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Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Malta.

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Suitcase Monkey

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Suitcase Monkey is a YouTube travel channel focused on destination-led travel vlogs and detailed guides with practical travel tips.

This itinerary video gives a helpful three-day Malta plan, covering Valletta, Mdina, the Blue Grotto, the Three Cities, public transport, and other trip-planning details.

Sophie Nadeau

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Sophie Nadeau is a YouTube travel channel from Sophie Nadeau, creating documentary-style videos on historical, cultural, and adventure travel.

This Malta guide video provides a thoughtful multi-day route through Valletta, Mdina, Hagar Qim, Marsaxlokk, Birgu, and Gozo.

Attaché

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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, exploring destinations through food, culture, and history.

This travel guide video gives Malta useful cultural depth, with attention to the island's history, Maltese food, and an interview-style segment with Chef Stefan Hogan.

Creative Travel Guide

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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hotel tours, and travel tips.

This Malta travel tips video is a practical planning aid, with chapters on when to visit, what to pack, getting there, getting around, and things to do.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel focused on first-hand destination advice, travel planning, culture, and visitor expectations. This guide video presents a useful top-10 look at Malta, including Valletta, St.

John's Co-Cathedral, Mdina, scuba diving at WWII wrecks, food, and local wine.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel from Gabriel Morris, documenting long-term world travel with practical travel information and tips.

This travel video pairs Malta travel tips with a focused visit to Riviera Bay, also identified as Ghajn Tuffieja, giving viewers a helpful beach-oriented perspective on the island.

Jon Barr

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Jon Barr is a YouTube channel focused on food experiences and travel-style videos in New York City and beyond.

This short travel video introduces Malta through Valletta, the Three Cities, and the Blue Grotto, making it a clear and accessible destination episode.

Travel articles & blogs

ViaTravelers
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ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical trip-comparison tools. Their Malta travel guide offers a broad planning overview, covering Valletta, Mdina, the Blue Grotto, megalithic temples, Gozo, Comino, coastline, and culture.

Visit Malta, Malta — Travel Guide (2026)

Malta travel guide — Valletta, Mdina, Blue Grotto, megalithic temples, and the tiny Mediterranean island nation with more history per square mile than anywhere in Europe.

viatravelers.com/destinations/malta/

Ciao Bambino
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Ciao Bambino is a family travel agency and guide site with blog content focused on custom family vacation planning. Their Malta collection page is helpful for family trip planning because it gathers relevant posts and vacation resources for the destination in one place.

Ciao Bambino: Malta

Read the guide at ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/europe/malta.

ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/europe/malta

Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel-publishing brand with destination guides, articles, and trip-planning resources. Their Gozo destination guide adds useful Malta-specific planning context, especially for visitors comparing when to visit and which places to see.

Lonely Planet: Gozo

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/malta/gozo.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/malta/gozo

A Broken Backpack
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A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog by Melissa Giroux. Her Malta in winter guide is a practical seasonal resource, highlighting things to do and planning considerations for visiting at that time of year.

Complete Guide: Visiting Malta In Winter | 2026

Wanting to visit Malta in winter? ✔️ Check out these amazing things to do in Malta in winter to help plan your trip!

abrokenbackpack.com/malta-in-winter/

24 Hours Layover
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24 Hours Layover is a travel blog by Catrina McGrail covering itineraries and practical planning for short trips and destination travel. Her Malta travel blog guide combines itinerary ideas with practical planning details, making it useful for shaping a short or broader destination visit.

Malta Travel Blog - Itinerary & All You Need To Know!

Blog featuring the perfect Malta travel itinerary and all the vital information you need to ensure you have the best trip in Malta!

24hourslayover.com/malta-travel-blog/

The Travel Bunny
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The Travel Bunny is a budget and slow-travel blog focused on practical, Europe-oriented planning advice. Their Malta travel guide is a helpful budget-conscious overview of places to see, things to do, travel tips, and advice on when to visit.

