Life & Style

A quiet Sunday morning, a small three-star hotel in Yermasoyia on the ‘wrong’, suburban side of the highway. A modest swimming pool, an importunate cat that jumps on our table – ...

By Trudy Meehan If you feel like “waking up is the hardest thing I do all day” then you’re not alone. The experience has been termed “sleep inertia” and ...

Oenophiles, heritage enthusiasts and wine producers, this is an event for you. On Sunday, the Old Market in Pallouriotissa turns into a wine lover’s playground as WINECORE – Cyprus Wine ...

Where do you live?I live alone in a comfortable house. This calmness allows me to organise my time and my space in any way I want, enhancing my personal ...

Carrot Thoran A thoran is typically vegetable-based and made with a few spices along with fresh grated coconut. Carrot thoran is always a favourite. The carrots can be chopped, sliced, ...

The Jaguar Type 00 made its debut in Monaco at the weekend, after it was unveiled on a floating platform against the backdrop of the glittering Mediterranean sea. This unexpected appearance ...

If the title was can Xynisteri-based white wines be aged, the answer would be clearer. At Vasilikon winery in Kathikas a group of Paphos-based sommeliers had the chance to do ...

By Dina Gavarieva In a time obsessed with youth, the conversation is finally shifting away from anti-ageing to slow ageing. This is a welcome diversion from the current obsession with ...

Although worldwide an estimated 985 million women struggle with menopause, it continues to be surrounded by silence, shame and misinformation, worsening the broader crisis in women’s health and leading to ...

We are blessed with enjoying a Mediterranean diet in Cyprus but how much do we really understand about it? An upcoming workshop on May 18, dives into one of the pillars ...

This isn’t just a map of Cyprus. It’s THE map! The map that, for over 100 years, defined how our island was seen, measured and governed. The map that ...

Foodies, families and culture lovers will rejoice at this new festival by the sea. The first Chef’s Kiss Food Festival is not just about tasting delicious recipes and meeting ...

Every spring, just before the trees burst into full leaf, a fresh, heady scent begins to drift through European woodlands – a sharp green aroma that signals the arrival of wild ...

By Philippa Tracy Why is air travel so much less enjoyable these days? When I was a child, I thought it was all very exciting. In fact, I used to ...

“Cyprus heals,” says Koraly Dimitriadis . “When we come back – even for a short while – the island starts to heal us.” Like so many of us, Koraly was born and raised ...

Where do you live?I live luggage in hand! My home is wherever I feel I belong. If it’s not here, then I just make sure to visit. It ...

By Gemma Ware The Birkin bag made by French luxury retailer Hermès has become a status symbol for the global elite. Notoriously difficult to obtain, the world’s rich ...

By Alexander Sapov This article is the fourth in a four-part series, aiming to provide an authoritative analysis of ISS vs. aggregator models in ride-booking, and what’s at stake ...

Ageing is a quiet unfolding – a slow and dignified process that brings with it not only physical change but a deepening of wisdom, memory and presence. As I reflect on ...

By Alexander Sapov This article is the third in a four-part series, aiming to provide an authoritative analysis of ISS vs. aggregator models in ride-booking, and what’s at stake ...

In the 1960s, Cypriots lived less than seven decades: 66 years was the average. By the 1970s, our average life expectancy had risen to 70; in the 1980s, we lived to the ...

At XeniArtSpace Gallery, the exhibition Abstract Iceland by photographer Vadim Levin unfolded – a contemplative, almost meditative journey through Iceland’s raw and breathtaking landscapes, where nature itself becomes an abstract ...

By Alexander Sapov This article is the second in a four-part series, aiming to provide an authoritative analysis of ISS vs. aggregator models in ride-booking, and what’s at stake ...

By Christina Iatropoulou The Northern Lights. Mysterious, mesmerising and on just about every traveller’s bucket list. But what exactly are they? Also known as the Aurora Borealis, these stunning ...