AVOID MALTA IN 2023 - It's Not What You Think 🇲🇹 

Thank you for your very honest comment.

What about the history - Anything on that? Or anything positive atall!

@@ronaldm8235 so what, as if the country's history makes it bearable to live in m8

@@ronaldm8235 There are positive things, but unfortunately these negatives are quite urgent and overwhelming at the moment. History is another topic, but endangered as well, at least historic objects and sites.

you went in a particular area to record this video,,,,,tell us when it was.....also that rest shot.....Malta was without electricity something which is not normal......show them the beautiful beaches we have, churches, festas, culture, good restaurants, lovely people, sun, free public transport, free childcare centers, everyone with a decent pension, jobs.....etc@@AlexMarkTravel

Thanks for your comment and your support, I knew there's gonna be backlash, but someone needs to highlight these problems, and straight to the point not beating around the bush.

You’re so right. We have to keep our mouths shut! Even renewing our ID card we were told to go back to our own country by one of the security staff. The ID office was closing EARLY! we complained as we came all the way from Mgarr. So many lovely people here but a lot of ignorant beings!

Where I live it is clean. Close by there are the Mnajdra and Haġar Qim temples and the beautiful Wied iż-Żurrieq.

I am not a foreigner , I am a local and they tell me too , to move to another country if I don't like it , but yes the mentality of some people instead working together and stand up to fix it they call you traitor or any other name under the sun

well i am not sure about i was in Malta a few months ago and the native maltese people love the current government, it is the labour party and they are doing way more better job than the pervious party

Thank you for your comment and support, I will try to get some more truth out about the current situation.

I went to Malta in 2014 I really liked it, seems like alot of change.

@@shaunbat5097 You wouldn't recognize it today, a lot, a lot of negative change.

@@AlexMarkTravel Its a shame it's went down hill, I read about the rubbish issue, and recently about migrant problems. I stayed in Sliema, and did alot of walking yes I liked it, and would have been happy to return. Maybe not now.

In nies fil gvern ippappuha hi, mal korotti li jippumpjawljhom il flus. Issa ergaw ivvutawlu lil qahbec Bobby imbaghad ejjew aw ghajtu bil hmieg. Jibqa' jhalli lil Malti bulijiet arroganti kibgs jaghmlu li l madonna jridu ghax jitulfu l voti. Morru allec ivvutawlu issa

I needed a month to adjust back to the things here after being in Spain for holidays, you get quickly adjusted to a place where everything functions well, and it's painful to fit right back into this constant hassle here. Thank you for your comment.

Used to stay at the mellieha holiday centre. But i wonder what mellieha bay has turned into. Havent been there for 15 years

@@skylineXpert Thank you for your comment, when I get a chance I will do some filming in Mellieha as well.

Why a small island nation would think it's a good idea to focus on developing car infrastructure instead of bicycle, pedestrian, tram and bus networks boggles my mind. Malta has everything required for a decent little gem, it's just criminally mismanaged.

@@Anonymoose66G sería un sitio perfecto para una red de metro ligero bien administrada.

Thank you for your sincere comment, the same what I was telling people when I got back from Spain, everything there is half price, plus everything works fine from the services. Not to mention the obvious greenery, and other things.

Pls what school are you in ... I was about to choose malta but after seeing this video I think I should go to Spain

@@missfranciscalee If you can choose, definitely go to Spain, quality of life can't be compared.

@@AlexMarkTravel oh thank you so much

@nicolez9376 what university are you in and how did the whole process go I'm having issue on the right one to pick...

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Gozo is still beautiful, noch the start bildung too many houses.

Especially anti social behaviours with racism on the rise.

LOl I Live in NYC that is a paradise compared to what NY is like......

@@dojocho1894 This is your chance, move here for an upgrade. 😀

Hello ratto Can I ask you about job opportunities in malta as medical laboratory technician

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Well, it's your fault. If you actually tried to make a difference then it could change, but you're lazy and just expect others to do change for you

What changes have you made where you live?

