Take a unique and prestigious piece of Maltese handmade craftsmanship back home with you and see a free, live glassblowing demonstration at the Mdina Glass workshop at Ta’ Qali Crafts Village. Established in 1968, Mdina Glass is The Original Glass of Malta.  READ MORE

Think of the marathon and the same question always pops up – why would any sane person want to run 26 miles 385 yards in one go? It’s not even as if anyone is holding a gun to their head and making them do it! They do it for pleasure! Pleasure!? READ MORE

Malta’s shores are crammed with different daytime activities. Thanks to the sun and sea you could stay for a month and not get through a fraction of the list of possibilities. But what do you do when the sun goes down? Why, you hit the pub of course, or if you want to make a proper night of it, you hit several of them.  READ MORE

Tattoos are more fashionable now than they have been at any point in living memory. Driven by heavily inked sports, pop and film stars, it seems everyone is now following suit and having a design for life created on their skin. So why not take home a souvenir from Malta that you’ll have no problem getting through customs and can’t get smashed by...READ MORE

There’s something about weddings we’ve never quite been able to figure out. And it’s not why everyone has that hefty fruit cake covered in yucky marzipan when all guests would clearly prefer a jam donut! No, it’s why sane, intelligent women (let’s face it, blokes have no say in this) meticulously plan every imaginable detail of...READ MORE

Most people’s first sight of the ‘casino scene’ comes courtesy of Hollywood films. These usually show tuxedo-clad millionaires – with long-gowned beauties on their arms – betting thousands at the roulette, poker or craps table. They’ll also be drinking Champagne, or some exotic cocktail too. If you fancy a bit of that then...READ MORE

Take people away from their homes and put them is a strange country and they'll suddenly get the urge to do all kinds of different activities. They'll do stuff on holiday they would not dream of attempting in their everyday life back home. Things like base jumping, tombstoning and para-gliding! But what do you do if you’re afraid of heights? READ MORE

You always do a bit of sightseeing when you’re on holiday. So, why not double the fun and spot those sights while having an enjoyable and memorable experience at the same time? This is simple to do in some of the main cities, where you can enjoy a guided tour in a traditional Maltese horse and carriage – a karozzin! READ MORE

If there’s one thing more difficult to avoid on this island than the annoying couple that insists on sitting next to you in the hotel restaurant and boring you rigid throughout each meal, it’s the Mediterranean. On a small island like this, encounters with the sea are inevitable so you should endeavour to make them as pleasant as possible …...READ MORE

It was the great British wartime Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill who once said: “When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have.” And who’s going to argue with him? Well, we are! Because while the seat is very important, you can still vastly improve the experience dramatically by altering the view – or put...READ MORE