Cloe's affection for the Maltese Islands comes from her ancestors. Her father was born there, and she was named for her Maltese grandmother. She visited these islands for close to twenty years before moving to Malta in 1995.

She reflects..."I just couldn't get enough of the place! There was so much to learn, to see, and to feel - the neolithic temples, history, natural beauty, and the Mediterranean way of life."

Originally from New York City, Cloe has worked in the travel field for many years, first as Social Directress for American Export Isbrandtsen Lines passenger ships ssConstitution and ssIndependence , followed by starting her own travel business Safari Superlative, organizing small-group photographic safaris to East Africa.

A graduate of the Spence School and Finch College in New York, and Duke University in North Carolina, Cloe holds degrees in Art History and Psychology.

"Moving to the Mediterranean was one of the best things I've ever done - it's right up there with deciding to purchase my first computer" says Jim Sims.

Known to his friends as 'sims' (lower case), he has been developing software for individuals and small businesses for more than a decade, and is the author of several well-known shareware applications, including iBirthday and Kartolina.

His accomplishments also include building websites for various artists in New York City and Malta, and designing/implementing the IT strategy for a 1996 US presidential candidate. Always 'an entrepreneurial type', sims has been self-employed since leaving Boston College a few light-years ago. A lover of history, cooking, and good conversation (not to mention a glass or two of good red wine)...enticing aromas of exceptional gastronomy emanate frequently from his medieval farmhouse in the center of Victoria, Gozo...where the vegetables are always fresh and the locals are always friendly.