http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Malta , Malta en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 03:37:50 +0000 Mon, 20 May 2013 03:37:50 +0000 It took me a while to come to terms that I will was leaving my friends and loved ones. I had been wanting to travel the world for the past 8 years but at the ripe old age of 29 I was mentally and financially ready to take the leap. So I quit my amazing job purchased my tickets and before I knew it I was on my way to Australia.Two nights before my departure I held a going away party which turned o http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-778493.html Sitting in my 3rdform Social Studies class at my college listen to my teacher ramble on about her favourite place in the world was not the highlight of my college education but from then on Malta has always been in the back of my mind. Why we did a 3 week study on a tiny Mediterranean island thousands of miles away from New Zealand was beyond my 12 year old brain. Seven years later though I find http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/St-Julians/blog-776165.html By Laurent RueffMerhba How are you guys Its good to see you again That is the sound that resonates all over the place when some of my Erasmusfriends and I are entering our local pub called Band Club situated in the quaint town of Balzan in the middle of Malta. The warmhearted gestures and kindness offered to everyone not just in Band Club but also around the entire island is simp http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-767510.html ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtMerhba guys and welcome to my time in Maltaltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtBy Marina WagnerSandersltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtIt was last September when I first came to Malta a small island of the Mediterranean in order to study one Semester at the University of Malta. Four months have already http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-767283.html Hello everyoneIt was a good idea to book a window seat for my afternoon flight here flying over the Alps and then down the coast of Italy I could see Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples with Capri and then over Sicily there was Mount Etna. And in the arrivals hall massive hugs from my lovely Richard and Catherine just what I have been waiting for these past 7 months. Their apartment in Sliema http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Sliema/blog-749600.html After choosing from a huge range of internships of AIESEC and getting rejected by some of them I finally made up my mind and chose Malta.I took a late flight from London to Malta with Air Malta airline. On that night at the Heathrow airport the staff didn39t let me check in because the name I put in the booking form is different from the one in my passport I booked the ticket the night I fin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-747225.html Malta IntroductionMalta Origins and some basic factsMalta officially known as the Republic of Malta is a small developed south European country consisting of an archipelago of 7 islands and is situated at the ancient crossroads in the Mediterranean Sea.Only the 3 largest Malta Gozo and Comino of the 7 islands are populated covering just over 300 Sq. km in land area making it one of the sma http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-743166.html Marsaxlokk is an acient fishing village which is located at the head of Marsaxlokk Bay. Old lowrise houses occupy along the whole waterfront and a fleet of brightly coloured luzzu Maltese fishing boats crowds the habour. Not surprisingly this place is renowned for its topnotch seafood restaurants.The most interesting thing here is the Sunday Fish Market. As the name suggests the fish market http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Marsaxlokk/blog-736400.html The Marfa Peninsula is Malta39s final flourish before dipping beneath the water of the Comino Channel. Some of Malta39s best diving spot are found along its northern coast. As it happened i bought a snorkel for 10 euros only and I can39t wait to try it So I planned to visit Ahrax Point which is at the extreme northeast of Malta Lonely Planet rates Ahrax Point as the topone diving and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-735130.html On the road west of the aar Qim and Mnajdra Temples is a turnoff to Gar Lapsi. The name means Cave of Ascension. The road winds steeply to the coast and at the end you will find a couple of restaurants and boathouses It is impossible to get lost here given this place is very tiny.Right after I got here I was astonished. What immediately popped up in my mind is How on earth is the wat http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-733607.html Yesterday we had another chilled day of reading books splashing in the pool going to the waterpark and eating lots of food.Today we are going home. I39m currently sitting on the plane after having been delayed for 2.5 hrs and I39m waiting for the stewardess to bring me some dinner I39ve enjoyed Malta the swimming pool and waterpark especially but it has been a bit too touristy for http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Bugibba/blog-731554.html I have had a brilliant day I went to my very first waterparkThis morning we just spent time next to and in the swimming pool. I got to do lots of jumping in and ridesfalls from my crocodile. I also made a new friend a little girl called Rhianna from France I think. She39s about 4 and played throwing the ball with me for agesAfter lunch and my nap mummy and daddy took me to a waterpark tha http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Bugibba/blog-731537.html So I39m in Malta.We left Tuesday afternoon and arrived at the hotel in Bugibba at midnight. I had a fun day of riding my cousin Harry39s trunki around Norwich airport running around with a little girl I met there she39s my age and flying in a plane I really liked looking out the window at all the clouds on this flight and the nice people at Thomas Cook even gave me a seat of my own http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Valletta/blog-731503.html My grandmother grew up during the air raids on Malta in WW2 she immigrated to Australia from Malta in 1955 at the age of 13. During World War II Malta became the most bombed place on earth. At the outbreak of World War II Malta was Britains most important Mediterranean naval base. As such it was to protect eastwest supply lines while blocking the passage between Italy and North Africa. Whe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Sliema/blog-724299.html What a great day of sight seeingI went to bed at 8 pm last night and had a wake up call for 6 am why. Slept in until 730. Got my gear together and headed for the old town of Valletta just a few blocks away. I opted out ot the expensive hotel buffet breakfast and got an ok ham roll from the street vendors for one euro. First stop was the Cathedral in the center of Valletto main town w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Mdina/blog-719343.html I have arrived in Malta and checked into the hotel. The flight was uneventful.ltspangtltspangtltspangt I flew from KCI to Detroit to Rome.ltspangt I could not print a boarding pass for the flight to Malta before I left and that caused a snag.ltspangt But nice people with bigger problems of missed flights let me go first and I ran all the way to the gate in the nick of time.l http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Valletta/blog-719073.html At least eight out of every ten people who I knew had been to Malta hadnt recommended it. They told how it was dry and barren there were no good beaches it was very built up and its baking hot. True if you go in July or August it will be baking hot dry and barren. True you can barely get a razor blade between the hotels at the resorts. And true it mostly has a rocky shoreline with on http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/La-Valletta/blog-714328.html This resort is ideal for families and kids It has two beautiful outdoor lidos with kids pools as well as direct access to the sea from its rocky beach . The guest rooms are very convenient for families. The standard rooms are spacious at 42 sq mts and have two double beds ideal for a family of 4. Kids aged 312 stay free when sharing the room with parents and on the same board basis Simp http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/St-Julians/blog-714226.html So we woke up this am and it was pouring with rain But another buffet breakie turned things around after i woops put too much mixture in the waffle maker and spread batter everywere and i mean everywhere the poor cleaners A lil girl was waiting next to me and her dad said to her now you live and learn from that lady39s mistakes haha i was like thaaanks Great tasting waffle though the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Valletta/blog-713351.html This morning we all woke up refreshed and ready to explore. So we paid like 5 euro for buffet breakie which was awesome We all were stuffed to the brim. Nice day so decided to go to the old capital for the am and head to a beach or the pool for the arvo. When we steppe doutside though it was really cold cos the wind was bitter again like last ight. So all went back inside to sadly ditch the summ http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/Bugibba/blog-713335.html