Visit to North Cyprus
The island of Cyprus is divided – the southern part called the Republic of Cyprus and the northern part referred to as North Cyprus. One can drive to North Cyprus from the South through...
Category: EU
Euro Competition – 10 years with the Euro – poster competition for kids
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the euro, the European Commission launches a Eurocompetition, an online poster competition among Europe’s youth! The Eurocompetition invites pupils from the euro area and Slovakia to express their...
2nd Euro Mediterranean Folkloric Festival in Limassol
This is the second edition of the Euro Mediterranean festival in Cyprus, after the one in 2007. The photo above is from the last year’s show. I saw the posters for this while driving...
Severe water shortage in Cyprus
UPDATE (1st June 2008): The Water Board of Limassol has announced that, as of Saturday 31st May 2008, there will be further restrictions to the water supply during the weekend with a reduction of...
Make a difference: Join the Earth hour movement
Earth Hour 2007 was a great success in Sydney. Now, in 2008, a global event is planned. About Earth Hour: From Earth Hour Website ————- On March 31 2007, for one hour, Sydney made...
My Euro portfolio
Cyprus moved to the Euro from January 2008. When i learnt that the euro coins of the different countries were different, my passion for coin collecting was rekindled. I used to collect coins in...
New Year Party in Limassol, Cyprus
As always, we went to the New Year celebrations at the Municipal town hall in downtown Limassol. There was a big crowd, but where were the Cypriots ? Only a handful of them could...
EU Laws for safety equipments in private cars
Yet another disadvantage of Cyprus joining EU! EU laws state that even private vehicles including your car and mine have to have first aid kits, warning triangles, fire extinguishers and fluorescent jackets. Just as...
