Life & Style

Wild, free and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is often described as Central Asia’s Switzerland. This landlocked nation is a land of yurts and steppes; a nomadic culture in which, even today, ...

By Alexia Saleem Birthdays just aren’t what they used to be since having children. I used to make a big deal out of mine. I’d take the day ...

The year was 2014, in San Remo participating in the Contest for the Best Sommelier of Europe. Iraklis Christophorou, then president of the Cyprus Sommeliers Association, and myself were at one ...

According to recent statistics, Schneider Electric, headquartered in France, leads the ranking of the most sustainable corporations as of 2021, with an 83.2% score. The prior leader, the Orsted business in Denmark, ...

Perhaps the very first sign should be enough to influence your expectations. Upon calling to make a reservation at café, bar and diner Uncle Sam’s in Limassol, I was ...

In a writer, actress and activist, AGNIESZKA RAKOCZY meets a determined woman moved by the power of music I first met Nouritza Matossian when she came to Cyprus in the ...

As the official importer and distributor of the legendary Porsche cars in Cyprus, A.I. Motokinisi Ltd recently presented the updated version of the popular Porsche Macan SUV. The presentation ...

By Katie Wright Movember is back, the month where guys (or gals) are encouraged to let their facial fuzz bloom to raise money and awareness of men’s health issues – ...

In a virtuoso bouzouki player, PAUL LAMBIS finds a woman who has benefitted from the healing power of music Bouzouki virtuoso Georgia Kombou, and the rightful successor in the lineage ...

By Katie Wright Part of the ‘clothing as armour’ trend that emerged during the height of the pandemic, when lockdowns across the globe meant all we needed in our wardrobes ...

A comforting candle is the perfect antidote to the chaos of life. ALIX NORMAN meets a young entrepreneur whose eco-friendly creations calm the senses and clear the mind Hello Autumn! ...

By Sam Russell, PA Metal detectorists have unearthed the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold coins to be discovered in England to date. The find of 131 gold coins, along with four ...

Where do you live? In Limassol with the boys, Alexandros and Marios. My twelve-year-old twin sons. What did you have for breakfast? This is the season of pomegranates! Describe your ...

By Katie Wright Given the time it takes to research, compile and publish a recipe book, most of the titles hitting book shops right now started life long before the ...

In Yesteryears of Nicosia one man has set up a collaborative Facebook page looking back on the glory days of the island’s capital. Alix Norman meets him The earliest ...

A tiny Caribbean island, Anguilla is consistently ranked as the Number 1 Caribbean island, ahead of better known destinations such as Bermuda and the Bahamas. Consisting of one main island (named ...

A Greek-Cypriot mother’s kitchen is as skilfully run like a well-oiled machine. This is a world where food is ever-present; one’s self-regulation of hunger is lost, and sometimes ...

British scientists have identified a gene that doubles the risk of dying from COVID-19, providing new insights into why some people are more susceptible to the disease than others, while ...

Yet another relatively new addition to the ever expanding bar and restaurant scene in Larnaca is Legends bar and grill, located on a side street a stone’s throw away ...

Britain on Thursday became the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the ...

A thrift store is not only a good place to purchase items at a fraction of the price you’d pay at a retail store, it brings the thrill of ...

By Prudence Wade Whether it’s dousing everything in habanero hot sauce or eating a punchy curry, some people live for spicy food – while others can’t quite stomach it. ‘...

A very good racing year ended in a not so positive way for Vladimiros Tziortzis in the Nascar Whelen Euro Series in Rome. The Cypriot driver arrived in the Italian ...

In a lifelong geek that runs a comic store, THEO PANAYIDES meets a woman drawn to extremes whose habit of drawing every day helps to embrace what scares her Talking ...