Memories of home

The past 5 weeks have flown by so fast! We had a great time with our families, with the highlight of the trip being celebrating my parents’ birthday and my brother’s wedding. We also met some of our old friends to catch up over drinks, lunch or a bbq. Although we had planned to do a lot…

What to do in Malta’s Three Cities

Birgu, Bormla and L-Isla are commonly known as The Three Cities. The area is also referred to as Cottonera after the Grandmaster of the Knights of Malta, Nicolas Cottoner. Birgu is the oldest of them and predates Valletta. After the Great Siege of 1565, the Knights of St. John named the cities Vittoriosa, Cospicua and…

Valletta, Malta’s Capital

As a child, I have fond memories of our Saturday morning trip to Valletta. Mum would dress me and my brother up in one of our best attire. It was something we would look forward to, to hop on the bus (or as we used to call it tal-linja) and visit the Monti (a market selling…