When Door Knockers Were a Status of Symbol and Power in Malta and Gozo

Would you ever imagine in your wildest fantasies that before the days of high-rise apartments, front…

This was the way of Piracy. Mediterranean Sea in the Middle of Land

  Mankind has always been told to profit by the lessons of history, the wars, bloodshed,…

Balconies have now become fibreglass cages – Out with the old, in with the new

As a five-year-old boy I spent many hours sitting in a wooden balcony with my maternal…

The development of Maltese boats: getting out and about on the water

Messing about in boats comes as second nature to us Maltese and Gozitan islanders where the…

Islands of a few kilometres by a few kilometres – but the Maltese Diaspora is spread throughout world

The surface area size of the Maltese Islands is 261 square kilometres, a miniscule crag in…

No more flickering candles, shadows, ghosts or ghouls: A1 and Digital rule now

My late father was a great story-teller having acquired the knack from his boyhood days in…

When a Keg of Salt was Worth More than the Same Weight in Gold

Malta’s lengthy history in saline culture – but is it now threatened? Hard to believe that…

A Grand Canal Scheme that went awry – and left its unpleasant aftermath

MALTESE SAYING “What can one expect – he/she is from the “Mandragg”! The sad and unfortunate…

Submarine HMS Urge found on the Seabed after 77 years

On 27th April, 1942, at the height of World War II, the Royal Navy’s submarine HMS…

The Luxurious Beauty of Malta’s Largest Gardens

Relax and enjoy the fragrance of Malta’s flora and fauna environment. Think about it – what…