Category: Malta

Hat-Tricking The SMOOM: Backpacking To Every Part Of Sovereign Military Order Of Malta🪖🗝🟥⬜️⬛️

Hat-Tricking The SMOOM: Backpacking To Every Part Of Sovereign Military Order Of Malta🪖🗝🟥⬜️⬛️

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“I’d like to see the world for once all standing hand in hand” – The New Seekers. In my ongoing World Borders Series, the SMOOM – The Sovereign Military Order Of Malta was a peculiar and welcome addition. Way back in 2017, this was counted as country 156 on my wacaday tourist journey on planet earth. Read more about Hat-Tricking The SMOOM: Backpacking To Every Part Of Sovereign Military Order Of Malta🪖🗝🟥⬜️⬛️[…]

Backpacking in Gozo, Malta🇲🇹: Top 6 Sights In and Around Victoria Rabat

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Gozo is Malta’s second biggest island after the main island Malta itself and I had a great time here. I got the ferry from Malta to Gozo and headed straight to Victoria Rabat, capital city of Gozo. Gozo has a population of 31,446 and is a popular day trip from Malta (the main island). Lots Read more about Backpacking in Gozo, Malta🇲🇹: Top 6 Sights In and Around Victoria Rabat[…]

How to Visit The Only Country in the World Without Land: Arranging a Tour of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

How to Visit The Only Country in the World Without Land: Arranging a Tour of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta🪖🗝🟥⬜️⬛️

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Backpacking in The Sovereign Military Order of Malta: How to Visit the Only UN Recognised Country Without Any Land! Yes, it seems like I have written a lot about this cool country already and this post should get you to understand how to actually visit it and arrange a guided tour of the only UN Read more about How to Visit The Only Country in the World Without Land: Arranging a Tour of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta🪖🗝🟥⬜️⬛️[…]

Backpacking in Malta: Top 10 Sights In Popeye Village

Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Top 10 Sights In Popeye Village

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“Surprisingly brilliant” – Don’t Stop Living. As a long term tourist with an eye for the obscure I heard about a “Popeye Village ” on the island of Malta so I decided to backpack it. I spent 6 days in Malta and bunged a lot in, during my first and to date only trip to Read more about Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Top 10 Sights In Popeye Village[…]

Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Touring Comino Island (Which Has A Population Of 3)

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In my time exploring Malta I pushed my tourist trails slightly more intensely than I expected. After the reader vote on my new project (Połnocny Irlandczyk w Polsce) I thought I would have 6 lazy days relaxing in the Republic of Malta, a side trip to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and while away Read more about Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Touring Comino Island (Which Has A Population Of 3)[…]

Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: A Tallinja Card – The Easiest and Also the Worst Way to Travel Around Malta and Gozo

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I finally made it to Malta in September 2017. It was country 155 on my list of 626 and one of the final four recognised European countries I have not yet visited. The other three are Albania, Cyprus and Northern Cyprus. As a Brucie bonus I also got to backpack through the Sovereign Military Order Read more about Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: A Tallinja Card – The Easiest and Also the Worst Way to Travel Around Malta and Gozo[…]

Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Staying at the Corner Hostel in Sliema

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As part of my backpacking tour of Malta and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, I wanted to experience staying in a few different places. Having already toured Valletta, Tri City, Popeye Village, Gozo Island, Comino Island and a few other places, I ended up in Sliema at the end of my trip. I was Read more about Backpacking in Malta🇲🇹: Staying at the Corner Hostel in Sliema[…]

Backpacking in Gozo: Staying in the Downtown Hotel – the Best Hotel in Victoria (Rabat)🇲🇹

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In September to October 2017, I spent 6 days in the Republic of Malta as well as a Wacaday adventure to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. But surprisingly to you, I wanted to backpack the country hardcore and so I set about visiting the country’s three main islands. I originally thought I’d spend my Read more about Backpacking in Gozo: Staying in the Downtown Hotel – the Best Hotel in Victoria (Rabat)🇲🇹[…]