http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Malta en-us Tue, 13 May 2008 20:36:02 BST Tue, 13 May 2008 20:36:02 BST It was embarkation day and time to pack up and travel to the port of Pireaus Greece to board the Voyager. We were so excited to see our favorite ship docked in the harbor and to greet our shipboard family. After 403 days on Regent ships everything was so familiar. We noticed changes like flat screen TVs in the suites and new furniture on Pool Deck. We know where everything goes in our suite and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-274568.html Day 9Malta Valetta MdinaOur excursion today took us to look at the ancient quiet city of Mdina and then we returned to look around the modern capital of Malta Valetta.Paid for a sumptuous meal in the Pinacle Grill very nice. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-274151.html Day 8 At SeaSlept in late. Relaxed. Listened to several presentations from different speakers ranging from the executive chef talking while a bloke made fancy carvings into fruit and vegies. Arrived late and played in a trivia competition. Most of the questions related to USA history sports people and actors etc.Attended an art auction and wait for it we bought two paintings. Thatrsquos right http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-274036.html Upon leaving Greece we went to another historical place the Republic of Malta. It seems that at one time or another every country in Europe had a piece of Malta. The Phoenicians Romans Carthaginians Ottomans Arabs Spanish French and British all ruled this small strategic outpost in the Mediterranean at some point. It is said that Malta has the oldest freestanding building in the world. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-272792.html Hi allJust finished up dinner and saw a computer in the back of the restaurant so we thought we should check in. We spent the day up at the Blue Lagoon a sheltered inlet at the north of Malta that has crystal blue waters and tiny private sand beaches. The trip over was a bit crazy as we had to take a ferry to the lagoon and the waves in the sea were 23 meters 49 feet for all you Americans http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-268711.html Hi allWell we finally arrived to Malta last night around 10 pm Malta time 3 pm MN time. Lots of airline time and airport time. We had a taxi waiting for us to take us directly to SImon's Pub. It was great to taste a Cisk Chisk again. As I have told people it is like PBR with lemon. We slept in this morning took a quick walk around Sliema to the market and are now wandering the streets o http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-267997.html Hiya so I am actually going to try to write some blogs during break.So Easter break is forever long over here. It started on March 13th and goes til April 13th which through this time we have to leave the flat and go exploring.My break began on kind of a rocky note. The day we were meant to leave I still hadnt receieved a confirmation saying that I had booked my flight to Malta so I was getting http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-258581.html Malta is a very very interesting country. Our trip was in the middle of their election and there are two main political parties in Malta the Labor Party and the Nationalists. On the second day that we were there according to one of our hotel workers Malta elected its first democratically elected president. So needless to say there were parties everywhere.Our hotel Hotel Alexandra was locate http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-258057.html The Blue Grotto and Gozo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-256667.html Almost people think if they want to travel they must have a lof of money.But it depends on how will you use. If you decide how will I use money before going to travel you can enjoy enough.The internet is full of brim about information. If you search in internet you can find the most cheap ticket and accomodation. I have been to Malta. If I visit again I'll spend money into the most cheap accomo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-253309.html We enjoyed our trip to Malta we based ourselves in Mellieha Bay and it was very easy to travel around the country by local bus and very cheap. We only stayed a week but travelled around visiting Mosta an absolute must Valletta Comino island and was also easily able to walk across to see the Popeye village filmset on the west coast. For a good easy week it is a quiet relaxing place to http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-240436.html I stayed in Malta after my travel to Croatia in April 2004.The first day I arrived in a holiday village named Hal Ferh near Golden Bay. I took the bus to Valetta.I took some photos. The next day I went to Valetta. I saw the video presentation of the whole Malta history entitled The Malta Experience.I walked a little.I went to a pastrycook's shop.I ate a Qassata that is a Maltese cake with chees http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-232902.html Hello all once again So I canrsquot believe I leave for home in a couple days. I just got back from taking my last trip I spent about 5 days in Malta a small island south of Italy. Since we finished finals last week this was a trip all about relaxing and taking in the past three months. I planned the trip with three others from the group Miranda Sarah and Ann. Miranda and I ended up getti http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-223601.html