Life & Style

By Lisa Salmon We all have bad days. But the stress of the pandemic has turned those bad days into weeks and months, and huge numbers of people are struggling ...

In a scientist with a poetic mind THEO PANAYIDES meets a man driven by and with a love of youthful enthusiasm who now enjoys the good night’s sleep that ...

By Katie Wright Whether it’s a colour refresh or a dramatic cut, transforming your tresses is brilliant way to boost your confidence. If you’re wondering what’s fashionable ...

An upcoming workshop will take those involved back to nature, to live from what nature provides, being partly run by a woman who has lived off grid for years. ELENI ...

By Sam Wylie-Harris For many of us, day-to-day dressing is a balancing act between looking good and feeling comfortable – but how about working your wardrobe in synergy with your body ...

In a new book detailing the precious elements of a fading culture an architect brings the island’s past back to life. ALIX NORMAN meets him In 1961 the French Ministry ...

Where do you live and with whom? I currently live in Nicosia with my partner, but I come from Pera Chorio. What did you have for breakfast? Cereal. And a ...

By Ella Walker Nisha Katona is so impressive, any second you manage to snatch with her means you’re guaranteed to learn something and feel empowered. She is commanding, knows ...

A Larnaca-based company is producing plant-based meat replacements currently available at a handful of restaurants although the range is about to spread. Alix Norman gets a taste for something a ...

In mountainous Yunnan, on the banks of Lugu Lake, is ‘The Kingdom of Women’. Here, the Mosuo tribe are China’s last matrilineal society: women wield the power, passing property ...

Interest in real estate is recovering, both in coastal resorts and in large cities. The start of 2021 has been rather challenging. After the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, the ...

By Sarah Coyne It is a brave restaurant owner who launches a new business during these uncertain times. Thankfully, this did not stand in the way of the team at ...

The author and self-confessed internet addict talks to Hannah Stephenson about her new book, Disconnected, and shares some simple prompts. Whether we like it or not, the internet is here ...

By Abi Jackson Diet talk can be hard to escape at any time of year, but it’s often ramped up in January, with weight loss and health kicks topping ...

They may be more commonly associated with Asia, but martial arts in Cyprus date back to the Bronze Age Alix Norman discovers Martial arts didn’t originate in China. Or ...

For nearly three years, an Iranian-Israeli couple were homeless and reduced to eating lizards before Cyprus finally granted them refugee status. Following your heart comes at a price they tell ...

Many people are used to viewing their hobby and work as two absolutely different things that have absolutely nothing in common. Yet, the current trend that has been gaining much ...

By Colette NiReamonn Ioannidou We had a laugh at New Year’s Day lunch when an environmental engineer told us science is looking at ways to reduce animal-ejected methane into ...

By Prudence Wade With so much skincare content on social media, it’s often hard to know what’s actually going to work – and what could potentially harm your skin. ...

Paul Lambis meets a local luthier who learned the art of violin making from noteworthy Cremonese violin makers in Stradivari’s hometown On an unobtrusive street in the island’s ...

Since the ancient times, the spiritual status and the potential of the mind have been a subject of great interest in most societies. Scientists, philosophers and historians have studied and ...

If we are being completely honest, the male fashion world has historically been somewhat of a snooze fest. While female fashion has always been quick to experiment with patterns and ...

Rooftops became a life saver during the pandemic, but one group didn’t need Covid to tell them that Want to go beyond the border? See what’s over the ...

Scandinavia is a place like no other boasting spine-chilling nature views, a vast choice of exceptional activities, and a cultural heritage like no other. One of the most significant and ...