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sorry i am six months time in answering,what this bloke said regarding the rubbish ( not the constraction ) belongs to foreingers living in qawra and bugibba maybe he forgot to tell that 8 out of 10 are not maltese living in that aeria( bugibba,qawra,and st pauls) so he could have been fair and not brand malta as dirty because of stupid foreigners.next time if you are still around go where we maltese live and you willsee foryourself the difference

why can't the government hold the expats from entering the island and tighten for few years so populations gets controlled and well organized.

Too many foreigners. Also, since the euro union everything changed and the greed grew. When the priority is money, you lose your soul. But I still love my country of birth. I still talk to people and some love it for what it is. This asshole from Mark travel should tell us where he comes from.

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@@AlexMarkTravel I have known Malta to be like this for many more years unfortunately. And I am more than 40 years old. Some things will never change, but get worse. We need to take care of the tourist industry and get organised. But Maltese are undisciplined in general. Such a shame, really.

Thank you for such a nice comment! Some positive news at least after the video they started regularly cleaning the streets in St. Paul's Bay. Yes, I forgot to mentioned the road rage, another big issue here.

What can we do about it. If you or anybody else has Ideas, I'll join you.

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Hello Dr. I'm Derrick, a medical student in Ghana, almost done with medical school. I'll like to make some inquiries about the profession in Malta if you do not mind. Thank you.

@ayi-bisahderrick3403 sure, please ask.

@@excatholic6392 Thank you🤗. Can i have an email or your what's app number? I've a lot to ask about. And I would like to be your friend as well

You could link me up to a medical student if I'm asking too much. I'd be very much grateful Doc. Thank you!!

Thank you for your honest comment.

me too maltese will be on the loose any time very soon 😅😅

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Thank you for your very honest comment.

Spot on!.

I lived in Malta from 1961 till 1991 and must say, back then Malta for a beautiful country. Simple and really delightful … I left Malta and came to Australia under a professional visa and not as a migrant. From what I see, I am absolute disheartened and also in disbelieve at the state that once glorious Maltese island was to what it has become. I also lived in France for 6.5 years and I absolutely loved it as my roots also come from the mighty beautiful country too.

​@@france4me117 Thank you for your comment.

Thank you for your comment, you explained it even better than me. Regarding the people from very poor countries actually who ever brings them here earns quite a bit money on them it's a local business for certain people.

@@AlexMarkTravel exactly , they are abusing poor people , its awful to witness. They are promised a good wage and a good life but get poor conditions and low wages instead. Our way of life has gone down the drain too, mentally its exhausting. Thank you for showing the truth -- without the truth going out we cannot start to heal.

I left the island in 2015. I visited in March this year and coming back for a week in November. I don't recognize my beloved Malta any more. I lived in Bugibba, Qawra, St Paul's Bay and it was sooo different then (2011). I rented a 3 bedroom place off Bugibba Pjaza for about 350EUR plus utilities. The monstrosity of a building they are building in the square at the moment is just horrible. The part of Qawra close to the Qawra Palace hotel on the Triq il-Qawra is one giant construction site. People will not have any privacy in these newly constructed apartments as they are built chock a block. The only area one is safe in buying a property is UCA area where no one can build a horrible high-rise. The latest trend in Maltese greed is selling a beautiful sand stone terrace house for REDEVELOPMENT. That means tearing it down and building a high-rise or apartment block. Imagine buying a beautiful terraced house and your neighbour sells for redevelopment.....Those houses should be protected by law. The Maltese should learn from the Croatians. I visited Croatia a few times in the past few months. Their seaside towns are just out of this world. Look at Rovinj, Dubrovnik, Poreč, Split, Zadar etc. It is really sad to see what Malta is turning into. And believe me I love that rock to bits.

