Travel with me: Malta!

(All pictures taken by me unless stated)
Those who have read some of my previous posts will know that I had a trip to Malta coming up, it was 20th - 27th March and it was awesome!❤ 

I hadn't been out of the country since visiting Jamaica in August 2011 (View post here) so it was lovely to get out of the country and visit somewhere new even if it was for uni haha,

I went with my Tourism class (& also a geography class but they stayed in another hotel so we only saw them at the airport) and we all had a laugh, the reason we went was for our Residential field course module where we have to do three presentations on different places in Malta.

For the first half of the trip we took the coach each day to lots of different places to get inspiration, find ideas and do research, the second half was mainly relaxing in the hotel or going for wanders then doing the presentations (found out at the end of the trip my group got a 2:1 woop!!)

(Pictures ranging from the Golden Bay to Cocktails in Gozo, Nutella ice cream in Valletta- the capital and the streets of Mdina)

(Churches, roof of the hotel, inside a Maltese university- bottom left & more)

The hotel we stayed in was called the Maritim Antonine Hotel and was 4* (Thanks uni!) It was a beautiful location and had various aspects for four stardom but some parts seemed a bit lower (especially the unwanted visit from ants in our room *shudders*)...now before you throw virtual bricks at me I am NOT complaining haha, we had a lovely stay and who can complain when we didn't have to pay lol



Malta itself was different to how I expected! The strong influences of various cultures were beautiful! From the Greek styled roof tops to the thin Italian streets and also North African influences.

(Top right is a flat ceiling in a church painted to look like a dome! Amazing!)

Highlights!

• The ice cream! - Trust my first point to be on food lol but the local ice cream really was lovely, they have such a broad range of flavours! From chewing gum to Nutella! haha

• The food! - Everything is so cheap and cheerful in Malta, in the supermarkets AND in the restaurants and cafe's...loved it! This "Sandwich" set me back only €3.50 and was so tasty!... →

• Going for wanders! - I can be a person who likes their own space sometimes, not in a rude way! But I loved taking my time and going through all the quaint shops and going around the streets looking at the houses, was so nice :')

• Gozo! - Gozo is another island near Malta, it's still apart of Malta but the people like to be called Gozians instead of Maltese, it only costed around €4.60 for a return ferry trip and it was such a nice place! and   food and drink are soo cheap there! (Malta is cheap too but Gozo just topped it!...life of a bargain hunter haha) We done some surveys and had lunch and a few drinks, was a great place to relax.

The Blue Grotto :') (Picture from Google)

• The people! - Where ever you go people normally say "the locals are nice" etc but in Malta they really are! So friendly and welcoming, even got a hug on the way home haha!

• The Blue Grotto!- This was one of my faaavourite places in Malta! So beautiful! My phone died so I didn't get to take any pics but will upload one from Google...

Sorry this post was so picture heavy but trust me it took me ages to get down to even this many haha!

Malta isn't always a tourist hotspot and it was quiet when we went (off peak season) but that added to the beauty and I would go back in a heartbeat :')

Thanks Malta for your great food, great people, great history & the sunshine I have craved ❤

God Bless

Nay

xx

Just a little encouragement.....

Note: None of the following pictures belong to me! All rights reserved to the photographers of these pretty pics<3

Hey Guys!!

 Been struggling with many different things recently from staying on track with fitness and health to uni work and everything in between!

Distractions are everywhere and they can really throw you off your game, just a word of encouragement to not let anything put you off your goals, be it social networking sites when you're trying to study to that piece of chocolate you get offered when you've been on a roll with healthy living lol.

Remember why you started, remember that only you can decide if you're going to finish this journey on top and remember that set backs aren't the end of the world and that you can make a fresh start any time!

To any one reading this post remember that you can do it if you just try...and don't stop trying!! ❤

God Bless

Nay

xx

(I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me: Philippians 4:13)

Travel with me: Rome ❤

(Note: none of the pictures belong to me, but hopefully after my travels I'll have ones just like them ;) All rights reserved to the photographers)

What comes to mind when you hear the word Rome? Food? Romance? History? Ancient Rome? Coffee? Landmarks?

Rome has all of that and more and I cannot wait to visit there one day, it seems like a place so rich in culture with vibrant people and a whole range of delectable foods.

Rome is the capital city of Italy and the capital of Lazio (a region in Rome). Rome is home to over 2 million residents and attracts around 30 MILLION tourists per year!

Airlines such as EasyJet and RyanAir fly to Rome as well as airlines such as British Airways making it a destination that is easily accessible to all sorts of people with all sorts of budgets.

Rome is also known as the 'Eternal City' because the ancient Romans believed that no matter what happened to any other civilisations and countries, Rome would last forever and it's done a pretty good job so far haha.

Romance in Romaaa

When I think of Rome I almost always think of Romanceeee❤...And I think movies have a lot to blame.
The Italian stallion sweeping a woman off her feet saying "Mamma Mia!" lol, It's probably fiction but hey it's a nice thought.

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Movies

There are many films with links to Italy (not Rome as such), like:

Under The Tuscan Sun

Great film! The story of a lady who becomes divorced and decides to leave her life in the U.S to start fresh in Italy. 

Letters To Juilet

Not your ordinary romantic tale, a girl sends a reply letter to a romantic letter she discovers to help an elderly woman find her true love.

To Rome With Love

This is a new film which I believe is not out yet but I can't wait to see it! It tells the story of a number of different people in Italy and the romantic things and predicaments they get into, think movies like 'Valentines Day' 'New Years Eve'

There seems to be many things to do in Rome such as visiting the beautiful Colosseum monument, the Trevi Fountain, the incredible Pantheon and of course going shopping! But what do you think? Would you give Rome a visit or perhaps you've been before!

(Rome's city flag)

God Bless

Nay

xx

(Remember! All rights reserved to the original photographers)

Travel with me: Hawaiiii

(Note: None of the below photos belong to me :)

Hawaii!!! Beautiful islands that look like mini pieces of heaven on earth!

I'm yet to visit but I am so certain that I will some day❤

Hawaii is the 50th state of the USA and is made up of many islands that have many nicknames, these include Maui- The Valley Isle, O'ahu- The Gathering Place and Kaua'i - The Garden Isle and the capital of Hawaii is Honolulu.  

Reasons why I would love to visit Hawaii:

•  It is so beautiful!! looks like it would be such a peaceful place to visit and the locals seems so friendly and full of love. I could be wrong but it looks like a place that lacks much racism and hate, but that's just my perception...i'll see when I get there :D

• It seems to be a place rich in culture and traditions and I love learning about what other people get up to in their countries. 

(above photo courtesy of 'Be Wild' on tumblr)

• The food looks so fresh, tropical and gorgeous!

And of course.................. Lilo and Stitch!

Even Beyonce loves a bit of Hawaii!

Have you been to Hawaii?! let me know! where are your favourite places to go and to hang out?

Or do you also dream to visit this gorgeous place?

Where is your ultimate travel destination?

MAHALO ❀

God bless

Nay

xx