Can't fault Malta

You just can't fault Malta , writes Ben Rankin on the Daily Mirror:

Size doesn't matter and Malta, a tiny speck floating in the Mediterranean, home to just 400,000 inhabitants, proves it. The small island's population trebles with the annual influx of tourists - but if it's a big holiday you're after, it's well worth a visit. Thousands of Britons are among those who make the trip every year and it's easy to see why. Just a two-and-a-half hour flight from the UK, Malta is easy to reach. You're skimming the limestone rooftops of its houses before you've finished reading the in-flight magazine. The climate, hot and dry summers and mild winters, makes it an ideal year-round destination. The sun is so reliable that visitors can lie on the beach soaking up the rays or splash in the warm waters of the Med until late October..