@@pavelsladek246 I know what you mean. Qawra / Bugibba are out of bounds for a lot of residents , we do not go there , they turned into ghettos. They are building ugly apartments with no privacy , no skill ( buildings are built by people with no building license , Africans and asians building flats with no constructions experience , its crazy ! we had a recent collapse in Paola were a young maltese boy died when the building they were doing collapsed ( Look for Jean paul Sofia , may he RIP ) -- its honestly crazy. The greed has no end . Maltese are ending up with no jobs , rent is sky high , cost of living is high . Than we have government officials going on foreign TV ( the last one was on Pakistani TV ) telling people to come here. Who is benefitting from this ? someone is making millions out of this abuse and destruction. I am truly sorry for Malta and i feel shame that the Maltese are doing this to their land. Our once quite life is gone :(

Thank you for this detailed and honest comment, I understand how you feel, with all the opportunities and money this island had, the result is this present state. For any kind of normal life, moving abroad is the only option.

I came before the boom of mass tourism. When maersk air was around. But if what you say is true then its slowly turning into a giant tourist trap. 5 years from now it would probably be: transformation complete...

Could you please tell why Malta has changed? I saw many comments about "10 years ago was better..." but If you didn't have any revolutions/wars/dictatorships, what's happened?

It used to be more peaceful. Crime was at an all time low and we had less construction. Now cranes everywhere you look. No more greenery because they keep on building in ODZ areas and we're completely filled to the brim with 3rd world country people who are taking jobs from us Maltese citizens because the government that was elected 10 years ago, decided to bring them here so that companies pay these poor souls very low wages, instead of increasing said wages and employ Maltese people. Not to mention the amount of corruption which has caused us to be listed on the grey list and because of this, us citizens are suffering. Malta is in a huge debt because of said corruptions. The party that was elected 10 years ago, wanted to only be elected so they can launder money and fill their pockets from the taxes we pay for. And the list goes on and on. @@user-dm5xu7pc7n

@@user-dm5xu7pc7n Same question

Thanks for reminding us about scooters, yes I have the scooters piled up in the beginning of the video in one scene, but definitely another hazard that people have to endure here, and I forgot to mention that as well.

I’m not against the scooters Coming from Japan, I love public transport Here, it’s 30min wait for a bus, and another 45 min ride for a trip that should take 15mins by car… What happens? I end up using a F taxi, contributing to the traffic Every Maltese I know owns AT LEAST 2 cars!! What’s up with your selfish culture?? I tried walking too BUT THERE IS NO PAVEMENT!!!!! in many parts, so I don’t feel comfortable walking in the road next to the cars - result, another F taxi. Getting rid of the scooters is not the solution, my god, it’s so bad for mental health to live here.

Thank you for your comment and your support.

Agreed. Its so far from idyllic now. Not even our beaches are good anymore with the amount of garbage people throw in it or beside it. And thats like, what people Usually go for here, to swim, so in a way we just really ruined ourselves.

@@_-S.C-_ Completely true, also now we don't know which beach is safe for swimming anymore??? With several being full of sewage water.

Just to disappoint you a bit, healthcare here has gone down the drain. Massive queues everywhere and every GP is suggesting you to go to private hospital, because in Mater Dei you wait for a specialist appointment for six months. Beaches will surprise you as well. Thank you for your comment.

@@AlexMarkTravel I actually worked in Mater Dei for a few years and I am now working in the UK as a doctor. I can honestly tell you that the Maltese are very lucky with the healthcare system in place. As I said, we need to appreciate what we have more!!!

@@sarahchetcuti1383 Excuse me but what to appreciate, getting any attention at Mater Dei means at least 4 hours of waiting and processing time for kids, I don't know how much adults wait and wouldn't like to find out. Have a friend went for a screw in his arm to be taken out (waited 6 years after he broke arm to finally get invited) and then he went there at 7am, got that screw/bolt taken out at 17:00pm waited the whole day with no food and water. Any specialist is either 6 months waiting, or 50-100e at private clinic. After the blackouts the ER was full of patients in beds it looked like in American movies. Mosta clinic you come in the morning and you need to spend the whole day waiting there as well. I heard that health care in UK is completely bust, but this here is nearing that as well. I told people to avoid as there are much better places for their money and holidaying, better kept and organised, much cleaner where their money will be more respected, life for families here also who ever can, should choose other places as it is near to impossible if you want your kids to have any kind of active life and connection with nature, even simple things like riding a bicycle.

