Life & Style

China’s automakers are betting European drivers will embrace a new form of premium motoring centred on technology rather than heritage, with brands such as Changan’s Avatr and BYD’...

Budgeting for seniors does not need special software or a head for numbers. A couple of lists and a regular time to look at them can carry a household a ...

Take a drive through just about any suburb and you’ll see it. A boat trailer eats up half the driveway. An RV sits on the street because there’s ...

Where do you live?I live in Lakatamia with my mother and siblings. What did you have for breakfast?I had a dark chocolate oat bar and an ice-cold frappe. ...

The magic of the festive season meets the luxury of exceptional hospitality! This Christmas and New Year, treat yourself and your loved ones to something truly special: precious moments together ...

When Aaya moved from France to Cyprus, she soon realised something was missing. While friends back home regularly bought and sold clothes through Vinted, one of Europe’s biggest second-hand ...

Hundreds of people queued in Hong Kong on Tuesday to view a Vincent van Gogh painting never publicly exhibited in more than six decades, ahead of a Sotheby’s auction ...

For newlyweds in Cyprus, a pomegranate was more than just a fruit. Following the wedding ceremony, the fruit would be broken on the threshold of the couple’s home, the ...

By Katharine Short and Carolyn Hardaker As a student in the 1960s, Zandra Rhodes would often visit the costume court of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to study ...

The deep connections between the islands of Ireland and Cyprus are being marked by the University of Cyprus’ Irish Studies Collective through a series of international collaborations, literary events and ...

Saganaki with Grape Jam The word saganaki comes from sagani – the small, shallow pan traditionally used in Greek cooking, often made with two handles. The name has an older history ...

Bratwurst – the seasoned German sausage cooked by grilling or pan frying – has origins stretching back to medieval butchery traditions across the German speaking regions of Central Europe. It is believed ...

Baked Feta Saganaki with Cherry Tomatoes This is a beautiful, rustic Greek, classic comfort food that relies on simple ingredients to create incredible depth of flavour. While Bouyiourdi and Saganaki ...

Awards season, graduation balls and summer weddings all call for the same thing: a gown that holds its own under bright lights. This year, the looks doing that work are ...

Where do you live and with whom?I live in Cyprus. I grew up in Palaichori, surrounded by nature and mountains, and I spend a lot of time travelling internationally ...

Buying a new car often comes with a list of changes you would like to make. You might prefer darker trim, a contrasting roof or a colour that was not ...

Most things people see in the skies above Cyprus have perfectly ordinary explanations. Every night, satellites pass overhead, meteors streak across the night sky, and aircraft fly back and forth ...

At 55, Greg Ohanian is embracing a new chapter. He has relocated to Klirou, where he is transforming a vast, barren plot into a home, garden and outdoor space, all crafted ...

By Sarah Young and Marie-Louise Gumuchian Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ went on display in London last week, days after new claims about King Charles’ reaction to her death, as ...

Ukraine at the Olympics is quite a recent development. For decades, its athletes were enfolded into other teams – tagging along with Poland, Romania and Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, then as ...

Paella – the emblematic rice dish of Spain – originates in the wetlands of Valencia, where rice cultivation was introduced by the Moors between the eighth and thirteenth centuries. Early versions were ...

Sometimes the past does not announce its return. It appears quietly – in the fear you feel when someone raises their voice, the apology you offer when you have done nothing ...

Two days full of the tastiest sweet treats and fresh mountain air await at the Platres Chocolate Festival this weekend. On October 3 and 4, the entire village will host workshops, music, ...

Where do you live?Larnaca, alone unfortunately 😛 What did you have for breakfast?Freddo Espresso Sketo Describe your perfect dayMy perfect day would be exploring with friends, road-tripping somewhere new, ...