Valletta - Post Report Question and Answers

If you move here, you can leave behind your:

Enormous, American vehicle. - May 2023


Parka (unless you plan to go skiing in the Alps). - Oct 2018


Expectations of efficiency, timeliness, getting great food (too much leftover British influence), as well as expectations that people will be super polite to you in public. Maltese are not warm to strangers. And if you get in their way, they don't care to just run into you, shove, etc. When they get moving in a direction, oddly they just don't stop, no matter what. Whether they're driving, walking, crossing the parking lot or sidewalk as you're trying to park. There are days where I feel like I've lost a cumulative hour of my day because everywhere I go there's a Maltese person in the way. Seriously. - Sep 2016


Thought of this being convenient Europe, giant SUV, plans to save money and short patience. - Jan 2014


Swimsuit. - Feb 2010


Snow boots and skis. Do bring a hat and gloves for winter. Also - dump your expectations that you are coming to Europe. This is a North African island run by Catholic Arabs. - Feb 2010


winter coats. - Jul 2009


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