Tolfta is a small village and the center for the former Tolfta Parish in the province of Uppland. It is also known under the name Ersta. Tolfta is today a part of Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County and has a population of around 100 inhabitants. A Short History of Tolfta […]
Tierp is a railway town in the northern parts of Uppsala County and the historical province of Uppland. It is today classified as a locality and has a population of around 6200 inhabitants. Companies that are active here include Atlas Copco and Tierp Järnbruk. Tierp Järnbruk, the ironworks, is famous […]
Marsaskala is one of the seaside towns in the South Eastern Region of Malta. It has grown from the center of Marsaskala Bay to include most of the area between Marsaskala Bay and St Thomas Bay. The fast-growing population, the growth of about 400% in 20 years between 1993 and […]
After a week of holiday in the Mediterranean, it’s now time to wrap up the Malta highlights from November 2021. My travel hiatus lasted for almost two years. The last time I traveled abroad was in December 2019 when we visited Banja Luka in Bosnia-Hercegovina, now I can finally say […]
After our exploration of Birżebbuġa, we had taken one day to just relax, have a look at the few sights in Marsaskala, and let Little A play at the playground. So, for our last full day in Malta, we were better rested. The plan for the day was to take […]
It was Friday morning and our sixth full day in Malta. We were looking at the options for the day and there was one that caught our interest. This was the Għar Dalam Cave in Birżebbuġa, a place none of us had visited earlier. Little A and I actually went […]
After two brave days for Little A, we had promised her that she had this fifth day in Malta to enjoy the many playgrounds around Marsaskala. Our focus was on the Sant’Antnin Family Park, right on the outskirts of the town. The park has multiple playgrounds and other activities. It […]
The first three times I visited Malta I stayed in or around the town of Sliema. It usually meant having a great view out over the capital Valletta and easy access to many restaurants and shopping. Our fourth day in Malta this year had started with a hike from Marsaskala […]
A year and a half ago, as the Covid-19 pandemic started its first blitz on Europe, Little A and I explored Malta on our own while Susann was supposed to go on a business trip to London. We had a great time, especially exploring the less crowded areas. One of […]
It is now about a year and a half since the pandemic really took off in Europe and countries such as Malta started to introduce the many restrictions that have been part of life since. Back then, in early March 2020, Little A and I were enjoying a father and […]
There has been a thought in my head since Little A and I visited Malta at the start of the pandemic in 2020. At that time, we took a hike from Marsaskala to Marsaxlokk and Birżebbuġa. The thought has been this: How far would I be able to go if […]
Husby is a small village in the historical province of Uppland and it was once a part of the Vendel Parish. The village has around 60 inhabitants and today it belongs to Tierp Municipality in Uppsala County. It is famous for its large burial mound Ottarshögen. A Short History of […]