The good oil: Merill’s Maltese paradise
Jim Butcher
I’ve been visiting Malta on field trips and holidays for many years. It’s like a second home. I take a little pride in knowing a few special places — you know, those “places tourists never visit” — and introducing students to them.
The Maltese are proud of their islands, and tourism is a staple industry that has grown rapidly. Malta is one of the most densely populated countries on Earth, with many new arrivals from abroad working in the tourism sector.
As a diehard defender of the merits of mass tourism, I have to tell you I have been seduced by a little piece of paradise, so secluded that it took me more than 20 years of visiting Malta to come across it.