Why you should Visit Valletta during V18, Or rather why wouldn’t you? Why wouldn’t you want to visit a city that’s so steeped in culture that it’s been awarded the European Capital of Culture in 2012, and in partnership with Dutch City Leeuwarden will be celebrating that title again in 2018. Valletta is bursting to the brim with activities, and

The Carnival spirit in Malta is something epic. In fact, Malta has celebrated Carnival week in February every single year, since the rule of the Knights of St John. February is for this reason a great time to visit Malta for a rich experience of arts, celebration and culture. Valletta is at the heart of all the carnival action where the

Many of us have been guilty of the odd pub crawl abroad in our youth; of looking for where the best drink deals are, downing shots and following the crowds, only to regret it in the morning as we tried to enjoy the next day of our holiday with a hangover! As we get a little older, we start to

December is always a busy time of year no matter where you are in the world, with plenty of festivities taking place. Sometimes it’s great to take time to get away from it all, and think about spending Christmas time, or the run up to Christmas, somewhere different. Malta is a wonderful place to visit in the Winter, for a

Businesses across Malta are looking forward to 2018 with much excitement as their beloved capital city Valletta has been chosen as the European Capital of Culture 2018. The news was first delivered in 2012; so this moment has been enthusiastically anticipated for nearly 6 years. The team behind Valletta’s new title Designated by the European Union, the title of European

Having played in many of the world's concert halls, I had become a little blase to traveling for work, but us musicians can't really say no to a gig. And we certainly can't say no when staying a luxury boutique hotel in Malta is part of the package! Valletta becoming the Capital of Culture in 2018 means that more and

There are a few associations with Malta that are immediately conjured; the Knights, the George Cross, no sandy beaches (there are, we just keep them secret), we drive on the left and our beautiful baroque capital city, Valletta. Perfectly aligned to showcase the architecture is a festival which is firmly established on the international music scene, the Valletta Baroque Festival,

We can pretty much guarantee the weather in July and August; hot Summery days and warm sultry nights. This translates to a rich outdoor cultural calendar which leaves no taste un-catered for. Year round there are festivals of almost every food you can imagine, local producers taking pride and coming together to celebrate their wares; bread, olives, strawberries, chocolate..... The