@@AlexMarkTravel Come on! Here the waiting times are 6 days for a bed once admitted!!! All I'm saying is that if you want to make a video about our country you need to show both sides... I agree that we need to fix a lot of issues in Malta but come on, how rude are you to tell people to avoid our country?!!!

The healthcare system in Malta is much better than the UK but pays less. She is right. Now Alex, whoever you are, tmerix is sewwa maghruf. We agree where you are right, but disagree where you are not. I am from Malta, worked in the shitty English NHS for 20 years. This doctor is right.

Thank you for your comment, yes for example Qawra was the best part of St Paul's Bay, now it looks like a bad version of Hong Kong.

Thank you for your comment, and sharing with us what's happening in Gzira and other parts as well. Lack of peace and quiet is one of the major issues.

Thank you for such an honest and detailed comment, yes that's my point - today north of island is like this, but once they exploit all the space, the south will be next.

Hi, I was in Malta for a fortnight in 2019 for a study holiday, and I stayed right in the St. Paul area. But, in the time I was there, visiting many parts of the island, I was extremely satisfied with the environment and almost everything I saw, and I fell deeply in love with Malta. I have always dreamed of returning, but with the pandemic it was not easy, and for the time being I have not yet done so. Is the situation really that worrying, has it worsened so much in recent years? Or maybe it was me who, seeing it for the first time, filtered out the negative aspects by seeing it through rose-tinted lenses? I am very sorry to think that such a paradise has been ruined, and I wish the best to all Maltese and their beautiful island

@@pe-peron8441 Thank you for your comment, yep in just 5-6 years many places here got destroyed completely with overbuilding and other negative things. Every year it's worse, and traffic just this year worsened unbelievably.

@AlexMarkTravel Thank you. I'm very saddened to hear this. Let's hope for better times ;/

Thank you for your comment.

Yes, you can go back to your country if you have one.

@@wecutpro2371 Thank you and you can go back to your cave if you have one? I suppose you do?

@@wecutpro2371 I would have already left this rock forgotten by God in the middle of nowhere, if it was not simply that I cannot, unfortunately. Probably one day I will. You should be an hard core Maltese who takes advantage from govt to not see that this island is failing, in every side of life. Have a nice polluted and crowded day 👋

I agree with you to a point. But why should be this area, which is the biggest town and one of the biggest tourist spots here, be left like this, and treated worse than other parts? Plus you have Gzira and some other parts which are in dire state as well.

@BellaBonello they are bad , just not this bad ! construction is everywhere , rubbish , noise , pollution -- the whole island is suffering . Certain parts more than other , granted. Our way of life has gone down the drain

Whole Malta is shit man not only Buggiba or Qawra. Sliema is shit Valetta is shit and it is a shame to be shit a historical place but anywhere in Malta sucks. I already try to go back to Norway because this country is awful the mentality the economy the hygiene i hate it.

Thank you for your comment, unfortunately many things can't be fixed all the space taken with ugly buildings is lost forever, and could have been used to a better purpose.

@@AlexMarkTravel you're right! So many bad decisions were taken by our government. Nature will always rule, however.

Really like the comment, thank you!

Who’s the ones responsible for the theft? Just curious, should be some tax fee to go to pay people to take care of trash care etc.

