Our First Impressions of MALTA (what's it like?)

In today's episode, we bring you along to our 85th country, the tiny but beautiful island nation of Malta🇲🇹 We share all our first impressions from our first 24 hours in the country, so stick along until the end for all the juicy reactions😌
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- Music: share.epidemicsound.com/nqD7H
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We are Oskar & Dan, two boys from Sweden who decided to change the course of our lives, drop out of university, and live life full-time. We're trying to see and learn as much about the world as possible while we're young! Right now, we are working to visit 100 countries before the end of 2022🌍 Check our KZbin About page for more details!👨🏼‍🤝‍👨🏻
Malta was country #85/100🌍
Thank you for watching!🙏😍

[@OskarandDan]

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING😘 You guys are the best, thanks for being here!!

[@vedpate]

Your welcome

[@ashan_nethmal]

Thanks for showing us the world and making us more interested of travelling. 💗

[@BlauerMax1918]

Malta is boring. Go to Corsika or Sardinia. It´s a big different

[@sahronex]

@@BlauerMax1918 Have you ever been here?

[@BlauerMax1918]

@@sahronex Sorry, my english is not the best. Yes Sure, Malta (Gozo), and 4x Sardininia(Capri), and 2x Corsika, 2xMallorca,1x Sizilia, Zypern, Ibizza

[@Sophia-eb7iz]

As a Maltese person watching this it really filled me up with joy because of how much you guys liked it, to be honest I never knew so many people knew about my tiny island but I always see tourists so that's good! And I'll give you a fun fact! Us Maltese people have a lot of history and we have the longest living temples!! Enjoy your stay.

[@twelv]

Longest living temples??? That's Kool! I'd like to know more. 👍

[@hachi_.yumiko]

Hello fellow maltese!!

[@theharleyr8494]

As a person who is 1/2 maltese , originates from there and has been watching ur vids for almost 3 months now i appriecate the amount of love you've shown to this little bundle of joy

[@jamesharris2058]

Awesome video! Great to see you guys!

[@bethlucyexplores]

Was excited to watch this as I am in Malta right now! I come every year with my partner as his family is Maltese, so it was great seeing it from your point of view ☺️ love all your videos guys x

[@wardarcade7452]

Malta's fantastic with wonderful historic sites virtually from before the Egyptian pyramids to the 21st century! I hope you got the chance to see the Ggantija Temple in Gozo from c. 3100 BC as well as the supposed Cave of Calypso where that legendary nymph supposedly distracted the Greek king Ulysses from his Odyssey around the Mediterranean! Gozo and Malta are NOT just about beaches and nightlife! If Malta didn't already exist, someone would have had to have imagined it up like Narnia, Hogwarts and Oz, it's that incredible! FANTASTIC vids and glad you enjoyed Valletta!

[@gilmourattard3625]

Tyank you guys for sharing lovely Malta and especially Gozo around d the world , very friendly and Gays are so welcome

[@mrmamacz]

Welcome to Malta. I'll try to reply to some of your questions: 1/ The balconies are simply called Maltese balcony 2/ The dust on the cars comes from the so called Blood rain which is a rainfall mixed with the Saharan sand dust 3/ Sliema isn't a calm place to live, trust me. ;-)

[@welcometomyhobbyworld]

Hi, how about rental place for long term contract for 1+1 apartment (not shared), is inflation rate is so high for each year to rent house? :((

[@ninettemurk7492]

The dust on the cars is sand from the Sahara desert- we even have it here in Antwerp (Belgium)

[@jarrodh8041]

We have even had the Sahara desert dust here in London back in April.

[@christophermoffitt9044]

You are wrong. Yes we do get Sahara sand BUT…. even without it everything in Malta is covered with sand…..FROM CONSTRUCTION.

[@carbugnov1952]

here the sand from the Sahara is very thick and penetrating.

[@patrichue0810]

Love how you get the impression that Sliema is a calm place, it's probably the most busy place together with St. Julians :D But during the heatwave and (I assume a weekday), it is probably busier at a touristic sightseeing spot like Valletta. Make sure to visit Mdina and Marsaxlokk if you can.

[@OskarandDan]

Yeah it was completely dead in comparison😂

[@zmerc1969]

Haha I know...I thought the same thing. I grew up living in Sliema but I find it easy too busy for me. Moved to Rabat and live it as its so much quieter. Enjoy Malta.... just walk off any main road and take the side streets as that is where you really get a feel of the island and the locals. Get talking to as many locals as you can as most are really really friendly. Try Valletta on a Friday night... it is so alive, with lovely live bands whilst eating outdoors in the cooler air

[@zmerc1969]

@@CarmxFromMalta and I used to live in Msida and moved to Rabat as I love the quiet hahaha.

[@jacobharrison2945]

These videos are so great, personal, informative and fun.. amazing!

[@grapesodatravels]

Thanks for this! We're visiting for the first time soon! Can't wait!

