Sliema–Valletta and Three Cities Ferries: Routes, Fares & Boats
The ferries between Sliema, Valletta and the Three Cities can save both time and a long bus ride. Here is where they dock and which boat to choose.
How to Get from Malta to Gozo: Best Ferry by Where You Stay
Staying in Valletta, Sliema, Bugibba or Mellieħa? The easiest way to reach Gozo depends on where you are based and whether you have a car.
Arvid Pardo: The Maltese Diplomat Who Stopped the Great Powers Dividing Up the Deep Seabed
Malta had no great navy, no mineral wealth and little diplomatic influence. Yet one largely forgotten Maltese diplomat changed the rules over who could claim the riches hidden beneath the world’s oceans.
Malta Gave Children School Laptops – but Left Parents Without Controls
Malta gave children school laptops—but gave parents no way to limit how long they use them at home. When hours of Roblox turn into arguments, the only remaining parental control is physically taking the laptop away.
Malta’s School Summer Holidays Last 13 Weeks. Why Is Change Not Even Discussed?
Why do school summer holidays in Malta last around thirteen weeks when most parents receive nowhere near that amount of annual leave? The heat seems like the obvious answer. But the real reason the calendar remains unchanged raises a much bigger question: who actually decides how Malta’s education system works?
Assumption, Ascension and Immaculate Conception: What’s the Difference?
Assumption, Ascension and Immaculate Conception may sound closely related, but they describe entirely different beliefs. The most common misunderstanding is also the most surprising: the Immaculate Conception is not the Virgin Birth of Jesus.
What Is Santa Marija and Why Does It Matter to Malta?
What connects a Catholic feast, one of Malta’s most dramatic wartime rescues and a night of spectacular fireworks? The answer is Santa Marija, celebrated across Malta and Gozo every 15 August. But to understand why the day matters so much to the Maltese, you have to look beyond the festa itself.
How Academically Demanding Are Schools in Malta?
When helping my children with their homework, I often feel that we learnt more at the same age. Other international parents have had similar experiences. Is it simply a difference between education systems, or do the results of Maltese students support that impression?
Name and Shame in Malta: When Does Transparency Go Too Far?
In Malta, a person’s name, photograph and private details can become public before a court has decided whether they are guilty. Victims may lose their privacy, suspects can be judged online, and even a minor conviction may follow someone for years. At what point does transparency become public shaming?
L-Imnarja in Malta: How the Island’s Oldest Feast Changed Over Six Centuries
Every June, Maltese families gather in Buskett for rabbit, horse races, music and one of the island’s oldest celebrations. The traditions feel timeless, yet L-Imnarja has not always looked—or even taken place—quite as it does today. Its history tells a far more surprising story than the modern feast suggests.
