Cultural Anthropologist

and Travel Writer

You might be wondering who wants to take you to Cyprus!

Hi there! My name is Monique Skidmore. I’m a cultural anthropologist with a passion for ruins and beaches – and preferably ruins perched above beaches! (And I like beach bars too…)

I spend a couple of months in Cyprus every year and have for many years now. I can’t describe what keeps drawing me back – but it just does!

My curiosity and experiences of conducting immersive fieldwork (I’m an anthropologist) have led me on an incredible journey across continents.

I’ve fostered an expertise that goes beyond tourism and in Take Me To Cyprus I love to share my experiences and the experiences of my local team that will make you fall in love with the beauty and the mystery of this ancient country. 

I studied mythology and religion during my anthropology degrees and I have published academic articles on these topics. You can’t blame me for being attracted to the astonishing richness of ancient Cypriot cultures – I love the history of this Mediterranean crossroads of North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

So while we’re exploring homemade honey and ceramics made in little villages tucked away in the mountains, we’ll also be sailing some of the bluest waters in the world, and washing up at ancient sites, beach bars, and deserted beaches.

So let me and my local team take you to Cyprus and have the holiday(s) of a lifetime!

Where I’ve Traveled in Cyprus

🪂 – CYPRUS – including Paphos, Larnaca, Limassol, Ayia Napa, Nicosia/Lefkada, Coral Bay, Chloraka, Akamas, Polis, Latchi, Pomos, Choirokoitia, Kourion, Galata/Agios Sozomenos, Kathikies, Troodos Mountains.

You can read more about Monique on Google Scholar and Wikipedia.

Awards, Books & Media

Over the years I’ve become an acknowledged authority in the realm of cultural exploration. My ongoing career as a cultural anthropologist is marked by accolades for my writing. As both an anthropologist and a travel expert, I have published a diverse body of work that encompasses books, articles media appearances, and podcasts.

I’ve won awards for my writing and I’ve been featured on some of the world’s biggest travel and news sites including Newsweek, The History Channel, Time, CNN, BBC, ABC, PBS, and Green Global Travel.
You can read more about me on Wikipedia.

My Books On Myanmar

After the Coup: Myanmar’s Political and Humanitarian Crises Karaoke Fascism: Burma and the Politics of Fear Women and the Contested State: Religion, Violence and Agency in South and Southeast Asia Dictatorship, Disorder, and Decline in Myanmar Myanmar: The State, Environment and Community Ruling Myanmar: From Cyclone Nargis to National Elections

TV Appereances

Monique has been Featured on

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Travel Writer

and Author

Meet Lydia

Lydia Michael is a travel writer and author from Nicosia, Cyprus, whose love for traveling started from an early age.

At the age of 18, she moved to England, and since then, she has lived and traveled in several parts of the world.

Today, after much exploring, she resides in Cyprus as she now appreciates the meaning of home and strives to share more with the world about her homeland.