Let's Just Go to Valletta

Malta was not a destination I had strong feelings about going in. By the time we left, I was already thinking about going back.

In this episode I am covering:

Getting from the Disney Dream into Valletta — the 15-minute walk, the one-euro glass lift, and why getting off the ship early mattersWhy English is more widely spoken in Malta than the native Maltese languageFilipino food in a Maltese food court — more logical than it sounds given how diverse the country isA women-owned co-op housing 15 to 20 small local businesses — clothing, skincare, accessories, and a woman who knew Philadelphia surprisingly wellHollywood: a two-story store where everything is made in Malta by local artisans, a former shop cat who has since been adopted (I was very sad), and the hot sauce worth buyingCafé Society: drinks on steps overlooking the harbor, two rounds, and a bird that deposited directly onto my leg and nearly into my drinkDinner at an authentic Maltese restaurant — pizza, pasta, a peach spritz, leftovers brought back to the shipGetting back to the cabin to find no shower curtain, waiting for one to be delivered, and finally showering

Next episode: Dubrovnik, Croatia — an oyster farm on the water, the Walls of Ston (second largest fortification system in the world after the Great Wall of China), two wineries, and a home-cooked wild boar ragù with homemade gnocchi at a family winery on the Pelješac Peninsula.

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Until next time — let's just go.