The Triton Fountain marks the entrance to Valletta. It was sculpted in 1959, restored and reopened in 2018, in time to mark Valletta as...

From Vittoriosa, continue along the peninsula to Kalkara. St. Joseph Church Memorial honoring fallen soldiers in WWII. Fort Rinella in...

The backside of the Church of St. Lawrence. Right next door is "Heaven's Door." It costs €1 to tour the interior. A man got up from his...

The third city is Vittoriosa, just up the peninsula from Cospicua. The Church of St. Lawrence was built between 1681 and 1697. Entrance...

Once you reach the base of the peninsula, you'll find Cospicua, where the American University of Malta is located. Cross the footbridge...

The Three Cities, situated across the Grand Harbour from Valletta, were the original home of the Knights of St. John. It comprises...

After touring the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, we walked to the Three Cities. We stopped for a typical Maltese snack at Ta' Guzi, a take-away...

Maltese workers found the remains of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum in 1902 while digging a cistern. This underground burial site is 4000-5000...

The next day, we visited ancient sites near Valletta. The Tarxien Temple is located in Paola, 6 km from the historical center of Valletta...

Tiffany's Gelateria was next to our hotel. It's located at the corner of Melita & Republic Street. Even though we were full from dinner,...

I always try to pick out a restaurant for the day when we arrive in a new country. This takes the pressure off trying to find a place to...

Malta was decked out for Christmas. The streets in the historical center were draped with Christmas lights. They were so pretty. Every...

Our base in Valetta was the Palazzo Rosaria Boutique Hotel. It was so conveniently located in the old town. We took bus X4 from the...

Malta is a small country with a population of 500,000. The capital is Valletta, where international flights land. MLA is a small airport...

At the Munich airport, there was no Arrivals Lounge to use during our 4-hour layover. It was supposed to be 3 but our flight arrived 1...

We flew United Business Class from San Francisco to Munich. It was Thanksgiving day and I thought the airport and flights would be empty....

I had such a nice lunch at River Vine during Restaurant Week. I went back to try some more items on their menu. River Vine is located at...

My husband loves chicken & dumplings. He likes the dumplings fluffy and dry on the inside, just the way his mom made them. Here's my...

New York's Levain cookies are my favorite chocolate chip cookies. I live on the other side of the country so when I get a craving, I make...