Adventure Awaits: Discover Cyprus Beyond the Beaches

A Food Lover’s Adventure in Cyprus I’ll openly admit it — I love food. One of my favourite parts of group travel is the joy of tasting new flavours, trying different dishes, and exploring local cuisine with like-minded adventurers. Being a Mediterranean island, Cyprus is bursting with seasonal flavours that shift as the months roll by, thanks to its fresh, local produce. Honestly, the food is one of the main reasons I chose to make Cyprus my home — I simply can’t get enough of it! Cyprus is very much a meat-loving nation, and many of its most traditional and well-loved dishes feature meat. But don’t worry — there’s no shortage of fresh fruit, vibrant vegetables, and irresistible pastries that locals adore just as much. A Morning Treat at the Bakery In any Cypriot town or city, you’ll find bakeries on almost every corner, and in the mornings they’re filled with the irresistible scent of freshly baked bread, cakes, and pastries. They’re incredibly popular with the locals — and once you ...

If I’m honest, I never truly understood mental health growing up. I knew people had good days and bad ones, but I believed we were always in control of our minds. I thought if you felt low, you just needed to snap out of it. I saw others around me struggling, but I dismissed it—I thought they were being dramatic, seeking attention, or simply not strong enough. I rarely spoke about my emotions, and I hardly ever listened when others tried to speak to me about theirs. But the truth is, it catches up with you eventually. It caught up with me. And the realisation hit hard—our minds are incredibly powerful, but they need care, attention, and compassion. My own mental health challenges came completely out of the blue. I had just moved to Cyprus and met the love of my life, and then—I broke. Old wounds I’d buried deep began to resurface, and one day I woke up feeling trapped in a very dark place. I couldn’t "snap out of it" no matter how hard I tried. Anxiety took over. I became ...

 Discovering the Real Cyprus: An Unexpected Adventure I’ll be honest—my first trip to Cyprus didn’t impress me much. I was here for work, with barely any free time, and what little I saw didn’t stir my soul. The second time wasn’t much different. Yes, I had more time and wandered through the tourist hotspots with friends, but still, Cyprus felt like a postcard destination—pretty, but not unforgettable. Then came my third visit. And that’s when everything changed. This time, I had a car, a free spirit, and a few days off. I followed the brown signs that dotted the roads, curious to see where they would take me. What I found was a Cyprus most visitors never see—ancient ruins perched on hillsides, centuries-old monasteries tucked away in mountains, villages where time seemed to stand still, and hidden corners that told stories older than memory. Suddenly, the island unfolded before me like a treasure map, each turn revealing something unexpected, something magical. That was the moment...