A mosquito bite will itch for days and if you scratch the bite you might scar your skin
Mosquitoes are a big nuisance in Cyprus. A mosquito will sneak up on you – bite you without you even noticing – and you’ll itch for days and days afterwards.
The itching on its own is bad enough, but it’s impossible to leave the mosquito bites alone. You just can’t help yourself from scratching them, and then there’s a risk you’ll leave scars on your skin.
Paphos Weddings Direct helps you plan your own wedding in Paphos Cyprus
Cyprus is a very popular place to get married. So much so, a whole wedding industry has grown up in Paphos.
It must be pretty difficult wading through all the claims or best day ever etc etc if you’re trying to plan your wedding in Cyprus from the UK.
So we were very interested to come across a new website offering online wedding planning in Paphos.
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Kannaviou Dam, Paphos District, Cyprus. This dam is now 100% full.
Reservoirs are now at 66 per cent capacity with 192 million cubic metres from a total capacity of 291 million cubic metres after a wetter than average December, January and February in which 104 million cubic metres flowed into the reservoirs.
Your address in Cyprus isn't that easy!
If you live in a town in Cyprus, you’ll have a street address and even a four digit postcode. Fair enough. You’ll even get your post delivered to the mailbox you put next to the road.
But if you live in one of Cyprus’ villages, the answer isn’t quite as easy. Deliveries to the villages certainly aren’t daily, and deliveries to your mailbox are pretty variable.
Cyprus has lots of public holidays when just about everything closes!
Cyprus has lots of Public Holidays – many more than the UK! Be aware on public holidays just about everything is closed.
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Banks in the UK are faceless in comparison with Banks in Cyprus
Banking in Cyprus is a much more friendly, customer service orientated business than it is in the UK. And a recent visit back to the UK highlighted the differences.
At the time of my return visit, Barclays were running a TV advertising campaign promoting their insurance products. The headline? Something like “Talk your insurance over with a real person”.
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