Richard Zahra is a Maltese travel writer whose works have appeared in numerous print and online magazines around the globe. He is passionate about world cultures, history, architecture, the natural environment and, above all, making connections with interesting people . For the past 25 years, he has been having a threesome love-travel relationship with Italy and Scotland. The eclectic characters that came he across during his travels have inspired many of his writings. Richard is also an author of fiction. His debut novel, "By Way of the Valley" (Amazon) is a mystery novel set in a timeless Tuscan valley. He is currently working on a collection of short stories set in Sicily.