I tried to comment but it went in nirvana it was similar to your comments but mine ended with me almost finishing homeless (not to be a racist as I also am a mom to a half African boy whom I love dearly but I ended up like that with Church food till I found a job as many took in Indian and Philippines most made promises that I had nights for sure and told me not to tell the job agency (as they get a percentage they would rather give me as an extra)the same agent that sent me for the appointment)I found their numbers and called directly so imagine when I asked when I would start as (rain was for the next three days and the shore cafes would not open they said lol) my fate was already arranged before I even went on my assigned appointment (I shined even the same job (let's call them competition was amazed as I made Knocker concoction cocktails tout suite)they had already filled the job!!(They had told them I was a chef and not the truth to make things worse)The jobs were just 2-10minutes walk from where I lived so I could do nights!When I tried to get a full time job and after two weeks I got fired (the excuse he the BOSS was betting on earnings 1600euros a week) as I'm Maltese as you though I have a foreign name and surname.I just got 160euros and he had to pay taxes and stuff only a Malteser would need so better to employ students who wore very short shorts and flirted then me.I was told to leave my other job (part time) as he thought I was going there too in the same time (I noticed weird guys snooping and passing by with same caps and glasses and tennis shoes daily and after on one day I was left to wait for the uniform for (8hours) he had the nerve to tell me the same day I had pay I was fired and not to let the secretary wait as she is not an animal haha(she saw how I was after just getting my delivery or groceries a few minutes before I went with them in a box) (I have fibromyalgia) also the other job forgot to pay me so I went the day before at 4pm I worked till 2pm in his job he thought I went before from work and took my pay)when I was using Qawra food help and all that MacDonald's had already helped me when we lost the Paris plane so they offered me a job as soon as I was in the beginning of all this.They also asked if I needed food.Its true what the soldiers in the Paris airport said they really help ask for the manager when you are in a similar state.Im in Albania my boyfriend sent me an airplane ticket and they told me if you come back tell us we will employ you don't worry even the church food.Blessed thou it be always

Thanks for sharing.

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This is a joke right? For the weather😅😅😅😅 Greece is triple times better than malta

@@user-hj9um3pn2w I agree with you about the Greece, one of my favorite countries, but this guy came to Malta from Scandinavia so comparing to Scandinavia, Malta has way better weather and climate. For me it's too hot during summer, and the air is too humid and dusty all year round.

Thank you for your comment.

😂 You made me laugh about the beer comment, definitely you would need it, spot on! But even beer prices are steadily going up, everything else yes constantly going up. Thank you for your comment.

Thank you for your elaborate comment. 🙂

Thank you for your detailed comment. And thanks for inviting me to Wied Iz-Zurrieq, I remember the whole Zurrieq area as a quiet place years ago, I would really like to see how it looks today.

@alexmarktravel similar to Baghdad or New Dehli, unfortunately. Entering zurrieq from Valletta Road, you'll find around a dozen cranes welcoming you. Every terraced house is becoming a block of flats. But our once a jewel wied iz zurrieq, where I have lovely memories of my childhood is now unrecognisable. And I didn't quite understand what 'prodott turistiku' did Clayton Bartolo produce there? In 35 years, all I saw is patchwork at wied iz zurrieq. Every government promised an overhaul, and unfortunately, we were forgotten by all. Now they will come again, promising heaven to gather their votes, and once back in power, we're once again forgotten. And what I say is that this is all our fault. We allow them to take us for granted. We empower them when we vote, and before we shake the whole electoral system with an unprecedented low turnout, things will never change.

@@philippavella1716 This is so sad to hear, as Zurrieq as I remember was very quiet village, traditional, with old houses all of them having those long bamboo covers from top to the bottom of the main house doors. It was quite unique, nice traditional streets, as I remember streets were clean as well, such a shame that nothing is spared. Thanks again for sharing.

Thank you for your comment. Yes, roadworks are chaotic, exactly as you described.

you're right, I lived and worked in Malta* St Julian's *2000-03 Malta was a beautiful place to live.. It came back in 2012-13 the southern part, everything 5* more expensive, migrants, crowds, not to mention everything you know yourself,

@@vukaleksic1654 Yes I remember a huge difference as well before 2010. :( It's really sad honestly, remembering what Malta once was and seeing what it now is. When I was a kid I could not imagine why people would want to leave Malta, I loved it so much. Now all I want to do is leave.

@@rachelcool95 Yes, there were still pounds back then :) and mostly the migrants were Chinese shops..At that time I planned to stay there permanently..The food was great, the people were great, everything was great..I loved the pastizzi the most

Tal biki ux siehbi

In Gozo they will for sure shrug with their shoulders when half of the island is on a government payroll, and not obliged to show at work.

