Expats

Jogger on beach. Photo: Rachel Baranow

Fitness is for February

February is really the time to start new year health resolutions says Bryn Kennard of BodyWorks. If your resolve to get fit failed, read on.

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Learning differently: Waldorf schools emphasise creativity

Schooling in Malta: any room for alternative models of education?

Education, a hot topic. Especially now with the new National Curriculum. We hear from a parent who is keen to pioneer an alternative model of schooling in Malta.

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The Donut Factory

Expats mean Business – starting a new brand in Malta

The first in a series on Expat-preneurs. Experiences of a French couple who’ve just launched a food-retail business and new brand here, The Donut Factory.

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Queen Victoria, Republic Square, Valletta. Photo: Leslie Vella.

Do Expats learn Maltese?

Do expats bother to learn Maltese? With English an official language, it’s hardly a requirement for living here. But some do. Here’s why.

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No way we're opening for the next two weeks!

August shutdown: all Malta goes on holiday?

It’s August shutdown time of year for Malta’s firms. But are the islands still open for business?

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Old Gozo Farmhouse for sale: one man's quest to sell his property himself, online.

Gozo farmhouse for sale – how’s that for a blatant ad?!

A blatant advert for a Gozo farmhouse? Not entirely. A good read about one man’s challenge of selling his property himself, online. Can he succeed?

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Tigne Point exclusive housing overlooking Malta's capital Valletta

Renting property in Malta: the sky’s the limit!

Renting real estate in Malta but no idea what property prices to expect for villas, flats, houses in countryside or in towns? Read on…

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Let no man cast asunder?

Malta’s divorce debate: an expat’s view

As Malta’s divorce referendum campaigns – pro and anti – enter their final week or so, we stand back and ask a foreign resident for a perspective on it all.

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Retiring to Malta: Expat insights

Malta has long been a favourite of retired British expats, and a few other northern European nationalities. Do retirees here make a move they live to enjoy or regret?

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6 Malta Expat blogs to watch

Musings or mad rants, quaint views of Maltese life or gripes? The Malta expat blogosphere is a genre. Its aim? A voice to fellow expats, a diary for friends back home, a cathartic process?

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Getting a Visa: Expat Insights

Getting a Visa to work here can be a hassle for non-EU nationals, as American Wendie Vandenbeusque discovered. The Malta Visa process, plus some useful links.

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On the trail of British Heritage

Why discovering the British era in Malta isn’t only for visitors keen to take a trip down memory lane. We take a look at the British heritage trail.

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Malta, joint 2nd in ‘quality of life’ index

As International Living’s index places Malta overall joint second in its Quality of Life index, we ponder what goes into weighing up where to live.

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Expat insights: Malta, one year on

Would you come to live in Malta without having been here and seen it? A lot of people are doing. Here’s the story of one US couple, as they celebrate their first year anniversary living here.

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