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‘Don’t be a fool... embrace difference’
Name: Chris Agius BurkeAge: 27Occupation: Photographer My best holiday ever… Not exactly a holiday, but a few years ago I had the opportunity to spend three months in Mexico City. I was lucky enough to be living with locals, so I got to experience it...

Carmelo Attard is bound for the Austrian Alps
The winner of The Sunday Times’ Austrian Alps holiday competition is Carmelo Attard from Qormi. Mr Attard has won a July holiday in Wagrain, Austria, with YTC. His prize includes excursions to places of interest in the surrounding area. Mr Attard’s...

Quake-hit north Italy reassures tourists
Three regions in northeast Italy which have been hit by strong quakes in the past two weeks sought to reassure tourists last week, telling them their beaches were safe as the summer season began. “Continue to choose the welcoming and safe beaches of...

Along the old Silk Road with Marco Polo
Name: Lino BugejaAge: 82Occupation: Freelance journalist A visit to Vittoriosa’s Marina Grande, with its Venetian connections, brought to mind my overwhelming fascination and admiration in my youth for old Venice, “the ancient city bright and free”, as...

Sri Lanka and the Maldives grand tour
Rocs Travel is offering a grand combined tour of Sri Lanka and the Maldives this summer. The 13-day tour of these popular Indian Ocean destinations starts from €2,189 per person. The July 20-August 1 package includes return Emirates flights, seven...