Hi, I have a flight at 8 AM on upcoming Wednesday and I am planning to catch TD3 bus which is scheduled at 5:58 AM from Ferries 3 in Sliema to Airport. So just wanted to confirm, does the bus stay on time? If it get delayed, what's the average delay time it would be? Thank you in advance for your valuable inputs.

I’m a big reader and have an interest in Malta so when I saw it reviewed in the New York Times I decided to read it. Never heard of the author before but it’s just so rare to see books about Malta and even more intriguing, the Maltese language. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/books/review/the-maltese-version-katy-simpson-smith.html

Just want to share it here and curious if anyone has read it would love to discuss. It deals heavily with translations of Maltese poetry through which I learned about Il Kantilena, the oldest known Maltese text.

I read her: https://www.cars.mt/rent-a-car/gozo that I can rent a car on Gozo instead of Malta and driving on the Ferry with the rental car, is it better? I've never drove a car on a ferry and I don't feel really comfortable, so renting on Gozo will be ideal.” I'd like to hear some opinions so I can plan before our visit. We are staying on Gozo for most of our vacation.

Hi!

I will be traveling to Gozo and thinking about renting an E-bike at the ferry terminal and then riding to Ggantija, Wied il-Ghasri, Victoria for lunch. I would lock it every time of course. My question is - what is the risk of it getting stolen?

Just visited Ghar Lapsi for some snorkling. But its closed :(.What are other popular spots around here in October?

Thanks a lot!

I applied on 19th june 2026 for malta student type D visa but it keeps saying still in process. I contacted my college and they forwarded the mail to cvu but cvu ain’t responding. Are you guys facing the same delay problem and what should i do next please suggest.

Going to be there in 2 weeks with some friends. Any recommendations from locals? I looked around and saw there was a ferry to Valletta we were planning on using. A couple of restaurants and a mall in the area we are staying.

It will be 4 of us for 4 days. US and Polish nationals and we like to go out and have a drink and have a good time so you are welcome to join us and show us tourons the way 😎🍻

Hi guys, I have my car test next month and in my head im so scared that I will fail because of a stupid mistake or other road user‘s mistakes. Does anyone have any tips on what to do in some test area routes and things to definitely do during the test (apart from the blind spots and observations). I did a lot of lessons so i know, but i still want to ask. With me, when someone on the road does something without any indication i sometimes do panic, but im learning to control it each time. It’s going to be my first time, naturally before an exam i always panic and relax once i start. Thanks to anyone who gives genuine tips!

I want to get this tattooed and my sister recommended Tetinu (marsaskala) to me. I went to talk to him and he said it would cost around 200€. Everyone I asked said that its expensive.

2026 was a year where the writing on the wall became clearer - the igaming sector is slowly shrinking in Malta.

Just this month:

• Malta-founded KTO group shut down, laying off 200 employees.
• Flutter entertainment laid off 50 employees from Skybet
• Bet365 laid off up to 40 employees in Malta
• Rivertech shut down laying off 30 employees
• Aristocrat Interactive closed in Malta, laying off 120 employees
• While not public, rumors of GiGs overall headcount shrinking have been surfacing all year. They now share their office with EF language school.
• Betsson Group opened an office in Malaga to diversify its locations
• While no official layoffs happened - previously strong employers Bally's, kindred and Tipico are all going through some phase of an acquisition cycle pushing into a consolidation which may see more jobs diverted away from Malta.

A lot can be said of the how and why this is happening, and will happen. But the real question is - after these companies fostered a very good amount of strong tech and compliance talent, what can Malta do to have jobs in the future?

Will everyone just depart?

Hi everyone!

We’re travelling to Malta tomorrow and will be there until Friday. I was wondering what the weather and sea temperature are like at the moment.

Is it still warm enough to swim comfortably, or does the water already feel quite cold?

We’re also thinking about booking a boat trip to Comino/Blue Lagoon and Gozo. Are these trips still worth doing at this time of year? Do people usually swim during the stops in late October, or is it mostly too cold/windy now?

Would love to hear from anyone who is currently in Malta or has been there in the last few days. Thanks! 😊

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Really, come on, first 1000 vaccines and redundant medical check-ups, then the so-called Skills Pass (and pre departure course or whatever fancy name they made up), then tying up the driver's licence with the identity card expiry date, now ONLY TCNs will no longer benefit from free public bus.

