These are just some of my observations. Not trying to be an expert.

ACCOMODATIONS: There are two types of accomodations available in Cyprus. You can go for the Resort types or the Apartment types. The resort types are usually away from the main town and are all inclusive varieties. You can book with everything included except for drinks. The other option is to book the apartment types which is similar to the long term stay suites in the US. Kitchen - electric stove, some pots and pans along with the cutlery. Living room with separate bedroom. Both come with Air Conditioning. It gets quite sultry in summer.

I went with the apartment type just behind the town hall of LCA. Decent, nothing too shabby, except the towels had a damp smell to them. Mostly tiled floors similar to Milan. Which was good, since you get to know what was on the floor unlike the carpets

I read the reviews on tripadvisor.com and found that pretty much all resorts had a bad story written by past guests from UK. Was not sure I wanted to get stuck away from town and hating every minute of it. Esp after reading the reviews. I made my booking at the Achilleos Hotel Apt via bookings.net. This one had no reviews to be found on the internet - ignorance is bliss.

When I got into the cab from the Airport, the driver offered to get me accomodations at a great deal - 20 pounds. He asked me what I had paid for mine, I fibbed 25 pounds and he said he could have done better like 20 pounds. I had actually paid 15 pounds via bookings.net, hence knew I was in the ballpark. Did not see any roaches or dead stuff like the reviewers found at other places.

TRAVEL: There is not much of a public transportation system to speak about. There were some scheduled intercity buses. But to get around after that one has to rent cabs. The organized tour packages were not appealing to say the least. Same stuff about taking you to Point X and then showing you stores and idyllic villages. So think about renting cars. They range from 15 pounds to 30 pounds per day. Depending on the size of the car and time of the year.

If you are just thinking about staying on the beach most of the time, pick the Island corner you like the most and find a hotel nearby. There is nothing like staying in the water all day long. Yes, there are historical forts and churches, which you can cover within a day or two and get back into the water

PEOPLE: The local folks are mostly of Greek descent. Saw plenty of Greek flags all over the place. Quite helpful and reasonable folks. There are some bad apples, but overall very nice people. Dont feel bad about stopping someone and asking for directions or help.

FOOD: There are restaurants that fill every need. If you are missing McD, KFC, PizzaHut. They are all on the main promenade. Plus every other ethnic type. A suggestion from the locals: Step 2 streets deep (parallel) to the main street on the beach front and the prices drop significantly.

BUSES: Took the LCA-Aiya Napa bus. Quite convenient. Takes 1 hour and is 5pounds round trip or 3.5 pounds oneway. The timings were kept to about 10-15 mins.

LANGUAGE:
English is widely spoken. Some of the store fronts and signage all looked greek to me. (it is Greek).

DRIVING:
Left hand side of the road. If you hear someone honking it could mean either:
- Ask a question to your friend on the other side of the road.
- Bus driver wanting to know if you want a ride.
- Greetings to your friend walking on the street.
- Get the attention of attractive looking women on the road.

There does not seem to be any respect to speed limits. Folks tearing up the roads quite frequently.

POWER ADAPTORS:
UK style power adaptors. Same voltage too - 230V, 60 HZ.