Castles make a pretty backdrop to any vacation. They conjure up images of brave knights and damsels in distress, but the reality was less romantic. Castles were fortifications built to defend important cities, ports, fords, or mountain passes. The best military minds in the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Castles make a pretty backdrop to any vacation. They conjure up images of brave knights and damsels in distress, but the reality was less romantic. Castles were fortifications built to defend important cities, ports, fords, or mountain passes. The best military minds in the ...Where on Earth: Week 26 - Gozo, Malta
Gozo is the smaller island that makes up the tiny Mediterranean nation of Malta. This is a stunning natural arch called the "Azure Window" on Gozo's northern coast. The main island of Malta is fascinating but can feel crowded due to its concentrated population. Across on ...Word for the Travel Wise (02/08/07)
Malta isn't the sort of place I'd imagine one getting lost to the extreme or losing their way back for days on end, but not every human that walks or travels the planet is blessed with good sense or sense of direction. I'm pulling this selection from the Survival Maltese ...Word for the Travel Wise (12/28/06)
It's coming... The new year that is. As if you needed a daily reminder. Anyhow, here is a word you can cry out during those last hours if you should find Happy New Year a little too cliché. Today's word is a Maltese word used in Malta: caw - so long BBC Languages ...Word for the Travel Wise (10/03/06)
It's quite obvious Malta isn't one of our most blogged about places, but I do my best with this word feature to make sure it gets some of the action. However, I have been providing with you baby talk. It's time to rev up our language motors and really start talking Maltese. ...Word for the Travel Wise (07/23/06)
Here's a cool festival to check out if in Malta this time of year -The Farson's Great Beer Festival runs from July 28, 2006 - August 6, 2006 from 7:30 PM onwards in Ta'Qali Park. The event features folklore and music and is free of charge. Even if you're not into beer sounds ...Photo of the Day (5/19/06)
I'm not sure if it was the amazing color of the water that caught my attention, or the gangly jumping style of the kid launching himself into the air. Nonetheless, it remains one of those shots that makes sitting at work extraordinarily painful. Gaze deep into ...Word for the Travel Wise (05/03/06)
Last time I touched on Malta and the Maltese language I pointed you to their list of groovy gastronomic events, but this time I want to direct your attention to the country's main event listing! Who knew so many cool things were happening in the area around this time? If I ...Word for the Travel Wise (03/09/06)
We may have missed Malta's Invasion of the
Lobsters fest, but there's still time to make the other gastronomic happenings in the country. Want to experience the
authentic taste of Chiang Mai while in the Mediterranean or sip some of the finest red and white wines? Head over ...
