Travel
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Eternally alluring
From the remains of its imperial glory days to the Renaissance and baroque riches of its historic centre, Rome is a living masterpiece. Begin your journey at the Vatican City, declared an independent state in 1929 and home to St Peter’s Basilica,...
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Euro debt gives Ryanair opportunity
Ryanair aims to grow much faster than previously indicated over the next five years in a bid to exploit the weakness of mid-tier European rivals struggling with recession, the firm’s chief operating officer has told Reuters. Three decades after it...
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Dubai targets tourism growth
Dubai aims to treble its annual income from tourism to 300 billion dirhams (€63.47 billion) by 2020, which would involve doubling the number of its hotel rooms, a senior official said. Tourism is crucial to Dubai’s economy, which had a gross...
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Emirates marks 15 years in Malta
Fifteen years after launching services to Malta, Emirates Airlines said its commitment to the market remains as strong as ever. Emirates has carried over 490,000 passengers to/from Malta since the island became its eight European destination and the...
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Tuscany holiday winner
The winner of our Tuscany competition in association with YTC is Margaret Abdilla from Birżebbuġa. Ms Abdilla has won a holiday for two people at La Nuvola Farmhouse in Tuscany. The prize includes excursions. YTC had to change the date of the prize...
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Two worlds collide in Bali
Shops are closing, cash machines are switched off, electricity lines have been cut and the streets are eerily empty of traffic. Locals are frantically sweeping their houses clean, banging noisy metallic objects and waving incense sticks around...
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Ice lounge in desert
Honeymooners and other tourists from the Gulf are heading to the throbbing heart of Dubai to beat the summer heat by cooling off at the first ‘ice lounge’ in the Middle East. The interior decor of Dubai’s Chillout cafe is made entirely of carved...
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Planning a world trip
So you want to travel the world. Congratulations! Making the decision to go is the first and biggest hurdle, and you’ve already overcome it. The rest is just logistics. The first thing people want to know when you tell them you plan on travelling...
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Luminous Lake Garda
Where else, apart from Italy, can you find a blend of great art, delicious food and wine and human warmth and welcome? The Mediterranean country has made a profound contribution to Western civilisation, producing some of the world’s greatest...
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Santorini holiday winner
The winner of The Sunday Times of Malta Santorini competition in conjunction with ROCS Travel is Victor Gauci of Naxxar. Mr Gauci has won two return Air Malta flights to Athens, five nights’ accommodation in a four-star Aqua Vista hotel, daily...
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Westjet says holidays, cancellations to hurt profit
Westjet Airlines Ltd, Canada’s second-largest airline, said it expects revenue per available seat mile (RASM) to decline in the second quarter, hurt by the timing of the Easter and Passover holidays and cancellation of some business by travel agency...
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Singer explores London in new city tour guide series
As Eurovision returns for another year, the UK’s last act to win is ready to launch her latest masterpiece – and this time it’s not a hit song. Katrina and the Waves lead singer Katrina Leskanich has spent the last six years compiling a quirky new...
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Fans snub costly UK music festivals
The soaring cost of tickets for music festivals is leading to fans travelling overseas to cheaper events, according to research by a money-saving website. A poll found that nearly a third (32 per cent) of music fans now attend fewer festivals than...
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Tuscany holiday competition
The winner of the Tuscany competition published in the Travel section of The Sunday Times of Malta on April 21 will be announced next Sunday.
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Booze and bikinis are ‘welcome in Egypt’
Islamist-ruled Egypt is open to visitors who drink alcohol and wear bikinis as it sets out to boost numbers by at least a fifth this year, the Tourism Minister said recently. Tourism is a pillar of the Egyptian economy but has suffered since a...
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Slinging it in Singapore
Clinging to the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula, the island nation of Singapore is probably most famous for its signature cocktail – the Singapore Sling. It is also where passengers stop over to stretch their legs on the ‘Kangaroo Route’...
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Say hello to a new way of extra comfort travel on Emirates Business Class
Most companies strive for exceptional customer service. Emirates goes beyond customer service and aims to exceed expectations. With one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world, Emirates provides exceptional onboard services, top-notch and...
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Township tourism in Soweto
I’m heading towards Soweto and I’m nervous. Not frightened, but racked with this residual fear I have associated with my destination. Soweto is one of the world’s most notorious townships and I’m scared. It’s a place that has seen violence and...
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Wonders... big and small
If you’re planning a Niagara getaway, prepare to be wonderstruck. From the crash of the mighty Falls to the solitude of the Escarpment, Niagara offers a range of natural wonders that showcase its beauty and the splendour of our planet. Whatever...
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Be treated like a VIP with ROCS Travel
ROCS Travel is once again offering an 11-day escorted private plane trip, leaving New York and heading for Niagara, led by Maurice Gruppetta. The trip will leave Malta on August 10 and visit some of the most popular sights that North America and...