Malta Travel Guide 2026: Top Tips For An Incredible Mediterranean Vacation

Malta travel tips: the best places to see and things to do when you travel to Malta on a budget. Also, discover the best time to visit Malta!

the-travel-bunny.com/malta-travel/

Our Escape Clause
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Our Escape Clause is Kate and Jeremy Storm's travel blog for detailed itineraries and practical travel guides. Their Blue Grotto guide is useful for planning a Malta day trip, with focused context and firsthand tips for visiting the coastal attraction.

How to Visit Malta's Magical Blue Grotto (Ultimate Travel Guide!) - Our Escape Clause

Planning to visit Malta's Blue Grotto? Here's what you need to know about taking a day trip to the Blue Grotto in Malta, with firsthand tips!

ourescapeclause.com/blue-grotto-malta/

The Planet D
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog by Dave and Deb with destination guides and travel tips. Their Malta things-to-do article offers a substantial activity list, drawing on an extended stay to help visitors compare options across the island.

34 Best Things to Do in Malta in 2024

Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, the enchanting archipelago of Malta beckons travelers with its shimmering azure waters, sun-kissed

theplanetd.com/best-things-to-do-in-malta/

Dreams in Heels
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Dreams in Heels is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with Latina travel perspectives and practical destination posts. Their Malta attractions guide gives a well-rounded set of 12 activity ideas, spanning history, UNESCO sites, coastlines, and rock formations.

12 of the best things to do in Malta

Discover the top attractions and activities in Malta, all the best things to do in Malta for an unforgettable trip.

dreamsinheels.com/best-things-to-do-in-malta/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, affordable travel, and long-term travel resources. Their Malta budget guide is practical for cost-conscious visitors, explaining expense expectations and ways to plan a lower-cost trip.

The Broke Backpacker: Is Malta Expensive

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/is-malta-expensive/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/is-malta-expensive/

The Blonde Abroad
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The Blonde Abroad is a solo female travel and lifestyle blog with polished destination inspiration and travel-planning content. Their Malta things-to-do guide is a polished inspiration source for visitors balancing relaxation with more active or adventurous plans.

Top Things to Do in Malta • The Blonde Abroad

Malta is the perfect destination for those wanting to relax or for those wanting to have an adventure. Here are the top things to do in Malta!

theblondeabroad.com/top-things-to-do-in-malta/

Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler
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Crazy Sexy Fun Traveler is an adventure and spa travel blog with personal travel experiences and practical destination tips. Their Malta guide gives readers a helpful activity shortlist, spanning St. Julian's, Valletta, Sliema, Mdina, beaches, temples, churches, and transport options.

15 things to do in Malta

Visit St. Julians, beaches, Valleta, Sliema, Mdina, Tarxien temples, churches, different kinds of transport are my favorite things to do in Malta.

crazysexyfuntraveler.com/things-to-do-in-malta/

Adventurous Kate
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Adventurous Kate is a solo female travel blog known for destination inspiration, safety guidance, and candid travel writing. Her Mdina article is a thoughtful stop-focused guide for understanding the historic city and fitting it into a wider Malta itinerary.

Mdina: The Silent City of Malta

A stunning white city perched atop a mountain and seeped in history, Mdina deserves a spot on every Malta itinerary.

adventurouskate.com/mdina-the-silent-city-of-malta/

Bucket List Journey
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Bucket List Journey is a bucket-list and experience-planning travel site centered on turning travel goals into activities. Their Malta bucket list is a practical source of trip ideas, bringing together attractions, historical sites, places to see, and activities across the destination.

Malta Bucket List: 40 of the Best Places to See, Attractions & Things to Do

From fun attractions to the best historical places to visit, the things to do in Malta bucket list is long and packed with activities for all!

bucketlistjourney.net/malta-bucket-list-14-of-the-best-things-to-do/

GlobetrotterGirls
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GlobetrotterGirls is an independent travel blog focused on long-term travel, destination guides, and personal travel essays. Their Gozo article offers a strong Malta add-on, highlighting the sister island's green hills, bays, sandy beaches, and hiking paths.

Gozo: Much more than just Malta's little sister

Gozo, the sister island of Malta, makes for a perfect island getaway: Lush green hills, hidden bays, sandy beaches & plenty of hiking paths.

globetrottergirls.com/gozo-malta/

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