Nadia spends her final full day in Valletta before heading north. She tackles leftover logistics, enjoys a lazy morning at Caffe Cordina, and catches the Maltese Nights show at the Valletta Waterfront. A reflective episode about first impressions and the slow work of settling in.

Episode 8 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: Upper Barrakka Gardens, Barrakka Lift, Valletta Waterfront, Malta Postal Museum, Caffe Cordina, Maltese Nights, The Little Cucina, Triton Fountain.

Covered: Museum visit, Evening entertainment, Reflection and planning, Local food and drink, Valletta landmarks.

Chapters:
00:00 19 Rooms
01:45 Barrakka Lift
02:55 Malta Postal Museum
04:27 Valletta Waterfront
05:53 The Little Cucina

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#Valletta #Malta #MaltaTravel #VallettaCity #MalteseNights #CaffeCordina #TheLittleCucina #MaltaPostalMuseum #EmvinCremona #GrandHarbour #BarrakkaLift #SantaMarija #MalteseSummer #SlowTravel #DigitalNomadMalta #MaltaLife #TravelPodcast

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Nadia recovers from the Delicata Wine Festival, finalises her budget for living in Valletta, visits the MUŻA museum, and observes the city's evening routines from the waterfront, feeling more settled and less like a tourist.

Episode 7 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: MUŻA, Upper Barrakka Gardens, Saluting Battery, Valletta Food Market, Barrakka Lift, Malta Postal Museum, St Elmo Bridge, The Little Cucina.

Covered: Museum visit, Cost of living, Daily routines, Harbour walks, Local food, Upcoming feast.

Chapters:
00:00 Upper Barrakka Gardens
01:44 MUŻA
03:44 Valletta Food Market
05:52 Malta Postal Museum
07:46 St Elmo Bridge

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#Valletta #MaltaTravel #MuzAMuseum #DelicataWineFestival #UpperBarrakka #SalutingBattery #VallettaFoodMarket #Ftira #Kinnie #MaltaPostalMuseum #EmvinCremona #MarsamxettHarbour #MaltaLife #ExpatLife #SummerInMalta #SantaMarija #MaltaHistory #BudgetTravel

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Nadia recovers from the Delicata Wine Festival with a quiet morning routine, sorts the final pieces of her paperwork puzzle, and takes a deep dive into the practical costs of settling into Valletta life, from rent to pastizzi.

Episode 6 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: Upper Barrakka Gardens, 19 Rooms, De Bono Coffee Shop, MUŻA, Valletta Waterfront, Strait Street, Fort St Elmo, Grand Harbour.

Covered: Budget and cost of living, Quiet morning routine, Museum visit (MUŻA), Upcoming Santa Marija feast, Logistics and errands, Valletta evening atmosphere.

Chapters:
00:00 Upper Barrakka Gardens
01:40 City street
03:11 Republic Street
04:31 Grand Harbour
05:52 MUŻA
07:06 Valletta Waterfront

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#MaltaLife #VallettaDiaries #ExpatsInMalta #MalteseFood #Pastizzi #DelicataWineFestival #UpperBarrakka #MaltaTravel #LivingInMalta #Valletta #MalteseIslands #CostOfLiving #MaltaBudget #DigitalNomadMalta #MaltaHistory #GrandHarbour #MalteseCulture #SlowTravel

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Nadia takes a breath after the paperwork chaos, explores the Upper Barrakka Gardens, attends the Delicata Wine Festival, and reflects on the cost of living, the slow rhythm of the city, and what it means to feel almost settled in Valletta.

Episode 5 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: Upper Barrakka Gardens, 19 Rooms, Republic Street, Valletta Waterfront, Grand Harbour, Three Cities, Fort St Elmo, Sliema.

Covered: Wine festival, Cost of living, Mail forwarding logistics, Harbour evening atmosphere, Upcoming Santa Marija feast.

Chapters:
00:00 Upper Barrakka Gardens
01:19 19 Rooms
02:10 City park
03:01 Grand Harbour
05:19 Valletta Waterfront
06:33 Three Cities

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#MaltaTravel #Valletta #DelicataWineFestival #UpperBarrakka #MalteseWine #ExpatLife #CostOfLivingMalta #MaltaAugust #Pastizzi #Luzzu #GrandHarbour #SliemaFerry #SantaMarija #MalteseFood #VallettaNightlife #MoveToMalta #TravelPodcast

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On day four in Valletta, Nadia deals with the aftermath of a city-wide power cut, hunts down a cooling solution for her flat, and discovers the Delicata Wine Festival in Upper Barrakka Gardens. Plus, practical tips on the Tallinja bus card and what a pastizzi really costs.

