Life & Style

Each December, Dutch children wait in excited anticipation for a beloved guest to arrive—not Santa Claus, but Sinterklaas, a centuries-old figure whose traditions are deeply woven into Dutch family ...

For many financially comfortable expats, relocating to Germany with a family opens doors to new opportunities, excellent infrastructure, and high living standards. However, understanding and navigating the local health insurance ...

Cypriot artist Della will take Cyprus music to Europe with three performances at some of its most important showcase festivals, it was announced on Wednesday. Della will first perform on ...

Cyprus is embracing a growing fitness revolution, and interestingly, much of it is happening not in commercial gyms, but right in people’s living rooms, balconies, and garages.  With the ...

Paella with Chicken and Seafood 400ml warm vegetable or chicken broth 1g saffron or turmeric powder 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 tsp salt 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 100g ...

The kitchen is, without doubt, the most important room in any home; it’s where everything happens. It’s where you sluggishly begin your morning with a cup of coffee. ...

By: Christina Michailidis In Cyprus, the violin is more than an instrument, it is a voice in the island’s cultural history. An instrument that has marked life’s most ...

Barcelona is a city of layers: the imposing Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s surreal bursts of colour, and streets laid out with geometric precision. Direct flights from Cyprus now make it ...

Moving to Cyprus or simply seeking better skincare results? The Mediterranean climate presents unique challenges that many beauty salons fail to address properly. After years of helping hundreds of clients ...

You can’t really tell over a Zoom call. Only when the angle’s just right, when he inclines his head a certain way, can you make out… something on ...

By Philippa Tracy Back in the summer of 2022, I read an article bemoaning the lack of glamour in airline travel since the pandemic. It showed how some airlines were still ...

Few dishes conjure a sense of place quite like fish and chips. Served wrapped in paper, generally with a generous sprinkling of salt and vinegar, this unassuming pairing of battered ...

Where do you live?Home for me is a small paradise in Latsia, near what we call a river – dry most of the year – but in my imagination, it flows ...

Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Biscuits 3 tablespoons of chocolate chips 1.5 cups almond flour 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg 5 tablespoons of agave syrup 1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt 1 teaspoon ...

By Rose Marroncelli During the 2000s and 2010s, Topshop was a fashion powerhouse – an icon of the British high street. A combination of music, make-up and the latest fashions allowed ...

Students at Alwyn College in Auckland had never seen a scientist at work until Taylor Thomson arrived with his water testing equipment and field notebooks. Within hours, they were knee-deep ...

By Vasilios Silivistris Talking therapies empower individuals to speak openly and confidently to a trained professional about problems and issues that are causing them concern. These therapies are proven to ...

Huge balloons and lights reflecting the history of Larnaca as seen through the eyes of international installation artists will be included in the fast-approaching Larnaca Biennale, which will see the ...

By Christina Michailidis There’s something quietly spectacular about wandering through a market filled with handmade creations – from hand-thrown ceramics and artisan soaps to delicate jewellery, crochet work, small batch ...

Coffee, right? A frappé in summer, maybe a morning medrio in the cooler months. That’s how most of Cyprus’ starts it day, isn’t it? Now, we’re not ...

Despite joining the European Union in 2004, Cypriots still have few opportunities to actively participate in parliamentary processes compared with other European citizens. While the House of Representatives publishes agendas, draft ...

By Lorinda Cramer If you’ve been on the internet lately, chances are you’ve heard an intriguing – and perhaps even startling – descriptor applied to men’s eyewear: “slutty little ...

It’s the kind of question those old Raj colonels must’ve asked themselves when they first went to India: why is everyone eating chili – which of course makes you ...

Few dishes announce their presence with quite the same theatrical flair as Beef Wellington. Wrapped in golden puff pastry, with finely chopped mushrooms, and sometimes a sliver of pâté ...