Albert Fenech

Those who have never been to Malta or Gozo will not only be impressed by the abundance of beaches, sunshine, and historic towns and sites, but also by the many verdant valleys. Coupled with Malta’s mild winters, these valleys invite active travellers and locals to...

As a young six or seven-year-old boy in Malta, I remember seeing pictures of Hindu funeral bier cremations and shuddering at the thought of a human body being burnt after death. It seemed highly barbaric. Little did I realise that 5,000 years ago my Maltese...

I have written it before and I am sure I’ll write it again, wherever you dig in Malta and Gozo you are bound to come up with something significant and historical. And it happened again in 2020 when another highly precious discovery was unearthed in Tarxien, a town...

It is just not possible to review the Mediterranean Sea at any time in the chronicled events of humanity without mentioning the Maltese Archipelago. This is not a boast or a promotion lure but an indisputable fact since Malta and Gozo, at the very centre of the...

When Carnival celebrations come around each year, cities throughout the world, including Valletta, explode in a riot of colour and celebration—one final act of decadence and indulgence before Lent—that takes place between 9 February to Mardi Gras on 13 February....