@@AlexMarkTravel So true, so inefficient.

Yep, you are completely right about the pavement, it's the same pavement from before 2012, never refreshed, never updated. Thanks for the comment.

Thank you for your support.

Thank you for your comment, which practically explained everything.

Thank you for your comment, I suppose we see you here next year as well?

@@AlexMarkTravel Highly possible

did you leave your apartment?! I doubt it!

@@victorpulis5113 Good one! 😂

LMFAO you must have had your sunblock glasses on or You had too many beers not to notice the shithole us locals are living in

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Whow

Thank you for sharing this with us.

Thanks for sharing. Well Malta is a member of EU and gets EU funds all the time, plus it's a tourist destination, so it shouldn't be like this. But I am very sorry to hear that Brazil is in such a shape.

Hello, thank you for such a detailed and well measured comment. Qawra was the nicest and best looking part of St. Paul's Bay but now it's the ugliest in Malta, because it was unlimited construction galore in the last 5-6 years with no green spaces not a single tree planted or kids playground, just pure concrete, so this is how much they went. I didn't want to go into more detail as then it would turn political, and that was not my idea, but to pin point the result and quality of life and service here at this moment. You wouldn't recognize Qawra today, but in a negative way. And I am grateful to Malta for many things, but if there wasn't enough room here for me, I wouldn't come here, I would go to some other place. When you build you have to plan for everything and everyone, not just let greed take over with no planning, just putting money first and desires of few people. Yes, I know about the Tenerife it is 7 times bigger island, but not comparing what is not comparable (size and resources), cleanliness, the existence of public services there which take care of all green spaces, public transport, taking care of the beaches, you name it they do it highest level, and Tenerife proportionally makes much less money than Malta that's the point. For Malta huge planning had to be applied long time ago because of it small size, instead who ever was steering the island chose completely different path - easy money.

I'm born and raised in Malta, and i came to conclusion that since the British left, incompetence rules in my beloved Malta.

Forget the effort of finding what Marmite is. But as sickening as it is, it's a treat compared with Malta.

That's why the construction should stop. Malta cannot sustain all these buildings. There's plenty of empty houses and flats around. Wake up Malta

articles are starting to appear in the newspapers highlighting how the government's plan to import cheap labor (there is a huge turnover around the TCNs who come here and find themselves in a condition of legalized slavery) has not taken into account the impact on services. building housing (which interests Maltese business) is not enough as is evident. let's try to understand that all these people arrive because they are pushed to arrive, they are attracted and this detail is important to understand

Thank you for your comment, well at least they started cleaning the streets regularly in St. Paul's Bay after this video, unfortunately all the other problems are as they were before.

Thanks for finally a proper comment on this topic. Gzira as well it's not recognizable, and since Valletta is also in danger of losing the UNESCO protection, they should definitely hurry up with visiting.

Thank you for your comment.

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Did you prefer living in Spain or the UK than Malta?

Spot on! Thank you for your comment.

Glad it was helpful! And thanks for the comment.

Problem is also sometimes they finish but after a year (or months even) they come back to do more because the apartments didn't sell so they need to rearrange them again. Nobody cares about residents, like you don't exist.

In Valletta you can still enjoy, but just so you know it's full of restaurants now, and some of them, bars work until late as well, so there's more choice for dining but also more noise and crowd. Enjoying Sliema just forget about it, traffic, noise, concrete, sums it up pretty much.

go on your holiday and enjoy we go to bugibba twice a year and have done for over 20 years. yes it has changed but the video has been made for the dramatic effect and yes some of it is true construction always seems to be going on and takes forever. we will be back in malta in june and again in august this year

@@eastfife106 I'm still planning on another trip to Malta. Hopefully at the end of this year. I'll stay in Valletta or Sliema. Especially if EasyJet start doing flights from Newcastle again.

Than you for your comment, yes sorting out things here usually is a bit slow. But at least now after this video they clean the streets almost every day in St Pauls' Bay.