[@josepinard30]

Thank you. It looks wonderful !

[@Andrew-Wong]

Well done @Oskar and Dan, I hope your channel will hit 110K subscribers!! Amazing trip video!! 💙💚🧡🎉👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🥳🥳

[@tammythomson3942]

This September will be trip number 5 since 2019 to Malta as my dad lives there. There’s so many sights to see and so much to do. Malta is amazing 100/10 recommend.

[@stef7mla]

I'm so honoured that both you and Oskar have visited Malta. Greetings from Stefan, Malta

[@munzereenhussain7958]

Oscar and Dan thanks for a lovely vlog!

[@sylvieanddanny]

What an amazing place! Great video 😍

[@davidgross9321]

This is another great and funny video. Love your choice of music. Hope that you will do several more on Malta!

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Awesome job guys

[@tazzatamania]

Never thought of going to Malta before we went to Malta in 2011 and have been a number of times since. Stayed in Melliha the first time, lovely place, quiet with a fantastic beach, the best on the island. We tend to stay around Bugibba/Qawra/St Paul's as we like the bars and restaurants with easy access to the whole island using the buses.

[@GordonTravels]

Greetings from Malta guys! Have a great time. A lot to see and discover here. Enjoy!

[@firmlee]

Awesome video as always ♥

[@TerrenciaVlogs]

Another beautiful vid😍

[@AlexinMalta]

Great video, im glad you enjoyed my little island🤗

[@Dimbleby]

Glad you are enjoying our little Island 🏝

[@sunpi]

I love malta so much it’s lovley!

[@williamgriffis8733]

You guys are awesome. Malta looks beautiful. Keep traveling safe and posting these great videos. Lots of love and support from the United States❤️😊

[@josephzammit8483]

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[@Steveintheandes]

lovely video guys!

[@johnsaintonge4529]

Another delightful video from my two favorite travelers. A very pleasant reprieve from the chaos of the world. john xoxoxoxoxo

[@jf6395]

you two are so smart to share travel....right on

[@mamuka_ioannis]

Clicking on Like button prior to watching the video! 😁 Malta is my favorite destination and you two already look fabulous on thumbnail photo 🥳

[@tyyg9469]

I studied abroad in Malta for more than a month and stayed on that exact street with a view of the public pool with old men playing water polo. Paceville is the bar area within walking distance. So many things to do for such a small island country. We took weekends trips to Greece and Tunisia.

[@powell.christopher]

Glad you guys are enjoying the island. Regards from Malta.

[@charlieturner_]

Loved this video! Malta is such a great place - I’ve been three times now! The Marriott you stayed in is great too - the pool on the roof is tranquil compared to the busy streets below :)

[@OskarandDan]

Loved the hotel🙌 The view was incredible!

[@Latexhandske]

Beautiful diving waters in and around Malta 💞

[@woofolliesmydog8628]

Malta is spectacular. From the incredible architecture to the beautiful churches, the sea air, the sunshine, the fresh food, and the friendly people. I've visited twice and can't wait to return in November for my birthday trip.

[@jamieborg4547]

Friendly people? 🤣

[@Leslie-karren]

Great video. Makes me very homesick. I spent my formative years in Malta (4.5), and it's my favorite place in the world. Your pronunciation of Valletta was perfect, try SlEEma, to pronounce Sliema. They can only really build UP in Malta as obviously there's limited space. I hope I'm going to find your video of Gozo, because it's more like the Malta I remember from the late 70's early 80's. Not as many tourists, still has the feel of being laid back and history. I was back in 2014 with a class reunion and was sad to see all the "new" stuff everywhere. Where there used to be a great little restaurant, there's a Burger King. New and modern looking buildings were very upsetting for all of us to see. The orange monstrosity in Paceville is heartbreaking.

[@Hoakaloa]

Mahalo for doing all the footwork and making and posting your videos. The future of travel for the masses? Virtual Reality through a few people's experiences? Probably a good thing. You are providing me with an escape from the horrors of what is happening in the USA. Cheers!

[@debbieoconnor7054]

Thanks for sharing your video. We have visited many counties in Europe but not Malta. It looks very pretty. If we ever get back to Europe from New Zealand will put it on our list.

[@sharonleong7120]

Thank you for sharing another great video. I always liked it too. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@alialghamdi.1804]

Great vlog as always. I wish that visited the historical sights and told us about them. The bay windows reminded me to Al Balad (Old town of Jeddah). I also never thought OakBerry would be that good. I'll give it a try.

[@lbdan80]

I was in Malta for 10 days this past May. So many of the sites of Valletta and Silema I recognize well. I can't wait to see your trip to Gozo that was our favourite part of our trip(Go see the Ggantija Temples) and buy some beautiful Gozo glass. The only part of our trip that wasn't enjoyable was the ferry ride back. So treacherous; about half the boat vomited on our trip back to Valletta.

