US and Cyprus pushing ahead with coveted visa waivers for Cypriots
Cypriot and US officials decided on Tuesday to set up a working group to expedite the Republic’s longstanding bid to join the United States’ Visa...
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What’s eaten where: Hebei province
You’re probably not going to like this – or possibly even believe it – but the official dish of China’s Hebei province is the Donkey...
What’s eaten where: Djibouti
Hot, harsh and beautiful, Djibouti is the third smallest country in mainland Africa. Roughly two-and-a-half times the area of Cyprus, it’s got stunning deserts, soaring...
This guy took on Colombia’s highest mountains to tackle depression
Novice adventurer Thomas Palmer talks to Lauren Taylor about the highs and lows of a trip that changed his life. Taking on Colombia’s highest peaks...
What’s Eaten Where: Bermuda
The Bermuda Triangle. So, is it real? Known locally as the Devil’s Triangle or Hurricane Alley, this loosely-defined area of the North Atlantic is said...
What’s Eaten Where: Grenada
Oil down. Nope, it’s not an instruction for aspiring body builders. Nor is it something you should be asking your mechanic. Oil down is, in...
What’s eaten where: Morocco
Enigmatic, vibrant, mysterious – this is Morocco: land both ancient and modern. It’s home to the oldest university in the world (the University of Karueein,...
Foreign ministry issues Lebanon travel warning
The Foreign Ministry on Saturday issued a travel advisory for Lebanon following widespread protests in the neighbouring country. The Ministry points out that because of...
What’s Eaten Where: St Kitts and Nevis
Tropical paradise? Turquoise seas? Friendly locals? The twin islands of St Kitts and Nevis may be the smallest country in the Caribbean but they really...
What’s Eaten Where: Manipur
This is ‘the jewelled land’, a princely state of fabulous beauty, of rolling hills, rivered valleys and gentle plains. Situated in the north-east of India,...
What’s Eaten Where: Bali
Indonesia’s most popular tourist destination, the island of Bali is – according to the visitor blurb – “a tropical paradise on earth, its temples, beaches,...
What’s eaten where: Prince Edward Island
One of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories, Prince Edward Island – like Cyprus – has a bit of everything: rolling hills, ancient forests, pastoral soils,...
What’s eaten where: Albania
Home to the oldest lake in Europe and once cut off from much of the rest of the world, Albania has a bit of a...
What’s Eaten Where: Patagonia
Land of fire and ice, of soaring mountains, endless pampas and freezing desert, Patagonia is one of the most stunning places on the planet. Bordered...
What’s Eaten Where: Lithuania
Lithuania is an old land: a country that, although relatively new to the scene in one sense, has a very rich history. Along with Estonia...
What’s Eaten Where: Murmansk Oblast
Google Murmansk and you’ll find the top things to do are 1) visit the world’s first nuclear-powered ship and 2) check out the Murmansk Regional...
What’s eaten where: Bora Bora
Occasionally, we like to indulge in a bit of office downtime. And it was in one such moment that we all played ‘where-would-I-go-if-I-hadn’t-signed-up-for-the-August-holiday-shift’ and discovered,...
What’s eaten where: Nepal
This the country of the future, albeit with a very traditional present. In Nepal, you see, it’s already 2076 – the Bikram Sambat Nepali calendar...
What’s eaten where: Malaysia
This is the country that bills itself as ‘Truly Asia’. And, if the cuisine is anything to go by, this may be a marketing campaign...
What’s eaten where: Hokkaido
This is both an island and a dog. Yes, Hokkaido refers to either the northernmost prefecture of Japan – a roughly diamond-shaped island that’s the...
