Category Malta
2024 Gone, 2025 Beckons
As has become traditional at this time of year I am looking back on my travel year and forward to travels to come. 2024 Innsbruck I started 2024 with a solo short break to the Tyrollean Alps. 36 hours gave me enough time to explore the small city and take the train/cable car high up […]
Euro 24 Rest Day Non-Qualifiers Part 2
Finland Having visited Finland a few times, in 2022 I did a Scandinavian train tour taking in Helsinki and Kemi before crossing the border into Sweden. Greece I love Athens but the Greek Islands win in the desirability stakes. Rhodes takes top prize for me. Gibraltar Can’t see myself ever going there so here’s a […]
Doors & Door Knockers of Malta
On my recent visit to Malta I had fun photographing doors and their knockers. As I took them I thought of Andrew from Have Bag Will Travel, who has some pictures of doors full of character on his site. For a bonus, here’s a George Rex postbox.
Monday Morning Blues – Mdina in Malta
As we shiver in the snow I am reminded that exactly a week ago I was in Malta basking in winter temperatures of 23 degrees! The walled city of Mdina was one of the many highlights. The former capital has stood for centuries high up in a great defensive position. The city was founded as […]
Malta in December
How many European capitals can you go to in December for bright sun & blue skies? Valletta came up trumps for me.
