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Where do you live? I have lived alone in Athens the past seven years. What did you have for breakfast? I’m a huge breakfast lover – I love trying out ...

30 per cent of the island’s foreign visitors stay in the region of Ayia Napa. Alix Norman asks tourists what drew them to Cyprus and, in particular, to this legendary ...

It was a rainy afternoon when my girlfriend and I were stranded at home feeling like there was nothing else to do but watch this new queer reality show. The ...

Can a venue change so much in accordance with seasonal demands that it may merit two distinct assessments? Sometimes yes, albeit the way it adapts translates to more of an ...

In an electronic music star PAUL LAMBIS meets a man with an international outlook which he also plans to bring to Cyprus Pascal Ellinas fully recognises that every success story ...

In a life coach who has just published a self-help book, THEO PANAYIDES finds an ‘ordinary guy’ who is chatty, candid and enthusiastic about the power of positive thinking The ...

One of the biggest music festivals in Cyprus is coming up this week. ELENI PHILIPPOU discovers what’s to come In just a few days, one of the biggest music ...

Jazz lovers are in for a treat this August as an annual festival dedicated to the genre returns. Hosting its 23rd edition, the Paradise Jazz Festival promises two days of ...

ALIX NORMAN meets a group of people who live firmly in Cyprus’ golden past, and asks why their memories of an island long gone are still so precious These are ...

But here’s how it can succeed once people stop signing up says NICOLETTA CORROCHER Netflix’s recent move to crackdown on password sharing has boosted subscriber numbers by nearly 6 ...

Alexandra, a well-known Formula 1 pundit, is insistent that women are excellent drivers. So where, asks Alix Norman, are all the female F1 stars? “Women multitask superbly, have lightning reflexes, and ...

Where do you live and with whom? Nicosia, with my girlfriend! What did you have for breakfast? Freddo Espresso and a sandwich Describe your perfect day A relaxing day up ...

The narrative about how terrible millennials are has been part of popular culture for the past decade or so, and I’ve always felt like HBO’s Girls, which ran ...

… and a leap to the future. Every destination has a unique narrative to share. Paphos’ rich historical sites will undoubtedly catapult visitors into an exciting chapter, one that stretches back ...

Not that much of an excuse for going out is ever needed, so a birthday lunch felt like a good enough reason to try something new. I had heard of ...

Cyprus Seeds aims to halt the ‘brain drain’ from Cyprus of talented, highly educated and highly skilled young researchers says Paul Lambis An old proverb teaches that every seed sown ...

A laid-back Texan has wooed Spain with his favourite pastime – disc golf. It’s cheap, it’s popular and now he has turned his sights on Cyprus, he tells THEO ...

PAUL LAMBIS meets two very different men who share one thing in common Although Wang Jiangjiang and Pavlos Michaelides are from different cultures, live in different parts of the globe, ...

Brimming with tradition and entertaining activities for all is the Lefkara Festival which this summer returns for its 41st edition. Held from August 11 to 18, it will bring eight days of ...

A recent study suggests that kids in Cyprus don’t fly the nest until almost 30 years of age. ALIX NORMAN finds out if there’s more to it than rocketing ...

Where do you live and with whom? I live in Nicosia with my girlfriend and our wonderful dog! What did you have for breakfast? Overnight oats with berries. Describe your ...

Sometimes one wonders why certain black chapters in our history are generally felt as less prominent than others. Without wanting to spur a debate, I have often thought that the ...

Sometimes we listen to our friends a little too much regarding restaurant recommendations and general advice. They do not always get the facts right. Indeed, this is the case when ...

PAUL LAMBIS meets one woman determined to develop strong, balanced and confident individuals through her yoga programme Nicole Joannides is not your average individual. Aside from the incredible energy she ...