Catastrophe in Cyprus – Huge explosion on military base

I was today in the morning without internet and called Kai to hear if there is everything working. He said “Joar, internet is working. But did you hear that with the power plant already? We had a total power cut because the main power plant got blown up!”… :-o “What?” So, after the internet was […]

Cyprus is NOT Greece!

Because it always happen to me that people ask me “And, how is it in Greece?” … or “Did you come good back to Greece?” or “Tell me, you have the big finance crisis there in Greece?” … Today again for all ignoramus. :P Cyprus is not Greece! (South)Cyprus is an own country and has […]

Typical Cyprus – Webhoster in Cyprus

Hi, today something from the category ‘Typical Cyprus’ ;-) I was just looking around for web hosting in Cyprus. That is not so easy. Cyprus is not so big and the internet connections are bad as hell. But I just found one. When I tried to figure out if the server is really located in […]

Bus connection from Limassol to Nicosia / Cyprus

Hi, quick message today. I’m surprised, there is really a bus connection from Limassol to Nicosia and the other way around. :-) You’ll find more information here: http://www.nicosiabuses.com.cy/cityroutes.html This bus service offer also connections to other places of interest. Have a look if you find your destination. But the webpage is really old… there are […]

Car insurance and driving license in Cyprus

Hi, I would like to set a quick notice about the subject car insurance and driving license in Cyprus. As the day came closer that my little car will belong finally to me, I had also to think about how to insure it. Of course we have lots of insurance companies here. An so I […]

Cytamobile-Vodafone – SoEasy – Send money to other mobiles

Hi, I almost died yesterday at the search for something in the internet. There is an option at SoEasy (the prepaid mobile provider in Cyprus from Cyprusmobile-Vodafone) to send credits from your mobile to another. That is a great thing… if I could remember how to do it… and it is very easy. It’s also […]

Self-made Frapé

Hi, our favorite drink in the last days is a typical Greek drink… “Frapé”. Frapè is a great refreshing drink and gives energy to body and sould :D How to do it? Simple… take a glass… the best is one which becomes wider on top (like a goblet). Then add one teaspoon instant coffee and […]

MMS settings for Cytamobile (Vodafone) – Cyprus

Hi, after I am not over month here, I wanted to send a MMS today and realized that my mobile isn’t configured for it. So I went first of all to the website of Cytamobile Vodafone … on the search for information how to setup my mobile. But unfortunately I couldn’t even find after one […]

Katarina Home-Made Sweets from Cyprus

Katerina Home-made sweets Katerina is a real tip when you like home-made. Doesn’t matter if sweets, jam or other specialties in this range. Everything is fresh and hand-made. If you are lucky then you can even watch it. I guess there wasn’t a single fruit I didn’t saw here… if strawberries, apples, figs… everything. A […]

Cost of living in Cyprus – Part 1

So, I’ve done my first shopping’s here in Cyprus and would like to make a small conclusion. Actually it’s not so hard till now… most of the things are more expensive then I thought. Following a small list (which I still can remember): Carton of cigarettes L&M Red = 27,25 Euro (cheaper, especially because here […]