by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Aug 4, 2020 | Europe, Malta, Travel
The Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum is a prehistoric burial site. It’s believed to date back to around 4000 BC, with more recent remains found dating to the Early Bronze Age (approx 1500BC). That’s older than the pyramids in Egypt and Stonehenge in England. We are talking...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Jul 18, 2020 | Europe, Malta, Travel
The charming walled city of Mdina, perched high on a hilltop, at the highest point of Malta was the island’s first capital city. Its history dates back more than 4000 years, so it’s considerably older than Valletta, the current capital. This gorgeous medieval town...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Jul 6, 2020 | Europe, Malta, Travel
Saint Agatha’s Tower aka The Red Tower The Red Tower of Malta The recently refurbished Saint Agatha’s Tower, more commonly referred to as the Red Tower and sometimes the Mellieha Tower is located in the north of Malta near the town of Mellieha. The tower is perched on...
by Sarah Wilson | Jul 5, 2020 | Europe, Malta, Travel, Travel Tips
Thinking Of Hiring A Car And Driving In Malta? We don’t own a car and love the freedom of not having to drive in Malta. No worries about insurance, fuel, car maintenance, parking and we are doing our little bit for the environment, plus it leaves us with more money...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Jun 24, 2020 | Drone, Europe, Malta, Travel, Uncategorized
Cart Ruts in Malta The mysterious prehistoric cart ruts of Misrah Ghar il-Kbir (informally known as Clapham Junction, named after a busy train station in London) can be found in Siġġiewi, near the Dingli Cliffs in the south of Malta. What Are The Cart Ruts? The cart...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Jun 19, 2020 | Europe, Malta, Travel
Popeye Village is a purpose-built movie set village for the Popeye film that has since been converted into a small attraction fun park. It is located at Anchor Bay Malta which is three kilometres (two miles) from Mellieha. It was originally built as a film set for the...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | Jun 16, 2020 | Europe, Malta, Quotes, Travel
It’s another gloriously sunny day here in Senglea, our current hometown in the Three Cities by Malta’s Grand Harbour. The harbourside benches, where the Maltese gather to chat and soak up the sunshine, have been painted in bright colours. Recently, fun Maltese...
by Words by Sarah Wilson - Photos by Jonathan Look Jr. | May 29, 2020 | Poland, Travel
A Brief History Of Auschwitz Auschwitz II – Birkenau Auschwitz, the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps, opened in 1940. It began as a detention centre for political prisoners. However, the base soon evolved into a network of centres where Jewish...
