The concept of this article was born towards the end of my recent marathon journey vacation, which ended as we arrived to London Heathrow to see a rather disturbing sign posted just prior to the Immigration check with these unwelcoming words..."Tougher checks take longer"My...
Greetings from Cyprus where the summer is in full swing and the weather is Habanero HOT! An Irish friend of mine visiting the area said that going outside here is like walking into a massive Hairdryer!Traditionally July marks the beginning of the PEAK TOURISM SEASON across...
As I passed 40 and the kilo count started to gradually rise, I resorted to all manner of excuses such as “I have heavy bones”, “my metabolic rate is extremely low” or my recent favourite (somewhat justified until now) “I just don’t have time to workout due my...
opinion by grantholmes | 23 wks ago | updated 23 wks ago 131 views | 20 recommendations | 4 comments
Written for Now Public and inspired by Cyprus EventsFollowing the recently reported hilarious performance of the Greek Cypriot's living in London, namely Dimitrios and Lagi (father and son act called "Stavros Flatly - Greek Irish Dancers") on Britains Got Talent, previously...
opinion by grantholmes | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago 114 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
This article was written for Now Public and published by Perpetual Traveller NewsThe Budget air travel market has grown significantly over the past decade across the globe and one of the leading airlines fuelling this rise in popularity is Ireland’s Ryanair, an airline that...
It is still very unlikely the island will reunite soon. "Britain granted Cyprus independence in 1960. Only three years later, communal conflict led the Turkish Cypriots to withdraw from powersharing. In...
From my Blog Hypo GlobalCalifornia announced on April 23rd 2009 that it had adopted a first-ever rule to slash carbon emissions in automotive fuels, and spur the market for cleaner gasoline alternatives. It marks the first attempt by government anywhere in the world to...
From my Blog Hypo GlobalThe “Environmental Week” of Larnaka, starts today!On Monday 4th of May the “Environmental Week” will be open with fanfare by the Mayor of Larnaka, Mr A.Moiseos.The concept of this project is to generate environmental awareness amongst the...
opinion by grantholmes | 26 wks ago | updated 26 wks ago 59 views | 0 recommendations | 4 comments
From my Blog Perpetual TravellerMay has arrived with the usual fanfare of celebration across the globe, but sadly also to the Swine Flu outbreak scare, which originated in a rural area of Mexico and has almost brought the capital Mexico City to a stand still, which in synergy...
From my Blog Cyprus EventsDimitrios and Lagi, a father and son act under the stage name of Stavros Flatly "Greek Irish Dancers" performed in absolutely hilarious style on Britains Got Talent recently! Judges...
opinion by grantholmes | 28 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago 6929 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
Raseachers from Canada claim that they have information proving that they have found a network that has control over 1000 computers worldwide. The Information Warfare Monitor project, based in Toronto, said the group...
From my Blog Cyprus EventsAn extraordinary event occurred in Cyprus at 3pm on the 26th of March, when a Tornado struck the coastal town of Larnaka. Local residents had to clean up the mess the following day after the large tornado hit the town causing damage to at least 10...
Taken from my Blog Perpetual Traveller NewsFor much of the world the early signs of spring are in the air and soon Northern Europe and North America will slowly start to thaw. We can even forgive ourselves for starting to think about the summer. The only trouble being is that...
From Hypo GlobalWhat a difference a year makes! At the beginning of 2008 the “Western World” acted in an what we will one day reflect on as an insanely over-confident manner within an environment that at the time seemed stable in terms of global markets, where there was a...
opinion by grantholmes | 36 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago 248 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
A medical aid boat from Qatar and Lebanon managed to breach the Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip. It carried "medicine required for cancer brought by the Qatari government at the request of the Palestinian...