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Andreas Constantinou

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Cyprus-based travel storyteller 🌍
Just an islander exploring the world ✈️
Slow travel, hidden gems & real tips 🎒
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Travel has honestly been one of my greatest teachers — not just about the world, but about myself. 🌍🧭

So before the weekend kicks in, I thought I’d share a few little lessons I’ve picked up along the way as a traveler. 🎒✈️

Each one holds a memory, a story, a shift.
Swipe through — I’d love to know which one feels the most you 💛☺️

#FridayFeels #TravelQuotes #TheIslanderStories Man before a waterfall in a jungle taken in The World by @theislanderstories

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a year ago

Travel creator on paper, professional coffee drinker and pasta consumer in real life. ☕️🍝

Between flights, it’s mostly book buying, Sunday family lunches where "I’m full" is ignored, and trying to sweat out all the carbs.

Swipe through the non-travel reality check! ➡️

Now tell me… what are you doing when you’re not on vacation mode? 👇 Man with sunglasses in swimming pool looking directly at the camera taken in Cyprus by @theislanderstories

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3 days ago

11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me

1️⃣ I Was a Very Naughty Kid! 😈

My mom once found me inside a giant pond of olive oil, splashing it all over the kitchen… I also almost set the kitchen on fire! Life was interesting, to say the least.

2️⃣ I Once Sang at the Presidential House! 🎤

Back in 2016, I performed a solo for a Christmas charity event at the Presidential House. I was terrified but somehow made it through!

3️⃣ I Almost Never Wear Black 🌈

I rarely wear black! My wardrobe is full of earthy tones and bright colors—no neon though, that’s a step too far.

4️⃣ I Rarely Travel Solo ✈️

My first-ever trip outside of family holidays was solo, but nowadays I almost always travel with friends. Solo travel is amazing, but sharing it with others makes it unforgettable.

5️⃣ I’m Hopeless at Math 🤯

Numbers and I are not friends. Algebra was never my thing, but history and geography? I loved those!

6️⃣ I Have Roots All Over Cyprus! 🇨🇾

Born and raised in Nicosia, but my grandparents' roots stretch across Cyprus—from the mountains to the seaside. Cyprus will always feel like home.

7️⃣ Madrid Is My Favorite City 💛

Madrid has my heart. Every time I’m there, I feel a strange, relaxing connection as if I’ve lived there before. A past life? Who knows!

8️⃣ I Hate Cloudy Weather 😩

Cloudy weather makes me feel down and unmotivated. Sunshine is my fuel, and that’s why I’m a true summer person!

9️⃣ I Wanted to Study Fine Arts 🎨

I’ve been drawing since childhood—my first drawing? Our kitchen’s washing machine! Guess that’s why I love movement in photography.

🔟 I’m a Bookworm 📚

I love reading! The first book I ever bought was Great Seafarers and Explorers, which I guess sparked my love for adventure. Now, I’m part of a @cybookworms, a book club in Cyprus, always looking for the next great read.

1️⃣1️⃣ I’m a Cat Person 🐱

I grew up with cats around the house, and my first pet was a cat. If I had one now, it’d definitely be a cat—independent, quiet, and loving their own space, just like me. Photo shared by Andreas Constantinou on February 22, 2025 tagging @theislanderstories. May be pop art of 2 people, magazine, poster and text that says '10+1 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ขาลิ่น ΜΕ'. taken in Cyprus by @theislanderstories

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2 years ago

🎟️ GIVEAWAY TIME!

I have 6 invitations to @mestinpoli_festival to give away, which means 3 of you can bring your favourite festival buddy and join me this weekend! 🎶

If you’ve been following me for a while, you probably know I’m always up for a good night out with good music, good people and a drink in hand… so this felt like a pretty good excuse to do it again. 😂🍸

Here’s what’s happening:

🎧 Saturday, 10 October — THROWBACK DAY
00s & 10s R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop & Dance

🇬🇷 Sunday, 11 October — GREEK DAY
Greek music + an open-air party

📍 Old GSP Square, Nicosia
🕔 17:00–00:00

Want to join?

