Half a Day in Regensburg Weltenberg Abbey A Morning in Kelheim Two Days in Mainz, Germany Speyer: Giant Machines, Space Dreams and a Touch of Childhood Welcome to my fifth part of a five-part story covering our 10-day train Journey…
Arrival in the city Staying in the historic centre A floating café and river cruise Early dinner by the river Evening in Přemysl Otakar II Square Journey to Kleť Mountain A chairlift to the summit The oldest stone lookout tower…
Innsbruck & Wilten in Just a Day A stroll along Maria-Theresien-Straße The Old Town’s treasures Back to Wilten: Abbey & tram A swim in Lanser See Dinner by the river Welcome to my third part of a five-part story covering…
Ferrara Comacchio Dozza Bologna Welcome to my second part of a five-part story covering our 10-day train Journey from Italy, through Austria and Czechia to Germany Ferrara Just an hour’s drive from Bologna, Ferrara greets visitors with an old-world charm…
Introduction Planning The Journey Flights Trains Accommodation Packing Lessons Learnt Welcome to my first part of a five-part story covering our 10-day train Journey from Italy, through Austria and Czechia to Germany As a writer, I’ve always been drawn to…
For British diplomat John Hookham Frere, January became a month of sorrows…. Some say that bad luck isn’t real and that there is no such thing as luck. Yet others would strongly avoid walking under a ladder or crossing the…
Who knows whose neck the exotic jadeite amulet adorned? To reach the Maltese shores, this item travelled a very long distance in prehistoric times. Therefore, it must have been really treasured, raising the status of its owner. It is difficult…
Although the main characters of the nativity scene are Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus, different cultures have added and altered the original representation in order to include their own characteristics. Some of these varying interpretations can be viewed in a…
Advertising is said to reflect the societal tastes, beliefs and norms. By looking back at the adverts that were published in the Times of Malta at the end of the years 1939 to 1944, this becomes very clear. Yet even…
Recently, Max Farrugia has donated a collection of 10,500 memorial cards to the National Archives of Malta. I was curious to learn why someone would wish to have such a collection and what was its value to the national archives.…