Valletta
Why Valletta's grid layout exists, who built it after the Great Siege of 1565, and how to walk the city so its Renaissance planning actually makes sense.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingWhy so many online gaming companies, cargo ships and film productions are registered or shot in Malta, and where a visitor can actually see the evidence of any of it.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingWhy Maltese sounds Arabic but reads in Latin letters, why English is everywhere in Malta, and what that means for getting around without speaking either local language.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingHow Malta's summer village festa season works, what a festa actually involves, and how to attend one respectfully without disrupting a religious celebration.
Editorial preview · factual review pending