United Travel Malta

As 2014 comes to an end, the lists of bests start to take shape. The travel industry is no exception and Lonely Planet, everyone's favourite travel guide publisher, has just published a list of what they deem to be the best 10 Cities to visit in 2015. According to them, the best city in the world to visit is Washington DC, and at number 10 is Toronto. Right in the middle of the list, coming in at number 5 is Malta's very own capital city, Valletta. Considering the that two of the world's biggest capital cities start and finish the list, I think this is a big feat in itself. Thanks to Lonely Planet's list, we were today also reminded that Valletta will next year celebrate it's 450th anniversary!  According to Lonely Planet's digital editorial director, making this list is "the one time each year that Lonely Planet applies it's collective brainpower to pick recommendations and rank their recommendations." In order to make the list, the chosen ci...

So last weekend we had our very first storm of the season, it was very well needed after a long dry summer, but our little island is not well equipped for this time of weather. I like to say that in Malta we only have two kinds of rainy weather - either no rain at all, or else torrential rain that will last for a couple of hours or so before clearing up and allowing the sun to shine down. In that respect I guess we're very lucky not to have the constant drizzle, and cold weather like in the UK. So, what do you do when you visit an island that is normally sunny and boasts a minimum of 300 days, and you are unlucky enough to experience a rainy, stormy day? Here are a few ideas of things you can do... 1. Visit St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta This cathedral is the our chosen must-see site when visiting Malta. We estimate that a walking tour around the cathedral should take around one hour, however if you are one that loves art and history you might even end up staying...