...

By Prudence Wade When you think about Greek and Greek Cypriot food, your mind might go to a whole lot of meat. “There’s just so many kebabs, and we ...

Tiles were initially more prevalent in bathrooms and kitchens. People are now employing wall tiles in living rooms, bedrooms, and other areas as a result of technology advancements and a ...

Online shopping has grown so much over the last decade that brick-and-mortar stores are closing down as a result. In the US alone, Amazon accounts for more than half of ...

Where do you live? I live in Limassol, close to the beach. What did you have for breakfast? A green apple Describe your perfect day On a yacht cruising the ...

By Prudence Wade Most chefs have at least a few stories about cooking as a child – food is a passion, and for many, this starts young. While Asma Khan has ...

A dog sanctuary under development hopes to provide love and rehabilitation for only the sickest, most sorry pups. Alix Norman finds out more “Luke was pure skin and bone when ...

President Nicos Anastasiades instructed the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday to introduce effective mechanisms to prevent abuses of the general health system that pushes up costs and undermine the ...

We always talk of the tango. Yes, it’s the world’s sexiest dance, born in the brothels of Buenos Aires, and once banned by the church. But did you ...

By Sarah Marshall Traditionally, spring has always been a season focused around nature. But as days lengthen and the air grows warmer, cities also shine in a new light. After ...

Hostels are the most prevalent lodging choice for budget travelers across the world. They’re like a second home for you. There are a lot of hostels out there these ...

By Abi Jackson Most people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a list of foods that tend to trigger symptoms. What causes IBS to flare up can vary from person ...

As seemingly the last Limassol resident to have not eaten at the popular Israeli restaurant, visiting Pitot was long overdue. I did once attempt to visit Pitot but unluckily happened ...

By John Dumay, Cristiana Bernardi and Stephanie Perkiss What do Beyond Good, Alter Eco, Tony’s Chocolonely and Whittaker’s all have in common? Besides producing delicious chocolate, they are ...

Working alone with Mother Nature, a gardener in Lapithos has made a backyard to marvel at with endemic plants providing a riot of colour. AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY has a look around ...