Josanne Cassar | tourism

We should not have to be pushed out of our homes

August 2, 2026 | No comments

This week Lovin’ Malta came up with a new satirical series Miss Understanding Malta in which a reporter interviewed the Mayor of Swieqi, suggesting that this town should be turned into one tourist village, while all the residents should move out.

The long, hot summer of 2026…you reap what you sow

July 26, 2026 | No comments

The highest July temperature in over 100 years beating down on a tiny island suffocated by construction. An island which has built airless apartment blocks requiring air conditioning in every room and which has seen a considerable spike in population and mass tourism. We have long said Malta’s infrastructure will collapse and yet the only one who was surprised by the surge in demand and inevitable power cuts seems to be the Enemalta Chairman.

Oh Ridley, what have you done?

December 29, 2024 | No comments

When director Ridley Scott was being interviewed about Gladiator II, he praised Malta’s architecture, but added the damning comment: “I wouldn’t advise going there on holiday.”

Emirates and Etihad announce interline expansion, offering better itinerary options to boost UAE tourism

May 5, 2023 | No comments

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their interline agreement and provide travellers […]

We’re heading for a normal summer with abnormal staffing problems

May 24, 2022 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today Before the world shut down in 2020, there seemed to be no shortage […]

New draft law on guiding profession

September 26, 2020 | No comments

Dopazo y Ravenna pictured above More than a hundred participants joined an on-line national symposium on Friday morning organised by […]

Public pressure to do the right thing is what will save our summer

August 4, 2020 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today On 17 July, we were patting ourselves on the back for having gone […]

Run for your lives! It’s a tourist!

July 7, 2020 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today In an ideal world, Malta would not have to depend so much on […]

Malta vs Cyprus: Comparisons are odious, but inevitable

August 30, 2019 | No comments

This column first appeared in Malta Today This is not a “let’s bash Malta” op-ed piece. It is a cautionary […]

Malta through the eyes of a tourist

February 6, 2019 | No comments

Nothing opens your eyes more to how Malta looks to the eyes of a tourist than taking visitors around the island.

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