living and working in Malta
Sure, Malta is a beautiful little island, crammed with history, owning a unique cultural identity and boasting more sunshine that anywhere else on the continent. That goes without saying. But nowhere is perfect, and there are some things that visitors…
First the good news. The new bus card (the “tallinja” card*) will mean that for just €26 you can take as many bus trips per month as you like. This is exactly the same price as the existing 30 day…
1. The Roads. For some reason cheese seems to have been selected as a principal ingredient when the roads in Malta were being laid. There can be no other explanation for the holes and cracks all over them. 2. Democracy. The…
If you visited Malta more than 3 years ago, chances are you took one of those old rattling yellow buses which are still memorialized in the form of plaster souvenirs all over the island. You may have enjoyed the novelty,…
One.Your flight has landed in Dublin Airport, Ireland.After getting your bags and going through Customs, (it shouldn’t take long), you leave the terminal and see the bus zone on your left.Walk up to the friendly man in the Aircoach uniform,…
8.45 am. Waiting for a bus in Sliema. There are two digital timers on the bus stop at Sliema ferries. The function of these things is to count down the minutes until the next bus arrives. Very hi-tech. 7 minutes….
