Malta/Questions

SubjectDate AskedExpert
Opening hours6/19/2011Michelle Grech
  Q: I have a practical question. We arrive in Mellieha early sunday morning next week, and I wonder if ...
  A: The supermarkets in Mellieha are not open on Sundays however there is a confectionery type place ...
Labor Day celebration 20112/18/2011Michelle Grech
  Q: We are planning a trip to Malta around the beginning of May. We've heard there's a big fireworks ...
  A: Every year for the past 6 years Malta has been holding an international fireworks festival as part ...
Job in Malta1/18/2011Michelle Grech
  Q: My name is Peter, I am from Slovakia and I study faculty of economics in Košice. As I have seen, ...
  A: not sure how you go about finding a job; i don't know what your line of expertise or what you want ...
Rome to Malta8/3/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: What is the most cost effective way to get from Rome to Malta?
  A: Flying would be the most cost effective way. By the time you pay for trains to Sicily and the ...
Cheap l Bedroom Apartment7/22/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: I will be visiting malta in October and I am looking cheap 1 bedroom or studio apartment within ...
  A: can't help you much i'm afraid as not an expert in the property letting market, however, i'm sure ...
Short Break7/15/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: A friend and I hope to visit Malta for a 3 night short break in half board hotel at the end of July. ...
  A: Sightseeing and relaxing in July are a bit difficult to achieve in the same holiday, especially in 3 ...
Long term renting in Malta.6/4/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: Having been to Malta and Gozo twice in the past year, my wife and I are going to move there as soon ...
  A: Rental costs vary with the area. Also, are you looking for a furnished or an unfurnished place? I ...
Our cruise to Malta4/23/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: we will be visiting Malta on a cruise in September, we were there before and hired a taxi and driver ...
  A: Could not quite understand the last bit of your question. I would suggest the Hop on Hop off buses ...
Going to Malta4/23/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: : ) I'm going to visit Malta and would like to know where sites are cheap to eat or where the ...
  A: The best dive sites are mainly on the sister island of Gozo on the Western and Northern Coast. There ...
Going to Malta4/20/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: : ) I'm going to visit Malta and would like to know where sites are cheap to eat or where the ...
  A: the restaurants here are usually frequented by both Maltese and tourists. the restaurants in the ...
Places to stay in Gozo3/30/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: A friend of mine is getting married in September 2010 in Gozo and myself and 2 friends who are ...
  A: gozo is full of self catering farmhouses and flats. i suggest you google search gozo farmhouses and ...
Mellieha - supermarkets etc2/10/2010Michelle Grech
  Q: It's not a very exciting question, more a practical one. We are in the process of buying an ...
  A: the biggest supermarket in Mellieha would be Shoppers on the main road beyond the flowery ...
Retiring to Malta12/27/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: at least part of each year, in Malta. I'm a U.S. citizen and would like to know about ...
  A: unfortunately this is not my area of expertise. I am more here to help the tourists however I ran an ...
Visiting Malta in March12/7/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I'm considering travelling to Malta during the first week of March to celebrate my birthday. What ...
  A: Well the weather in March is a bit hit and miss. You might find a beautiful sunny week but you can ...
Wedding & 2 week holiday in Malta11/25/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I'm considering getting married in Malta in August (due to school holidays) 2011. I know there are ...
  A: August tends to be the hottest and busiest month in Malta. The English usually just love it! I ...
how many10/12/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: ......... first of all this website is quite informative can you tell me how many indian and ...
  A: i have no idea how many indians and pakistani there are in Malta but certainly not a lot. It's not ...
Staying in Marsascala.10/10/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: My partner and I are staying in an apartment in Marsascala from the 14th - 21st November this year. ...
  A: There are quite a few bars and restaurants in Marsascala but as you heard most of the night life is ...
for pakistani10/6/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: i am from pakistan.with due respect i wana ask taht i am going to malt for work .can i find job ...
  A: being a citizen of a non-european union country you will need a work permit to work here. these ...
living in malta.9/5/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I'm moving to Malta at the end of September. for five to six months as im going studying at the ...
  A: on the whole i would say malta is cheaper than most western european countries. however, certain ...
Bargin Flight Info?9/1/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: Greetings Michelle, I will be in Greece for 8 days and then I need to schedule a one way flight for ...
  A: i think the only airline that flies from mainland greece is airmalta. there are regular charters to ...
Maltese Music/The Malta Experience8/23/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: Some years ago (c. 1994) I bought an LP (vinyl) from "The Malta Experience", a cine/video of Maltese ...