Well my friends it's officially been a year now that i've been on the road again It's only fitting that i find myself back to where i was just a year ago...in London....but before coming back here i spent three wonderful weeks in the gem of the Mediterranean sea the island of MaltaThanks to Simon's invitation to visit his island i found myself taken in by his familly and experience the true http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-204589.html A tiny archipelago of 3 islands in the Med not too far from Italy. We stayed in the north of the main island in a place called Buggiba so we'd be close to the ferries that run to Gozo and Comino the other 2 islands. Not a hell of a lot to do there there's a few sandy beaches but most are pebbled some red rock beaches that looked pretty cool but not exactly comfortable or just shear rock ve http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-189235.html A Little Malta BreaknbspEurope raquonbspMalta By Bubba Woosh Joblet Sticky Pickles WylieMay 28th 2007Beckie Nowicka Having been to this country about 20 times you would think that I had no photos to showhelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip But no of course not This is me remember Mum and Dad took me away before I jet off to Dubai We usually stay at the same http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-165968.html So there we were in Gozo an island off Malta one of our favourite places so far on this trip Malta is fantastic and Gozo is just as good if not better.We had quite a pleasant flight about 3 hours to Malta from England with a very funny Captain who came out and introduced himself and his wicked sense of humour and got lots of giggles out of everyone people over 60 seem to find dry humour a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-159503.html Malta Street Parade 0902 Arrive Malta check into hotel which is a dive so go and get another one have a walk around then early night. 1002 Planned our sightseeing for the week and walk around Sao Paulo bay nice beaches but a bit too cold to swim. Loads of people in Valletta celebrating cool atmosphere. 1102 Went on tour to Gozo Maltas sister island. Caught ferry over and explore the Island http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-147281.html Malta PhotosnbspEurope raquonbspMalta raquonbspValletta By Moving edgewaysApril 6th 2007Work provided a few days off in Malta. Valetta harbour or harbours plural.... is stunning as is the Baroque old town with its neat grid system.Its a peculiar place with the mix of beauty and chaos of Italy but plenty of British influences too it seems to be where old righthand drive cars go to di http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-145693.html Well its official of all the European Counties we have visited during this last 12 months Malta is the hands down winner for our fave.The people are the friendliest the beaches are the bluest the weather was the warmest and the food was the tastiest. Hows that for a good rap hey well they deserve it.First of all let me say that it was nothing at all like the picture I had in my head of what http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-118987.html Alot of people go to Malta for the sun the diving the history of the Knights of St John but often miss the amazing beautiful temples there. There are quite a few on the Islands my favourite is the one mainly photographed here Hagar Qim. They are said to be the oldest Goddess Temples on the Planet and they certainly create a place of wonder and mystery that you can let your imagination explo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-112461.html The engines roar. The small airport building which is made out of limestone passes by. Just a second later the wheels of the aircraft lift off and this typical sound makes me sure that they are parked in the wheel house. I can see the aircraftrsquos shadow soaring over green fields roads with cars and yellow busses and villages. Solar cells on rooftops in Qormi Attard and Mosta reflect th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-107931.html So finally my adventure begins... I've been so nervous these past few days but now that all is packed and I'm ready to go I'm just excited and eager to set off... my plane to London leaves in a few hours.... then Monday early morning I'm off to Lima....I will try my best to keep you all updated as promised... meanwhile feel free to sms me coz I'm taking my mobile with me...besos xxx http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/blog-87305.html Day 88April 3rdValetta MaltaMalta was one of my 2 dream destinations I was thrilled when HAL substituted it along with a return for us to Athens and Kusadasi. My other desired destination being Reunion in the Indian Ocean and we were in Mayotte which is close and probably similar.We enjoyed learning more about the Knights of StJohn. In Rhodes last September we had toured their previous home http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-56531.html MattSince arriving in the UK I have been surprisingly healthy. While Ed has been battling constant colds and a minor bout of pneumonia I have mocked his weak constitution and told him that my strong European genes made me better suited to living in cold and wet places.And so it was probably karma when found myself waking up on the morning that we were due to leave for Malta with an uncomfortab http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Malta/Malta/blog-51595.html