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One of the most surreal Mediterranean daydreams. Lyra's first family vacation! Rich with ancient and modern history and full of idyllic coastline.
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Hiking in Mellieha and the Aquarium
We have been looking forward to our Christmas trip in Malta for months. Things got off to a good start...
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Valletta and the Knights of St. John
In 1530, Charles V, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, gave the Island of Malta to...
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Midnight Mass in the Cathedral and Bethlehem on Gozo
I didn't think we could outdo the experience of Midnight Mass in the Cathedral of Granada last year...
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Hagar Qim, Marsaxlokk and the Dingli Cliffs
One of the most, shall we say, exciting things about Malta is driving. They label roads here like other countries label cigarettes...
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Mdina and Rabat
Mdina and Rabat (in Arabic, literally “the city” and “the suburbs”) are what used to be the happening spot...
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Boating and Horseback Riding
Malta abounds in natural beauty, and how better to see it than from a colourful Maltese fishing boat or the back of a horse?
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Ghar Dalam Cave and Hiking the Marfa Peninsula
Our Malta trip was winding down, but we still had one item left on the sightseeing list...
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Malta – Postscript
It's called melata honey, and has the distinction of having passed through the bodily orifices of not one, but two different species of insects.
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Tony's First Tattoo
Yes, he did it. While we were in Malta. And it was the most romantic thing ever.
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