Ta Cenc Cliffs Gozo

Island Discovery: Malta will pay travelers to visit this summer

Did you hear? Malta will pay travelers to visit this summer (as if I need a reason to escape my house, Philadelphia or the U.S. after more than a year at home).  Yes, you read that correctly, the Malta tourism agency has decided to spend a portion of their budget […]

The Azure Window Gozo before collapse

Photo Memories of the Azure Window of Gozo

Last week, I woke up to sad news that The Azure Window of Gozo was swallowed by the sea. Created by the sea thousands of years ago and destroyed by the sea in a powerful storm.  While experts had said it was fragile, I hadn’t realized its days were numbered.  […]

Westin Malta balcony view

Westin Malta Review – Luxury Views, Food and Great Service

Travel diversification means having a points balance in a few hotel, credit card and airline programs can allow you to be spontaneous in your travels.  That’s what happened when my Starwood (now Marriott) account drew me to Malta (a country my family had to Google to figure out where I […]

Kempinski Gozo Pool view

The Kempinski Gozo Review in Malta – Our Luxury Escape to a Junior Suite

If my vacation to Malta had started at the Kempinski Gozo, I wouldn’t have fractured my foot, my time on the island and subsequent travels would have been vastly changed as well as my relationships.  After a nightmare Airbnb experience, we left early (FLED or ESCAPED is a better term) […]

Water view Gozo Marsalforn

Gorgeous Photos of Gozo, the Relaxing Holiday in Malta

“What do we do on Gozo” I asked my friend.  He replied “we relax”.  Relax?  As a solo traveler for so long, relax isn’t usually in my vocabulary as I try to see as much as I can in a short period of time. I’m not quite “check the box” […]

Gozo residential streets

The Quirky (and Dirty) Airbnb House on Gozo

My friend said to “book the quirky Airbnb house on Gozo” when I gave him a few choices for our last minute trip as he was more familiar with the island than I was.  He wanted a private pool and a farmhouse.  I still blame him for our calamities! Walking […]