We spent the last two days in Malta driving from one end to the other. On Tuesday we headed west to visit the country’s second island, Gozo. Only 26 square…

Malta is only 80 miles south of Sicily. Once we learned that there are ferries that shuttle back and forth between the two islands, we made plans for a day…

On our first day with the rental car we drove inland to see the walled city of Mdina. Surrounded by tall walls that are up to fifteen-feet thick, the small…

When researching for things to see and do on our trip, Kim learned about Birgufest. Located in the town just across the water from Valletta, the annual festival is known…

The most popular tourist stop in Valletta is St. John’s Co-Cathedral. The ‘Co’ part is a Catholic red tape thing in that the local bishop’s seat is shared in more…

For our fall trip this year we flew to the tiny, Mediterranean island country of Malta. Almost as close to north Africa as it is to Italy, we spent 8…

Thanks to a planned Finnair pilot’s strike we were given an extra day on our trip. We decided to use that to ferry across the Gulf of Finland to visit…

One of the highlights of the trip was our visit to the Helsinki central library. One of several in the city’s library system, this branch goes by the name Oodi….

During our time in Helsinki we saw some interesting sculpture and a colorful Eastern Orthodox church. We also visited the local museum of modern art, which we enjoyed more than…

Our overnight ferry arrived into the capital of Finland before lunch. We spent three days walking the charming city and saw several nice churches and an impressive fortress. We even…