Ready to date again, I threw myself back into the love quest – one red flag, one perfect second date and one promising alternative at a time.
Il-Maqluba
Explore Il-Maqluba in Qrendi, Malta – a dramatic limestone collapse doline, Natura 2000 site, and landscape of geology, legend and rare habitats.
Endless Winter
Trapped in Malta through Storm Harry and a miserable winter, I hit a low before spring brought colour, movement and a much-needed reset.
Munxar & Ħofriet
Kayaking from St Thomas Bay past Irsejjen Cave and Munxar Window to the Ħofriet and St Peter’s Pool on Malta’s south-east coast.
Home Hunt
Buying my first home in Malta meant budgets, viewings, bureaucracy, a bizarre garnishee order and finally somewhere I could call my own too.
Inquisitor’s Palace
Explore the Inquisitor’s Palace in Birgu – from its Castellania origins to the Roman Inquisition, grand staircase, tribunal and prison cells.
The Big Leagues
Becoming an HST meant far more than a new title – suddenly I was leading resus, guiding juniors and learning to carry real responsibility.
Anchor Bay
Dive Malta’s Anchor Bay and Scorpion Cave – a shallow shore dive beneath Popeye Village with a 3 m anchor, reef and air-pocket cavern.