Thank you for your comment.

Thank you for your comment, I get a lot of positive, but also a lot of negative comments, imagine if I mentioned the cockroach problem as well, it would be too much. 😀 Yes, all the issues they just kill the joy of anything good here.

We stayed in a certain hotel, that has a good reputation, & 4 & half stars, we saw 3 cockroaches in our 3 weeks there, 2 in the bathroom, one in the sleeping area, we've stayed in other hotel's in Malta, & never had this.

With a 0 behind the property prices

I appreciate that, thank you for your comment.

Given that you don't even know the name of the EU, I find it rather funny and ironic that you suggest Malta's_EU_ membership created these problems 😆. What exactly in the EU would create these problems and how other member states avoid it, hm 🤔 Maybe it's some kind of secret EEC membership nobody else is aware of. Yes, that must be it.

Thank you, means a lot to me.

Thank you for your comment, true to the very last word you said.

Thank you for your very detailed and honest comment. That field of rubbish you mentioned is across the street from that giant crater of somebody's unsuccessful construction project. Notice taken, and I will probably film that area as well. Regarding the garbage trucks and many people have noticed that also, some of them put the grey bags together with black garbage bags.

The last tourist who called Malta a dump was given the response by The Minister of Tourism whoever that is ; that so many thousands of tourist still came to Malta. The Minister will be singing a different time come next year.😞

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in the evening there is no rubbish

Hello, I can't confirm as I didn't visit Gozo for several years, I heard there's some construction there as well, but haven't been myself so I don't know the current situation?

Gozo is greener than Malta but still some construction all over the island. Marsalforn is an absolute concrete jungle it's basically like the Bugibba of Gozo.

What can you do life takes you in many different places and directions.

@@AlexMarkTravel yeah you are right but if you are just gonna complain then leave

@@lpowergaming2393 Thank you for your comment, I will think about your suggestion.

@@AlexMarkTravel im sorry if is sounded like that but by complaining were not doing anything,alot of people complain everysingle day and nothing happens plus the vids that you are doing are cousing hate toward your vids and you in general. have a good night 💤

​@@lpowergaming2393 Complaining is when you meet your friend and you complain, showing a video so that everyone can see the problems is actually that, pin pointing the problems it is not complaining. No offence taken. and there are plenty people who agree with me and support this video, cheers and good night.

Thank you so much for this comment I appreciate it a lot. One of the reasons, I made this video is the gruesome state of St Paul's Bay but most of the Malta as well, and also the fact that here as a foreigner you need to keep your head down and not comment anything or criticize anything while Malta lives of foreign money and foreign work force, and all the damage is not done by foreigners here as foreigners don't make the rules, so I said OK, today is the day some truth comes out there for people to see.

Thank you for your comment. Yes, you are right, even with all that Gozo is still pretty much better than Malta, comparing this very moment. Unfortunately as you stated it started in Gozo and probably won't stop until they turn it into concrete island.

I moved here in 2019 having first visited Gozo in 2017, for a teaching job. When Covid came that stopped as it was a language school for students from overseas, and it never reopened. I am from England and enjoy the life here, but can honestly say that the increase in (very shabby) building work and traffic is a big issue that the government should address before Gozo is ruined. I remember years ago when similar problems arose in Menorca, the government stepped in. I wrote to various ministers but the only one who replied was Bernard Grech (who is not in power). People come here for an unusual holiday to a place not ruined by stilly nightclubs, etc, but it cannot last if they see that they are coming to a polluted, crowded, traffic-ridden (and the roads are poorly-kept anyway...) island pretending to be a sky rise town in the Middle-east, so to speak. I have a shop in Victoria now and hear first-hand from many visitors that they are disappointed to see Gozo going the way of Malta... I find there is too much apathy from the locals - whilst they agree things are going wrong, they do nothing but shrug their shoulders. Please, people who care (such as you, Alex) rise up against this wave of destructive materialism that is ruining a unique island! It is critical and essential!

