We're a couple of restless souls who believe the best travel stories are the ones nobody tells you — the family restaurant with no English menu, the beach only locals swim at, the bus that takes you somewhere magical by accident.

After years of finding the real version of places others only skim, we started Live Dine Travel to share everything we wish someone had told us first. No fluff. No paid positivity. Just honest, detailed guides written for couples who want to go deeper.

We specialise in Mediterranean Europe — Malta, Gozo, Mallorca, the Canary Islands — and the quiet beauty in between.

Pushpendu & Pamela

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