Episode 4 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: De Bono Coffee Shop, Republic Street, St Paul's Cathedral, Victory Street, Upper Barrakka Gardens, City Gate bus terminal, Grand Harbour.

Covered: Daily logistics and home comfort, Public transport and getting around, Local food and drink, Weather and heat, Social life and festivals.

Chapters:
00:00 De Bono Coffee Shop
01:14 Republic Street
03:54 Bus rank
04:57 Upper Barrakka Gardens
07:24 Quiet room

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#Valletta #Malta #MaltaTravel #VallettaLife #ExpatLife #MovingToMalta #DelicataWineFestival #TallinjaCard #MalteseFood #Pastizzi #MalteseSummer #GrandHarbour #UpperBarrakka #WineFestival #MalteseWine #VallettaDiaries #MaltaPodcast #TravelMalta

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Nadia navigates a post-power-cut Valletta, dodges the Santa Marija crowds, eats a proper ftira at a rooftop spot, and gets her Maltese paperwork done before the Assumption Day holiday shuts everything down.

Episode 3 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: Identità office Valletta, TRiBE Valletta, 19 Rooms guesthouse, Upper Barrakka Gardens, Barrakka Lift, Birgu (Vittoriosa), Lot 61 Coffee Roasters, O'Sole Rooftop Garden.

Covered: Residency and paperwork, Banking and cost of living, Local food scene, Three Cities and Birgu orientation, Valletta lifestyle and routine, Upcoming Santa Marija celebrations.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room
01:59 City street
03:58 Upper Barrakka Gardens
05:01 Barrakka Lift
07:18 O'Sole Rooftop Garden

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#Valletta #MaltaTravel #DigitalNomadMalta #MovingToMalta #ExpatLife #SantaMarija #ThreeCities #Birgu #Ftira #Pastizzi #GrandHarbour #UpperBarrakka #BarrakkaLift #DelicataWineFestival #MaltaFood #MaltaSummertime #SettlingIn #VallettaLife

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Nadia spends her second day in Valletta watching the Feast of St Dominic fireworks over the Grand Harbour, then dives into the island's WWII history at Fort St Elmo before a quiet dinner overlooking Marsamxett.

Episode 2 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: Upper Barrakka Gardens, Fort St Elmo, National War Museum, Bank of Valletta, Caffe Cordina, Angela's Valletta, Marsamxett Harbour.

Covered: Valletta orientation, Malta history, Fireworks, Residency paperwork, Museum, Dining.

Chapters:
00:00 Upper Barrakka Gardens
02:36 Caffe Cordina
04:13 Fort St Elmo
06:22 Angela's Valletta
08:08 Quiet room

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#Valletta #MaltaTravel #NadiaFarrugia #FortStElmo #MalteseFireworks #UpperBarrakka #MalteseHistory #WWIIMalta #ExpatsInMalta #MaltaResidence #BankOfValletta #CaffeCordina #AngelasValletta #MalteseFood #StDominicFeast #GozoSoon #MalteseSummer #TravelPodcast

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Nadia Farrugia lands in Malta for a two-year stay and dives into the practical business of making a home: paperwork, bank accounts, SIM cards, and a first walk through the fortified capital. First impressions of the Grand Harbour, Upper Barrakka Gardens, and the price of a pastizzi.

Episode 1 of Malta Travel Podcast with Nadia Farrugia. Nadia Farrugia is in Valletta, Malta.

Places in this episode: Malta International Airport (Luqa), Upper Barrakka Gardens, Barrakka Lift, TRIBE Valletta, Caffe Cordina, Valletta Food Market, Valletta Waterfront, Fort St. Angelo.

Covered: Arrival logistics and paperwork, Getting a SIM card, Opening a bank account, Valletta orientation: Barrakka, food market, waterfront, Transport: Tallinja card, Barrakka Lift, Three Cities ferry.

Chapters:
00:00 Bus rank
01:18 Quiet room
02:49 Upper Barrakka Gardens
04:20 TRIBE Valletta
05:52 Valletta Waterfront
07:29 Auberge de Castille

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#Valletta #MaltaTravel #ExpatLife #MovingToMalta #GrandHarbour #BarrakkaGardens #MalteseFood #Pastizzi #Ftira #ThreeCities #Birgu #VallettaFoodMarket #TallinjaCard #MaltaBanks #SliemaFerry #MalteseSummer #DigitalNomadMalta #VallettaLife

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