@@AnnabelleJARankin Thank you for your comment. There are several local NGO groups which voice themselves on all major problems and protest. But still that doesn't affect much the outcome in the end. When I spot something critical from my end I will do a video about it, but I don't think there's a chance of saving Gozo if the local people generally let these things happen, Malta is pretty much gone, and the next on the builders agenda is Gozo.

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😂 Sorry to hear that. In the movies especially San Francisco always looked great.

After visiting Paris, I think that Malta is extraordinary clean as it is 🤣

@@markomilojevic8122 Kao sto kazu i nad popom ima pop. 😂

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Hello, visit Valletta, and try to see culture stuff, museums, Co-Cathedral, the town itself is not big so you can see everything. Second destination should be Mdina - The Silent City and nearby Rabat. And then depending where you stay you can see other things.

A trip to Birgu (Vittoriosa)-an old city with very old buildings,overlooking the Grand Harbour shouldn't be missed.Whilst being there you'll enjoy a stroll around the Bormla (Cospicua) and Vittoriosa Marinas.When in Valletta,apart from a visit to any of the many museums,and St. John's Cathedral ,a walk to the Upper Barakka Gardens which overlook the whole of the picturesque Grand Harbour would be much worthwhile.Enjoy yourself.

Thank you for your comment. You can visit, but for sure don't retire here, it's becoming worse every year, unfortunately.

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Thank you for your comment. I need to share this with you fresh fish in Malta you can eat: 1. If you catch it yourself 2. If you hit Marsaxlokk fish market. Every other option means that you will probably eat defrosted sea produce. Calamari are usually imported frozen from abroad. There are only few restaurants on the whole island that probably serve fresh fish and that's it.

@@AlexMarkTravel I ate in Marsaxlokk :) btw I was also disappointed in some of the places in Malta, for example totally crowded and stinky Blue Lagoon or Sliema with ugly buildings, but still loved the general experience and vibe and there were so many beautiful places and landscapes that I totally recommend for tourists. I used buses from Valetta for a whole week to visit Mdina, Blue Grotto or Marsaxlokk and never had any problems with them (it was October 2022), I actually liked the experience. Like you mentioned in the video some people wouldn't like Malta, but I think majority of tourists like it a lot :) greetings from Poland and thanks for the informative video!

@@saga2828 Good move eating out at Marsaxlokk. 😀 Yes, off season is much better experience in Malta, as well, that's what I recommended to viewers in my Valletta video. Pozdrawiam Polsko! 😃

@@AlexMarkTravel so what country are you from ? our world leaders did all this

I agree with you 100%, we need to stock pile garbage at our homes because you have certain days and hours when to take it out.

Thank you for your honest comment.

what has happened in 2013?

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Hello, depends on what you expect. That salary is good, but that is before tax, and also depends how much you will pay the rent, as prices went quite up. Many people drive motorcycle here but that's very dangerous means of transport in Malta. Also the construction is everywhere non-stop.

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What about Sliema, Gzira, Mosta and Birkirkara should these be avoided as well? That's what I suggest people Valletta off season is the best destination. But the problem is most of the people like to come here in summer.

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Hello Alex, i love your video about Malta but to be honest I'm confused now cause I and my family planning to relocate to Malta by February. With what I've seen in your video about Malta I'm sad 😢 and if I may ask what other country can you suggest apart from Malta? Thank you

@@ImoleayoROjo Hello, if you can really choose the location not related to your job, than definitely Spain. You can also consider Portugal. I don't know if you consider any of the northern countries as well, there are more options? Here the things are such that it became really difficult to have even half-normal life due the constant construction and jammed traffic, noise and everything else.

Hello, the situation is not better, the traffic is always getting worse. Construction on this island will never stop, this is the island's main drive now. And for years to come. Yes there isn't much of a crime comparing to some other countries and cities, but it is on the rise comparing to the years before. It's still relatively safe, depending which part of the island you are in. St Julian's and Sliema were always most dangerous I would say.

@@AlexMarkTravel that's sad news. Thank you for replying.