Cyprus – The Curious Traveller

Across The Border Into Turkish Cyprus

Published on January 25, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman4 Comments

What is a country? As I walked towards the border I suddenly realised I had no idea what that word actually meant. A few minutes later I crossed into the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; the first place I’ve visited that technically, doesn’t exist.

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The Cats of Agios Neophytos Monastery, Cyprus

Published on January 7, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman7 Comments

I vowed I’d never write about my second passion: cats. Yet here we are. Of course, that was before I knew that Tala existed.

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Cyprus: A Lesson In Escaping The Resort

Published on January 2, 2015May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman3 Comments

After more than a decade of nothing but backpackers hostels, a last minute decision to get some winter sun dumped me in a 4 star, beachside resort in Paphos, southern Cyprus.

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