  A: my first thought would be to contact the malta experience but if they can't help you i wonder who ...
cruise lines7/10/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: What cruise lines stop in Malta? I would like to take a cruise in the Mediterranean in 2010 with a ...
  A: In the last few years Malta was placed on the route of a lot of Mediterranean Cruises. This is ...
Malta in October7/4/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: could advise what the weather would normally be like and also could you suggest an area to stay that ...
  A: October is one of the most pleasant months in Malta for the reason that the summer heat would have ...
job6/19/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: i am a student in malta and i am from india n i would like to do job in malta any one help me
  A: Jaisal, it depends what kind of job you're looking for. if you want a job in the hospitality sector ...
working5/16/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: i was just wondering how the economic crisis is affecting the availability of jobs in Malta as i ...
  A: Martin Although the situation does not seem as bad as in other countries, the tourist industry ...
work and living5/8/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: i will be traveling to Malta for the summer to work and i was wondering generally what is the rate ...
  A: the minimum wage in Malta is Eur3.66 per hour, and i'm guessing that the hourly pay in bars would be ...
Costs!4/19/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: staying in the Solana Hotel in Melleiha on a Bed and Breakfast basis. How much does a meal cost? how ...
  A: I would budget for an average of Eur20/per person for every meal - this would be a one course meal, ...
Travel plans4/1/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I want to visit Italy and Gozo during the same vacation. If I visited the Rome area then took a ...
  A: not sure how long the train ride from rome to sicily, prob catania is but the ferry is a min of 3 ...
salary3/31/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: cost of living etc...
  A: this depends on so many factors, it's difficult to answer. A single person earning Eur18,000 can ...
Students summer job in Malta3/12/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I and my friend are looking for summer job as waitress or hotel workers in Malta. Is it possible to ...
  A: i think it is better if you look around for a job when you're here however there is no harm in ...
Temperatures2/28/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: hOW DO i FIND EXACT HISTORICAL DAILY TEMPS FOR mALTA FOR 2006,7,8? wE ARE THINKING OF BEING IN mALTA ...
  A: Sorry but i don't know where you can find historical temperatures...i tried looking on the net but ...
Temperatures2/27/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: hOW DO i FIND EXACT HISTORICAL DAILY TEMPS FOR mALTA FOR 2006,7,8? wE ARE THINKING OF BEING IN mALTA ...
  A: water in october would be around 20-21 degrees and still warm enough to swim. re accomodation there ...
Accomodation2/23/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I am staying in Malta from 1st of april to 10th of May. I need to budget but cant find apartment ...
  A: i would try to get in touch with the agency Simon Mamo (www.simonmamo.com) as they have the largest ...
spending money in Malta?2/16/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: My boyfirend and I are holidaying in Bugibba for 1 week from 13th May 2009, on a self catering ...
  A: That's a very difficult question to answer as it all depends what you intend to do! Malta is ...
Clothes2/14/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: Usually go to my beautifull Malta in the summer but will be there in March this year as well. Will ...
  A: yes you will need a coat, cardigans for the warmer mornings, shoes and socks and pullovers. You will ...
Malta Visit Relatives - Rail through Europe2/9/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I live in California with my best friend who is 100% Maltese. We spent a week in Malta in 2002 and ...
  A: I'm not much of an expert with European Rail journeys since my area is Malta but this is what I ...
Easter in Malta1/30/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: I am arriving for a holiday in Malta on the evening of 4th April at approx 9pm. I am aware the ...
  A: as a rule supermarkets do not open on sudays here...any sunday. however down the road from portomaso ...
white dolphin hotel1/22/2009Michelle Grech
  Q: hi i have a holiday booked for august this year i would like to book penthouse apartments for my ...
  A: unfortunately i can only find 2 telephone numbers of the place. i tried phoning them to get an email ...
relocation for retirement12/17/2008Michelle Grech
  Q: I am thinking of retirement on Malta. Could you possibly provide me with more details of law ...
  A: Robert Unfortunately I am not an expert on this subject however i believe that you will find most ...
The Maltese12/2/2008Michelle Grech
  Q: I hope it’s all right to ask you a cultural question rather than specifically geographical. Since ...
  A: Maltese is not a dialect of Arabic but a language in it's own right. Yes there is a lot of Arabic ...

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Can answer travel related questions about the beautiful islands of Malta & Gozo; where to go and what to do off the beaten track. Can also answer diving related questions. Not able to answer questions about job seeking.

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Lived in Malta all my life

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