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Hug Your Dog Day: Benefits of Hugging Your Dog and How to Do It Right
Pups, Well-being

Hug Your Dog Day: Benefits of Hugging Your Dog and How to Do It Right

There’s a certain kind of love that doesn’t announce itself loudly. It doesn’t arrive with […]

by Ruth Posted on 10/04/202610/04/2026
I waited years to start this
ProseccoTagged beginning

I waited years to start this

There’s something almost embarrassing about how long I’ve waited to do this. Not because I […]

by Ruth Posted on 07/04/202608/04/2026
Dog-first isn’t a trend. It’s a lifestyle.
PupsTagged dog-first, dog-friendly

Dog-first isn’t a trend. It’s a lifestyle.

Somewhere along the way, “dog-friendly” became a selling point. Cafés that allow them.Hotels that tolerate […]

by Ruth Posted on 29/03/202615/04/2026
I don’t like sharing a bed — even in love
ProseccoTagged bed sharing, love

I don’t like sharing a bed — even in love

There’s something I’ve never really said out loud. I don’t like sharing a bed. Not […]

by Ruth Posted on 03/09/202508/04/2026
Faith, fame & Italian beef: America meets its first pope
ProseccoTagged Pope

Faith, fame & Italian beef: America meets its first pope

It was one of those moments where history doesn’t just whisper – it screams. White […]

by Ruth Posted on 11/05/202508/04/2026
Heavenly succession: Who might wear the white cassock next?
ProseccoTagged Conclave, Pope

Heavenly succession: Who might wear the white cassock next?

With Pope Francis’ passing, the sacred whisper of succession has begun to echo through the marble halls of the Vatican. From the corridors of Rome to the cathedrals of Africa and Asia, at least 15 cardinals are considered “papabili” – those with a real shot at the papacy.

by Ruth Posted on 23/04/202508/04/2026
Robes, Rings & Revelations – A watchlist for the curious & the comforted
Cinema, ProseccoTagged Movies, Pope, Prosecco

Robes, Rings & Revelations – A watchlist for the curious & the comforted

There are moments when the world seems to stop – or at least take a […]

by Ruth Posted on 21/04/202524/04/2025
First Impressions of “Death in Florence”
Book Club, Prosecco

First Impressions of “Death in Florence”

In Death in Florence, Marco Vichi crafts a haunting Italian noir where relentless rain, a missing child, and the devastating floodwaters of the Arno merge into a mystery as powerful as it is unforgettable.

by Ruth Posted on 08/11/202408/04/2026

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Flying with your dog can feel intimidating at firs Flying with your dog can feel intimidating at first… but once you understand the basics, it becomes so much easier ✈️🐩

A few things that helped me when travelling with Roy:

🐾 Always check your airline’s pet travel guidelines before booking. @kmmaltairlines allows small dogs in cabin (up to 10kg including carrier).

🐾 Your dog will need the essentials: pet passport, microchip, and valid rabies vaccination.

🐾 Choose a carrier that fits comfortably under the seat and helps your dog feel secure. The more familiar it feels beforehand, the calmer the journey becomes.

🐾 Before flying, keep things light and relaxed:
long walk, lots of reassurance, and no heavy meals.

🐾 Dogs pick up on our energy more than we realise. The calmer you are, the calmer they usually become too.

And honestly?
The earlier they get used to travelling, the more naturally it becomes part of their world 🤍

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@pupspaintandprosecco
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Save this for your next trip with your pup ✈️
You can surely count on me … ✈️🐾 _______________ You can surely count on me … ✈️🐾

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Spring mornings, wagging tails & good company 🌸🐩✨ Spring mornings, wagging tails & good company 🌸🐩✨

Our little poodle & doodle community gathered again for a slow Sunday morning walk, chats, and puppy chaos - proof that sometimes the loveliest plans are the simplest ones 💛
 
Would you join us for the next poodle & doodle meet-up? 🐩💛 Send me a DM to be added to the list 💌

📍 Spring meet-up vibes at San Anton Gardens + coffee & prosecco afterwards at @corinthiapalace ☕🥂✨

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Child-free. Dog obsessed. Mediterranean. Slightly Child-free. Dog obsessed. Mediterranean. Slightly dramatic. 🍸

Basically Carrie Bradshaw with a pet passport. 🐾✈️

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Some rituals don’t start where you are… they start Some rituals don’t start where you are…
they start where you fell in love with them.

For me, it was Florence.

And somehow,
they always find their way back.

Same ritual.
Different places.

Now, right here @allanticovinaiomalta in Valletta..
with Roy, who’s been part of it all along. 🐩

Some things don’t stay where you leave them.

Malta… now you get it. 🇮🇹

(And just to be clear… it’s a schiacciata. Not a focaccia. Not a sandwich. We respect the ritual here 😌🥖)

Have you tried schiacciata before or is this your first time? 👀

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Life is short. Marriage is temporary. Dogs are Life is short. 

Marriage is temporary. 
Dogs are forever ❤️

Been there, done that. Someday I may tell you more about it… 

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Always matching 🩷🐾 📍Victoria, Gozo ———————- @pup Always matching 🩷🐾

📍Victoria, Gozo

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You’re not high-maintenance. You’re just overdue. You’re not high-maintenance.
You’re just overdue.

A slower kind of care, at Amis in Naxxar —
and yes, Roy came with me 🐾

Warm water,
skin softened,
time stretching just enough to feel it. 

My spa pedicure included
gentle exfoliation,
precise shaping,
& cuticles refined.

Then a massage that lingers…
and a final gloss that catches the light.

Everything feels… lighter.
Softer.

The kind of difference you don’t explain…
you simply carry it with you. 👣

There’s 10% waiting for you.
Comment SOFT and I’ll send it 🤍

Tag someone you’d love to take with you to @amis_malta_ 

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