Life & Style

By Dina Gavarieva Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat – and so are we. Not only that, our diets could be slowly killing us. In a startling wake-up call, ...

Vasilopita Vasilopita, which translates as St Basil’s cake, is the traditional Greek New Year’s cake. It has its roots in the Orthodox Christian communities of Asia Minor.In ...

I went to Andreas Vrontis’ studio in Limassol for an interview, but it didn’t really feel like one. I was expecting the typical quiet, intense artist, maybe a bit ...

Second-hand fashion has stepped out of the shadows; what was once seen as niche, alternative or even unfashionable has now evolved into a global mainstream movement defined by sustainability, individual ...

The Mediterranean remains one of the most desirable destinations for travellers seeking long summers, warm seas and dependable weather, yet the region’s climate has been moving in a direction ...

Long hours, late nights and a climate that can feel like a furnace half the year – no wonder so many of us in Cyprus skip the gym! After a day ...

Long before anyone tried to enshrine it as a national icon, farikal was simply what Norwegians turned to when the first cold winds swept in. Nothing more than a pot ...

Some four thousand years ago, Cyprus was home to the oldest perfume factory in the Mediterranean, located in the village of Pyrgos, east of Limassol. Abandoned following an earthquake, one ...

By Naomi Braithwaite When Hollywood actress Sydney Sweeney attended Variety’s Power of Women event on October 30 in Los Angeles, she may have delivered an empowering and inspirational speech, but ...

Where do you live?I live in Larnaca with my family What did you have for breakfast?I had toast with eggs Describe your perfect daySpending time in my studio ...

Healthy Ground Beef & Zucchini Lasagna Looking for a comforting meal that doesn’t compromise on flavour or your health goals? This Healthy Ground Beef & Zucchini Lasagna brings you ...

There is a certain relief that comes from seeing culturally familiar elements through a modern lens. Resilience and passion drive us forward, yet the true aim is evolving alongside traditions ...

If you are a wine lover, it is always possible to build your Christmas menu around the wine. This is the best time of year to bring out those special ...

When 40-year-old Mara Christou woke up on an ordinary Tuesday morning, she expected nothing more remarkable than a quiet cup of coffee before work. Instead, she found herself staring at ...

Christmas at Ayia Napa Marina is not just a stroll through a festive setup, but a complete, multi-layered experience designed to impress every member of the family, no matter their ...

Australian teenagers have taken to social media for the last time to farewell their followers and mourn the loss of the platforms that shaped much of their lives before a ...

By Karen Taylor The famed silk roads, which connected ancient China to the rest of the world, were not so named until many years later, by German geographer Richthofen in ...

President Donald Trump called a fine imposed on Elon Musk’s social media company X by European Union tech regulators “a nasty one” and said he did not understand how ...

Cypriots take food seriously, not in a formal sense, but as a cornerstone of daily life and social connection. Eating is rarely rushed and seldom treated as a purely functional ...

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s GOOGL.O YouTube and Meta’s META.O Instagram ...

One of the glories for many of living in Europe is being able to take train journeys that sweep through large parts of the continent. For us in Cyprus, although ...

Cyprus life has plenty to love: sunshine, sea, early Saturday mornings when there’s no traffic on the road… But it also has long workdays, traffic jams that appear out ...

Sponge cake, light and airy, holds a cherished place on dessert tables worldwide. Its delicate texture and subtle sweetness come from a simple blend of eggs, sugar, flour and sometimes ...

By Lynn Abrams Knitters and crafters had been anticipating Channel 4’s new craft show Game of Wool for some time. Knitting, so long the poor relation of the textile crafts, ...