Solo Travel & Cruises: Fred. Olsen says solo cruising is booming, expanding to 157 purpose-built solo cabins and scrapping single supplements on selected regional sailings, with more solo-focused sailings planned. Paphos Holiday Spotlight: A Jet2 trip story highlights Paphos as a heritage-rich, British-friendly base, mixing marina life with ancient sites. Travel Safety & Advisories: The U.S. State Department renewed “flight cancellations” and “reconsider travel” alerts tied to heightened Middle East tensions. Hotel Tragedy in Cyprus: A British family says the father charged after a toddler’s fatal hotel window fall in Paphos is barred from leaving Cyprus and is seeking UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s help for the funeral. Water Safety Push: Cyprus marked World Drowning Prevention Day with 2025 drowning figures and renewed calls for prevention, noting many victims were tourists/non-permanent residents. Ayia Napa Events: Ayia Napa Marina’s CraftXbeerience Vol. 2 brings craft beer, food, live music and family activities on Aug 1–2. Local Retail Closure: Michalakis Sergides Stores in Kambos/Tsakkistra shuts on Aug 1 after nearly 80 years, citing pressure from supermarkets. Transport & Roads: A transport expert urges restricting heavy trucks on Nicosia–Limassol highway during peak hours after a truck overturn incident.