Glad to hear you're heading for Malta. I think you'll enjoy it. The two main places for sudents to stay are Garden View and University Residence. There are pros and cons to both. Garden View: Further from the college but it's a 20min walk or u can get a bus. You have to uy vouchers to use internet which can work out quite expensive if ur online a lot. Might be better off gettin a wireless conection with a local phone company. Best thing about GV is its proximity to Paceville which I mentioned in the blog. It's where u go to party in Malta, full stop. University Residence: U can't walk from here to college as far as i know bcos d roads are just too dangerous without foothpaths. There is a free shuttlebus which runs every half hour or so. Free internet and cheaper laundry facilities than GV which charges 6euro a wash. However, there was a problem with stuff being robbed from rooms which were left pen there, just b careful and lock ur door. Both places have nice swimming pools and small shops nearby. Garden View also has a very affordable gym though. No need to do the maltese course, it's not necessary, and to be fair, not even that useful as most, if not all Maltese speak English to a very high standard. Hope this helps, let mo know if u have any more questions.
Hey fellow!! I just found your Travel blog and it´s great! Excellent idea and I fully identify myself with your traveling enthusiasm! Maybe I´ll join your company ;-)... Take care and see you in Slovakia! :D :D
did you hear the news down in africa Shane,
Just wondering if the Abee times carried a match report from the All-Ireland final, which Bally/Foilmore won by 1-13 to 1-9. I suspect the good people Ghana speak of little else.
You should walk tall out there now in the knowledge that your own tribe are now the high kings of Ireland.
We will kill a fatted cat - calves are out of the equation in these recessionary times - and make sure you get a good look at the cup close up when you get back. That's some thing for you to cling to. Keep safe and keep it country.
hello from limerick!! Hello there to ya, over there in Ghana doing some good for the world!:-)
sounds amazing...apart from the two hour walk!thats unfortunate!! dont forget to come back to us though!!
driving manuevres "One of my favorite maneuvers of the night was when Bernard switched off his lights mid way through an over-taking in order to see if there were any lights coming towards us from the bend up ahead. There weren't, so he continued to overtake through the turn and we were on our merry way."
What if an incoming vehicle also turned their lights on the same time your driver...in some weird way.. I find that funny.
Hey there. Shane's the name. Nice to meet you. I'm 21, from Ireland and studying in University of Limerick (BA New Media and English). Hoping to do as much traveling as possible in the next few years so said a blog might be handy. Got my first taste for travel in 2009 when I got the opportunity to go to Ghana for 6 months volunteer placement as part of my degree course. Ever since it has become an obsession of mine. With another year to go in Uni travel will be restricted to summertime so im making the best of my freetime with a trip to Italy this summer. Hopefully I'll get to see a bit more o... full info
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Glad to hear you're heading for Malta. I think you'll enjoy it. The two main places for sudents to stay are Garden View and University Residence. There are pros and cons to both. Garden View: Further from the college but it's a 20min walk or u can get a bus. You have to uy vouchers to use internet which can work out quite expensive if ur online a lot. Might be better off gettin a wireless conection with a local phone company. Best thing about GV is its proximity to Paceville which I mentioned in the blog. It's where u go to party in Malta, full stop. University Residence: U can't walk from here to college as far as i know bcos d roads are just too dangerous without foothpaths. There is a free shuttlebus which runs every half hour or so. Free internet and cheaper laundry facilities than GV which charges 6euro a wash. However, there was a problem with stuff being robbed from rooms which were left pen there, just b careful and lock ur door. Both places have nice swimming pools and small shops nearby. Garden View also has a very affordable gym though. No need to do the maltese course, it's not necessary, and to be fair, not even that useful as most, if not all Maltese speak English to a very high standard. Hope this helps, let mo know if u have any more questions.