Life & Style

By Sandra Da Silva Let’s dive into a familiar yet often hidden part of our minds – the one that tells us we’re not good enough. Have you ever ...

Does anyone else think we’re lucky to be alive? GenX and older, I mean. The generation that got hit in the shin a few too many times with a ...

December 1 is officially the international day of Maratheftiko, and this year an event will be held on Thursday at the Elea Golf Club House in Paphos including a wine exhibition, ...

In the middle of No Man’s Land, there stands a lonely fig tree. Each summer, its fruit ripens. But nobody comes to share it; years of fear and division ...

Local wine Maratheftiko is celebrated on December 1, and this year an event in Paphos will bring together 26 wineries that produce it to celebrate. Maratheftiko is an ancient red variety, only ...

A youthful, healthy mouth is more than just an aesthetic concern — it plays a crucial role in your overall well-being. Your oral health can affect everything from your ability to ...

By Evangeline Mantzioris Matcha has experienced a surge in popularity in recent months, leading to reports of global shortages and price increases. If you haven’t been caught up in ...

By Naomi Braithwaite The Fashion and Textile Museum’s new exhibition, Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s London, surveys the glamorous and often outrageous fashion, music and clubbing scene in the ...

Quiche Lorraine, a name that evokes the charm of French cuisine, is a dish beloved for its creamy, savoury filling encased in a buttery crust. Originating in the region of ...

The koupa (plural, koupes) is having a moment. Earlier this month, a campaign was launched to add it to the EU’s PGI (Protected Geographical Indications) register as a traditional ...

Do you think you actually chose your job? In Cyprus, chances are you didn’t. Men are safe – they usually have the freedom to pursue the career they choose. But ...

Where do you live and with whom?In Engomi, Nicosia, by myself. What did you have for breakfast?Oats with banana and peanut butter, cooked in oat milk, and a ...

A complete makeup look always looks stunning when paired with the right products for your lips! A woman’s signature feature is often her fiery red lipstick! Just imagine it… ...

Vegan Fish Cakes 4 Sheets of Nori cut into small pieces and blended to make a powder 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed 1 and a half cups of breadcrumbs 1 small ...

By Debra Benita Shaw Samantha Harvey’s Orbital this week won the 2024 Booker prize. What it so skilfully and ambitiously exposes is the human cost of space flight set against ...

Australia’s centre-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for ...

By Dr Vasilios Silivistris Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is an older term for a major depressive disorder (MDD) with a seasonal pattern. It is a psychological condition that results in ...

Alex Frolov, co-founder at HypeAuditor, spent his entire career making the influencer marketing ecosystem more transparent and efficient. Wherever you want your influencer marketing to take place, whether that’s ...

Decades ago, market day meant catching the Bedford. Yes, larger villages had occasional markets, and there was always a panayiri. But the weekly shop down in the town (hair-raising hairpin ...

Though now deeply rooted in Japanese cuisine, tempura originated with Portuguese missionaries and traders who arrived in Japan in the 16th century. The term ‘tempura’ is derived from the Latin ...

By Alyssa Choat For its recent Spring/Summer 2025 show, fashion brand Diesel filled a runway with mounds of denim offcuts, making a spectacle of its efforts to reduce waste. Haunting ...

Tray Baked Burgers with Potatoes This is a fabulous staple dish in every Cypriot and Greek household; an easy and delicious meal that I know all your family will love! ...

They’ve got 20.6k followers on Instagram. They’re identical twins and they’ve got a contagious passion for food. Katerina and Georgia Fella, known as The Fella Twins, have ...

According to 2020 research, Cyprus has by far the highest level of urban noise pollution in Europe. Almost half of us are being exposed to constant noise! And by constant, we ...