One of the popular pastimes especially for the younger generation of girls in Malta is ballet dancing. From an early age, girls are sent to a number of ballet schools which flourish around the island and the veritable floods of little girls attired in lovely pink or white dresses with their hair pulled back is [...]
Malta is one of only two countries globally where you cannot obtain a divorce; the other country being The Phillippines. Being a strongly Catholic nation, the church plays a part in the lives of many, but slowly things are changing, with many people wanting a separation of church and state. Over recent years, the divorce [...]
Being a small island, Malta doesn’t need high speed trains or have multi-lane highways. The only forms of Public Transport are buses, taxis, and ferries. There was once a railway line with six stations running between Valletta and Mtarfa, but that ceased operations in 1931. There are two regular ferry services in operation, one from [...]
The Christmas holiday period in Malta is a time of great festivity, with a feeling of celebration felt right across the islands. Brightly decorated cribs (Maltese presepju) glowing with fairy lights appear in the windows of almost every house, and some houses are decorated with climbing Santas, neon stars and even sleighs and reindee. Such [...]
Being warm and sunny during the daytime for most of the year, the Maltese islands are a popular wedding destination for couples looking to tie the knot in the Mediterranean. There are two options for those getting married in Malta; a civil or religious wedding. With Malta being one of the most Catholic countries in [...]
