Malta: Linking Up with our Travel Tribe

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May 9th 2022

Published: May 18th 2022

With a two-year delay resulting from the pandemic, it had proven to be a long wait to gather with those who share our immense desire to travel and see the world. As you read this, you will immediately recognize it if you already possess this “trait.” It is an innate sort of thing, a scratch that can only be itched by getting on the web, reading about foreign lands, and then putting plans in pl... Read Full Entry

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Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

D MJ Binkley

Photographers, divers, writers, foodies, chefs and music enthusiasts. Travelers' Century Club Members: 12/2023. MJ 107 and Dave 104. We appreciate your feedback and if you like our stories we would appreciate it if you follow our blog. We live on North Hutchinson Island, Florida. If you are in Florida please send us a private message as we would love to meet you. Two retired nurses who are passionate about traveling the world. Our love of travel, meeting new people and experiencing new cultures will hopefully take us to wonderful plac... full info

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19th May 2022

AndrewHL
Andrew Lisowski

Malta and World War II
I read the World War II novel "Everyone Brave is Forgiven" not long ago. One of the characters is stationed in Malta with the British forces who occupy the old fortress. The author certainly did great research on the subject and you feel you are there on the island. We were to have visited Malted in 2020, but then along came the pandemic.

19th May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Malta and World War II
We will have to check out that book. Once you’ve been to Malta it all makes sense as it is a great location . Everyone wanted to control it. Thanks for commenting. We hope you get there soon.

20th May 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Pastizzis
Hellooo? Where are the rest of the food photos? Only kidding! But I have to confess I was looking forward to reviews of all the pastizzis you may have scoffed in its homeland (I'm drooling even just thinking of those gorgeous pastries). The streetscape photos are lovely, and exactly as beautiful as I expected a tiny island in the Mediterranean Sea to look :)

20th May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Pastizzis
LOL... yes, I guess we were woefully negligent on posting pastizzis photos. I'll see what we can do about that. Malta is lovely and very popular because of the location. Everyone wanted to control it.

22nd May 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Travel Tribe
Yup, I hear you. I am one of your people ? Wonderful to read about the TCC conference, I'm sure it was filled with amazing conversations and experiences shared. I think Malta is delightful, such a unique country! I was there around 12 years ago, and loved my time there. Great choice of place to stay in Rabat, a place to wind down and do some washing before the conference! Thank you, I enjoyed reading this blog ?

22nd May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Travel tribe
Yes you are family. The conversations were endless. Malta was an easy conference location. Thanks for commenting.

22nd May 2022

LeeAnn Pendergast
non-member comment

Wonderful accomplishment
Great to read about your adventures! Retirement is certainly about making our own journeys come true. Love reading your updates.

23rd May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Great accomplishment
Great hearing from you Lee Ann. As you know retirement is great and gives us the time to do all those things we dreamed of. The conference was energizing. Malta was fun.

23rd May 2022

DaveandIssy
Dave and Issy Sheehan

Ah Marvellous Malta!
Delighted to read this one. You might have picked up that Issy is indeed Maltese - she was born there and came to Oz with her family when she was only four. We’ve loved our two trips back there and will be going there again this August. Suspect you would have got a really good feel for the place staying in Rabat and visiting Mdina. We haven’t got to the Rabat catacombs yet, but they’re on the list for this trip. Happy travels, and congrats on your membership of the Travellers Century Club. Your miles ahead of us - I think we’d struggle to be halfway there!

23rd May 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Ah Marvelous Malta
August will be really hot! The catacombs should keep you cool. Take a look at the list on the travelers century club and you may be surprised. We've been to a lot of islands and many of them counted separately from the home country. It is fun to take a look at. Thanks for reading and commenting.

16th June 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Was in Malta some 20 years ago
We were in Malta in the late 90-ies or possibly early 00-ies. Emma studied there for a semester and I visited her for a week. From what I remember everything in Malta was sand coloured. Is that you perception of Malta as well? Or do you feel that it had more colours? /Ake

17th June 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Malta 20 years ago
Yes, there is a lot of sand colors but also a lot of white and faded white. I think it is a bit more vibrant than you described.

29th July 2022

Readingfcboi
Alan Atkinson

Audrey
This Travellers Century Club and conference sounds wonderful. I'd love to meet Audrey, imagine I could listen to her for hours with her travel stories, what an amazing achievement. Are the old yellow British buses still going around? I always feared for my life every time I got on one... LOL

30th July 2022

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Audrey
Audrey is an amazing person. She has so many stories to tell.

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