Life & Style

It is a hot summer afternoon and I’m scrolling Instagram. I come across a photograph taken underwater. Its deep blues and bubbles make me pause. The thought of being ...

The average person makes 35,000 decisions a day, and picking the right hiking destination might not be the most important but it can sometimes seem like the most difficult. It demands ...

Cypriot ultra-runner Andreas Nikolaou became the first recorded person to run the entire coastline of Cyprus, covering a bit over 700 kilometres in seven days, 22 hours and 35 minutes while raising money ...

For generations, Cypriots viewed misfortune as more than simple bad luck. Across the island, rituals, charms and protective practices were used to ward off harm and bring order to an ...

A day before August ends, Ayios Ioannis Pitsilias hosts chefs, visitors and flavours. Its 7th Gastronomy Festival on August 30 is dedicated to the late Chef Andreas Mavrommatis and will feature ...

Poseidon Expeditions runs its Antarctic program aboard the 114-passenger M/V Sea Spirit, one of the smaller ice-strengthened ships currently operating in the region, and its guests typically get up ...

The route between Jeddah and Riyadh is one of the busiest domestic corridors in Saudi Arabia, connecting the Kingdom’s commercial hub on the Red Sea coast with its capital ...

A beloved Cypriot summer dish for meat lovers, kleftiko has its own festival, which is approaching soon. Kokkinos Asteras Meneou organises the 9th Meneou Kleftiko Festival on Friday, September 4, presenting ...

Preventive health used to mean an annual checkup and hoping for the best. That is changing fast. Over the next decade, staying well will depend on combining daily data from ...

Edward Luce refuses to write the obituary of Western democracy. The Financial Times chief U.S. commentator told Clearer Than Truth co-hosts George Bogden and Nathan Kiker that even after ...

By Naomi Braithwaite Modern fashion trends including suffocating shapewear, flimsy ballet flats and oversized tote bags have caused misery for many wearers. But these trends are tame in comparison to ...

“Do you come to Pervolia?” movement coach Andreas Economou had asked me when I spoke to him earlier in the week. “Rarely,” I had replied. And it was true, Pervolia, ...

Shrimps with Crust Gamberi con la Conza For the shrimp2 tablespoons olive oil1 small onion, finely chopped1 clove garlic, finely chopped3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped1/2 teaspoon chili powder450g pre-cooked ...

Chile’s Empanadas Empanadas in Chile trace their origins to the arrival of Spanish colonial cooking traditions in the 16th century, when the concept of folded pastries filled with meat ...

By Vasilios Silivistris Many people have heard of hypnosis, but not everyone understands what hypnotherapy really is. Thanks to stage shows and television, there are still plenty of myths about ...

This summer, there is no shortage of events and things to do in Cyprus. It seems like every corner, village and community has something fun in store for the summer ...

In Cyprus, the Mediterranean diet does not arrive in a carefully labelled box. It is there in the lentils, beans and fresh greens, the fish placed in the middle of ...

Where do you live?I live in north London with my husband and my parents. What did you have for breakfast?Sourdough toast with lots of butter. Describe your perfect ...

By Karen Taylor Thousands of miles apart, shadow puppets are used in two very different corners of the world to tell stories against a backdrop no more dramatic than a ...

When I heard about colour analysis, I thought finding my colours would be the easiest part. After learning I belonged to the Spring palette, I assumed discovering the shades that ...

Cyprus, for more than four decades, has been home to Elisabeth Villiger Toufexis. But long before settling on the island, she had embarked on a journey that would eventually take ...

By Naomi Braithwaite Constantly namedropped in Absolutely Fabulous – one of the sharpest and funniest sitcoms of the 1990s – London’s most iconic fashion department store is up for sale following ...

It takes a moment to even realise it’s her, this slim young woman in a light-pink T-shirt, dwarfed by the gaudy tower of Ayia Napa marina. She looks like ...

Thai Red Curry with Fish 500g whole fish, skinned3 tablespoons oilSaltPepper2 tablespoons red curry paste400g coconut milk (canned)200g green beans, cut into 3 cm pieces2 tablespoons lime juice1 teaspoon ...