Damian Myers

Everything has been organized and taken care of; the flights, accommodation and the schedule. Everyone is excited about the holiday except for you - that is because you are worried about the availability of toilets. You don't want to go anywhere for fear of being hit by diarrhea at inopportune times. Often the fear and anxiety that comes with diarrhea is worse than the actual diarrhea itself.

It's the time of the year when the weather starts to get hot, school closes down for the year and everyone goes on vacation. When it comes to having a great summer vacation it comes down to being organized and methodical. You don't want to miss out simply because you didn't get your act together and thus can't get a flight or find accommodation.

While Malta is one of Europe's smallest countries, the amount of fun you can have there is inversely proportional to its size. Just over 300 square kilometers, I guess you could say it is one of the best kept secrets there is for having a relaxing and entertaining holiday.

Malta consists of three islands; Malta Island, Comino and Gozo. Malta Island is the biggest of the three while Comino is the tiniest.

There is nothing more exciting than going to see the world. It is good to get away from regular life and open your horizons to new cultures and new experiences. You can grow as a person as a result of travelling. The type of travel you do is going to be influenced by the types of things you like, your age and your family life.

If you like things fancy you will probably want to stick to first-world countries such as Western Europe.

There is no doubt that Paris is one of the world's most beautiful cities. It is full of culture and history. Regardless if you are in Paris for a short time or a long time you want to plan your trip carefully so you make the most of it. If you combine some organized tours with doing your own thing you can get the best of both worlds.

The most iconic thing about Paris is the Eiffel Tower and no trip to Paris is one without visiting it.

Malta may be a little island you've never heard of but you would be surprised at how many people out there are of Maltese descent. From actors to poets to painters, Malta has produced people in a number of different fields. Malta has contributed a large number of well-known celebrities.

In the arts world you have Justine and Jason Bateman.

When you go to Paris for a holiday, the trend is to do all the big name things. Going to the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame are all of the obvious things to do when you are in Paris. And truth be told you have to do all of these things once. But if you've already been to Paris you aren't going to do these things again. And if you are in Paris for a while, there are other things you can do apart from the all basic things that everyone knows about.

If you like sports and you like Malta you are going to have a great time. Although Malta isn't well known for its sport, there is a lot of quality sport to watch. There is nothing wrong with making your holiday revolve around sports. Many Malta tours in fact do this.

The most popular sport in Malta in football and the national side are known as the Knights of St John.