Golden Sands

Weekend Warrior Style

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March 4th 2012
As I’ve said before, traveling is a lot about firsts. Here’s the short list of my big firsts in Cyprus: It's the first time I’ve been to Cyprus, the first time I ever rented a car, (they gave me a Chevy Aveo), and the first time I got to drive on the left side of the road, like the British. Getting out of the city is a big priority for me this spring. While it was cold and snowing in I ... read more

Middle East » Cyprus

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A former British colony, Cyprus received independence in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capi... ... read more