Gozo is home to gorgeous cliffs and beaches — and some fabulous salt pans, which are still in use today.
Category Archives: Outdoors
Into the Blue: A Mediterranean Sailing Trip from Malta to Comino
For millennia, people have sailed the waters near Malta. Even today, a sailing excursion is still one of the best ways to explore this island nation.
A Bittersweet Introduction to Malta’s Celebrated Honey and Bees
Malta has been known for its superb honey for thousands of years. Though the secret’s been out for a while, it’s still worth seeking this sweet stuff out.
Green & Tranquil Malta: Tasting Maltese Food & Wine in the Countryside
A dedicated Maltese company supports local farmers and artisans through ecotourism.
Of Orange Groves & Tangerine Sunsets: An Ecotour in Rural Malta
Living in Valletta, where there isn’t much green space, Shawn and I have swiftly fallen for the charms of Malta’s countryside. While honking horns and heavy traffic prevail in the densely populated parts of the Mediterranean island, the feeling is relaxed outside these urban areas. Open fields are dotted with agricultural plots of land and rocky walls, and theContinue reading “Of Orange Groves & Tangerine Sunsets: An Ecotour in Rural Malta”
Harvesting for a Cause: Picking Olives in Mediterranean Malta
Strolling some Mediterranean sidewalks during the late-autumn months, it’s not unusual to see shriveling olives wasting away on the ground. There are, of course, locals who spirit away buckets of a forgotten tree’s olives, or the odd pigeon that might take a peck at the bitter fruit, but it’s been my observation that a considerable amount of urban olives go to waste.Continue reading “Harvesting for a Cause: Picking Olives in Mediterranean Malta”
Curvy Exhilaration: Riding the Alpine Coaster in Oberammergau, Germany
Oberammergau’s alpine coaster just might be the town’s most thrilling activity.
Conquering Montenegro’s Kotor Fortress
When night falls over the rugged mountains cradling Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor, it becomes very clear why the country’s native name, Crna Gora, means ‘black mountain.’ As the sun is snuffed out each night, the mountains make like a chameleon, going from steel grey to a black silhouette. Eventually, the water of the mighty bayContinue reading “Conquering Montenegro’s Kotor Fortress”
