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The Life:

• Party town, I guess it’s popular for euro students to take a vacation here?
• Malta is a small place and as a result, people from big countries especially tend to get a bit frustrated by the size of the island.  However, most that move away after a year of living tend to want to come back…
• Tap water is drinkable, but it tastes disgusting so nobody does.   You can purchase either bottled water or get big water jugs delivered.  Delivery costs around the same/slightly, however you must buy a cooler from them for 200ish euros, or rent for 60-70 euros a year.

Cost of Living: CHEAP

• Renting an apartment is very cheap, I think you can find good living conditions for $400/mo per person.

Poker: Legal

• I believe a lot of poker sites have branches out here.

U.S. Visa/Entry Difficulty Level: Easy

• Malta is a party to the Schengen Agreement. As such, U.S. citizens may enter Malta for up to 90 days for tourist or business purposes without a visa. The passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the period of stay.

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Nightlife: 9

• If you love drinking, this is the place to be.  You can go out every day of the week.
• Pub culture isn’t big, they tend to get packed only on St. Paddy’s.
• Upscale options most certainly available:

 

 

TemptAsian Restaurant and Lounge Bar

Recreation:

• Diving is a very popular activity.  Malta is considered to be one of the BEST places for diving.
• Beaches tend to be rocky, so when you dive in, you immediately encounter 6mtr deep, crystal clear water and no sand bullshit.

Additional Sources:

http://www.darpanmagazine.com/2011/02/majestic-malta-the-undiscovered-gem-of-the-mediterranean/

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_963.html