If they are such a problem and obstacle, why don't they stop working for just 1 day and let those rac!st policymakers see how Malta is without them?

We have been waiting for half an hour for the bus to the airport. Every time the estimated time for the bus to arrive drops to about 7 minutes, it goes back up to 10.

About 40 people waiting, are we all being played for fools?

Trid tkun vera tronġa biex tikkritika li qed nitilfu l-lingwa Maltija u fl-istess waqt tikteb b'dan il-mod. Anqas biss ser nazzarda nsemmi l-kontenut disgustanti tiegħu, imma jien biss inħoss li ġeneralment l-aktar nies li jqisu ruħhom ta' patrijotti u difensuri tal-lingwa Maltija jkunu l-aktar nies li ma jafux jiktbu Malti diċenti?

Ritratt meħud minn ToM

Bonswa,

Għandi bżonn l-għajnuna tagħkom sabiex tirreferuni għal xi riżorsi.

Qed nikkumpara l-verb Malti ma' lingwa oħra. Għalkemm (jew pjuttost peress li) nitkellem bil-Malti, il-lingwa tiġini naturali daqs in-nifs, u qed inbati nislet l-istrutturi (mhux biss konjugazzjonijiet) differenti.

Pereżempju jekk nieħu l-verb 'tkellem', żgur li ħarbuli xi wħud -
Passat : tkellem (he talked), kien jitkellem (he used to talk), kien qed jitkellem (he was talking), kien se jitkellem (he was going to talk)
Preżent : jitkellem (he talks), qed jitkellem (he is talking)
Futur : se jitkellem (he will talk), se jkun qed jitkellem (he will be talking)

Apparti l-istrutturi, napprezza wkoll jekk għandkom sorsi tajbin li jispjegaw għaliex il-lingwa evolviet b'dan il-mod. Pereżempju darba smajt li m'għandniex conditional bħal 'I would like' għax il-Maltin kienu jinfirdu mill-forza dominanti (p.e. l-Ingliżi, il-Franċiżi) u kienu jikkomunikaw bejniethom l-iktar, fejn ma kienx hemm bżonn dik id-distinzjoni. L-istess raġuni għall-ekwivalent tal- 'vous' tal-Franċiż.

Grazzi ħafna u l-lejl it-tajjeb!

Prices seem to have gone out of control from this year - I have never seen so many million-euro plus properties as now. And they are not even ready to move in or in a prime location.

what the fuck happened? prices were semi-decent till last year at least.

28" city bike with belt drive

- 28" wheels

- front and rear dynamo lighting system

- shimano nexus 8-speed internal hub gearing

- low-maintenance belt drive

- rear luggage rack

- rear mudguard included, with front mudguard also available

- lightweight and very easy to pedal

- smooth and comfortable for everyday riding

- purchased new for €1,250 save 24%

- bag, spare inner tube and pump included

-instant shimano nexus gear shifting (shift while stationary)

excellent condition and ready to ride.

Accepting trade with a mountain bike

Apologies if this sounds like a stupid question but it's my first time owning a pet on my own.

By pet litter I mean feces and/or used bedding. If it is entirely organic should it go into an organic bag ? If so, do larger organic bags even exist ? Cause I have not seen any. Because for example I keep a hamster and the waste is all used bedding, and it would be a pain to put it all in many organic bags.

The top contenders are probably, Australia, the US, the UK and Canada in some order. I guess maybe Italy would be in 5th place.

What do you guys think?

Long story short, I have no idea about where to go about looking for a good gaming PC set up. I've been a console gamer all my life but it's time to make the change. But short of knowing which monitor to pick, I'm not sure what to choose for anything else....

I know Scan has some readymade PCs, has anyone ever tried those? If not, where can I go to get some solid good advice on how to set up a PC gaming station?

Any help would be greatly appreciated 🤗

Grazzi!

Edit:
Budget would be around 1.5-2.5K euro without monitor as I can start with the one I have and then upgrade later.

Would a gaming laptop be better in the current state of electronics?

Hello :)

I’ve just returned from Malta and I loved the lemon chill cisk, but I don’t think we can get the exact one I had over here in the UK.
The one in Malta was bright yellow and green. And the only ones available here in the UK are silver and yellow, they look older.
Stupid question but do they taste the same ?
Or does anyone know anywhere that sells the yellow and green cans

Thank you :)