Germans start blog on beloved Malta

Booking a quick diving trip to Malta, Justyna Michniuk and Atze Vattersen did not expect much of the Mediterranean island they knew nothing about.
Two years later, the two visitors from Hamburg are preparing to launch a blog about daily life in the place they have come to think of as their second home.
“We are not your normal tourists. You won’t find us lying on the beach, enjoying the sun, but walking around, talking to people and exploring less-popular areas,” Ms Michniuk said.
The pair plan to launch the blog, which they have yet to name, in the coming weeks and will make it available in three languages – English, German and Polish – to make it accessible to a wider audience.
Ms Michniuk insisted the website would not contain information one would expect of sites aimed at attracting tourists. Instead, it would be a collection of different aspects that make Malta and the Maltese unique, ranging from a variety of delicacies to quirky stories that make the rounds on different news platforms.

“For example, we were in Gozo yesterday and this man was telling us about the Carob tree and the syrup that is made out of it. We knew nothing about such a syrup before coming here,” Ms...