1️⃣ Follow @theislanderstories
2️⃣ Follow @mestinpoli_festival
3️⃣ Like this post
4️⃣ Tag the friend you’d bring with you 🎟️

You can enter more than once by tagging different friends in separate comments.

3 winners × 2 invitations
⏰ Entries close Friday, 9 October at 21:00
🏆 Winners announced Friday night, 9 October

And if luck isn’t on your side this time, presale tickets are only €5 through TicketBox. 😉

Now the important question:

10/10 Throwback or 11/10 Greek? 👀

Good luck! 🎶

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🎉 THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED! 🎟️

Congratulations to our 3 winners! 🥳👏

🏆 @georgiakynigou
🏆 @chrisyiangou4
🏆 @despwkarasamani

A big thank you to everyone who took part! ❤️ taken in Nicosia, Cyprus by @theislanderstories

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10 days ago

Sometimes a weekend doesn’t need a plan. It just needs a little less rushing. 🌊☀️

Thank you @crowneplazalimassol 🫶

#limassol #cyprus #weekendescape A Man wearing sunglasses is relaxing half inside a swimming pool with a hotel in the background taken in Crowne Plaza Limassol by @theislanderstories

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19 days ago

Maybe I really did figure out how to spend a weekend. ☀️🌊

A little escape to Limassol with good food, sea views, pool time, sushi and slow mornings. Exactly what I needed.

Thank you @crowneplazalimassol for having me and for such a lovely stay. 🤍

Would you spend your weekend this way?

#Limassol #Cyprus #CrownPlazaLimassol taken in Crowne Plaza Limassol by @theislanderstories

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22 days ago

Apparently, I have a new passport… but this one comes with noodles instead of visas. 🌏🍜

My first stop? 🇹🇭 Chicken & Prawn Khao Soi Ramen and honestly, I’m already planning my next stamp.

📍 @wagamama_cyprus
🎟️ Dine-in only

So… where will your bowl take you? 🌏🥢 #AD

🇯🇵 🇨🇳 🇹🇭

#Wakamama #Wakamamacyprus #Ramen taken in Nicosia, Cyprus by @theislanderstories

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a month ago

Raw, imperfect, and analogue. 📸

A little blurry, a bit light-burned, and dark in some frames - proof that not everything has to be perfect to be worth keeping. 😄

Here are some 35mm memories from the archive. A midweek reminder to slow down and look back.

Do you shoot film on your travels? 🎞️

#shootfilm #analogue #greece #cyprus #slovakia

Mykonos 🇬🇷

Lisbon 🇵🇹

Delos 🇬🇷

Tinos 🇬🇷

Bratislava 🇸🇰

Protaras 🇨🇾 taken in Europe by @theislanderstories

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The summer I never posted. 🌞🚲🍹

June to early September, all hiding in my camera roll. 🙈

Greece, Cyprus, beaches, books, bikes, good food and plenty of little moments in between.

Some made it to Stories, most never made it here. So here they are, finally. 📸

#summerdump #cyprus #greece #september taken in Cyprus by @theislanderstories

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Just do it! ✈️

Have you ever travelled solo? If yes, how many trips have you taken? 👇

#Solotravel #iberia #solotraveling #airplaneview taken in Worldwide by @theislanderstories

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Sorry, autumn. You’ll have to wait. I’m not done with summer yet. 😌🌊🌞🇨🇾

#Cyprus #visitcyprus #september taken in Cyprus by @theislanderstories

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a month ago

August in Cyprus, according to my camera roll:

☀️ too much sun
🌊 never enough sea
📖 books everywhere
🍷 questionable amounts of food & wine
🍦 absolutely no regrets

I’d happily do it all again. 🇨🇾

Big thanks to my two personal photographers of the month @raf_antoniou and @ttasha_ 📸🫶

#Cyprus #protaras #paphos #nicosia taken in Cyprus by @theislanderstories

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