[@kimb777]

Awesome video! Looks pretty there

[@cpet5048]

I'm English and I love Malta my husband is Italian and he made the decision to purchase a property out there 'Gzira' absolutely brilliant and fantastic place to be...enjoy!!!

[@zoestef8621]

Wow great video, congrats!! :D I work in Malta the past 6 months and i can say that you really descibed it very well ! One thing i love about Malta is that is multicultural and people know how to have fun. New fan here guys keep going ! :D * i always go to oakberry for acai berry bowl when my friends and family visits me here. LOVE IT !!

[@OskarandDan]

Oakberry is the best😍 Thanks Zoe🙏

[@carolinabiviano4594]

Hi, I enjoyed your video. I was born in Malta, but have been here in Australia for 66 yrs. hope to get back there next year. Glad you enjoyed your holiday in Malta. Go back soon! 😎🇲🇹🇦🇺

[@Gmb4824]

Thank you so much for visiting my country! I love you!!!!!

[@italkyouwalk]

Malta is absolutely gorgeous! Also what did you think of Latvia's song at the Eurovision this year? The eat your salad song ...it was definitely something 😂. Also yes to cruising, highly recommend Disney cruise line, even if you aren't into Disney! They have the most amazing private island in the Caribbean and there's amazing food and stage shows on board!

[@renatapammer4531]

i loved Malta also as a tourist but when you live here, that´s another world

[@observemalta6598]

Lovely video!

[@MariaOliviaTravel]

Great video guys! We were in Malta a few months ago and your observations are spot on! Also the Euronet ATMs 😡😡 I completely agree! The commission fees are ridiculous..

[@OskarandDan]

They don't deserve to exist😅😠

[@hpot53]

Oh lord! A man after my own heart. I hit M&S as soon as I get to London. You guys are great.

[@OskarandDan]

Yes!!🙌🥪

[@lh2227]

Woww what a beautiful place! I hope I could visit Malta one day... You both look awesome, Oskar & Dan!! Btw I really love Dan's t-shirt @6:19 I want that t-shirt too!

[@Rorther]

Mdina is amazing. Certainly one of the most amazing places i've ever been.

[@Cool_Scottish_peeps]

I completely agree and I am actually half Scottish and Maltese and have been their too it is amazing 100% recommended to be on your bucket list

[@dusinfarrugia6072]

Thank you for visiting

[@NewJerseyScratchKing]

Always look forward to your adventures! Tell us how ya REALLY feel about Euronet atm’s 🤣

[@OskarandDan]

HAH! "Pest" and "plague" describe them pretty well😉

[@CeeDee90]

Funny to see you walking around in my neigbourhood^^ Living in Sliema. The dust on the cars is actually desert sand/dust, coming over with the wind from Afrika.

[@nonesuchtofu]

Country 85 ! So nice to follow your travels.

[@OskarandDan]

Yay!!

[@leigh5152]

I love following your videos! Love Malta, and look forward to the next video! Hope to see some of my favorite locations, like the Blue Lagoon on the adjacent island of Comino...can be busy, but it's gorgeous. And about those Euronet ATM's, just back to the US from Greece, and dang their exchange rates were a rip-off!!! Agreed with Oskar, and avoid those ATMs at all cost....or it will cost you a lot...

[@OskarandDan]

They suck😂💸

[@leoprg5330]

OMG, I worked for M&S for couple of years so I took you very seariosly when you said its the best place in Malta! And Malta is great!

[@OskarandDan]

Loooove M&S😍

[@RCSVirginia]

When I think of Malta, I immediately think of the terrific book by Roger Crowley "Empires of the Sea" that tells of the struggle for Malta in 1565.

[@travelnetz]

We didn’t realise how beautiful Malta is until we visited this Island last year.

[@dimif79]

Malta 🇲🇹 is my second home! My first is Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 my parents family is there and it always holds a special place in my heart ❤️❤️❤️

[@claudiocilia]

How surreal, you guys were in my country! Did I miss out on a meet and greet? I would have loved that 😊! It seems that we have a lot in common, I love M&S and yes our Junior Eurovision song from 2003 was a vibe haha. Sliema is not exactly a 'calm peaceful' place, it's actually notoriously known to be busy.. it's a very commercial area. That Swedish restaurant was probably opened due to a good amount of Swedes working here, there's also a Swedish grocery shop called 'Little Sweden', which I love to shop from.

[@OskarandDan]

That song is an eternal bop🕺🏻 It's funny we didn't get that vibe from Sliema at all, especially coming from a cruise ship-ridden Valletta😂

[@EverythingInItsPlace]

One of the main reasons why cars are dusty is because of the sandstorms that blow up from the Sahara Desert. Another reason would be that in summer Malta is very dry, with very little rainfall.

[@tamarachetcuti9795]

Chile, that Junior Eurovision reference transported me right back to being 14 again!

[@OskarandDan]

Happy to have done that😆😁

[@Meyouletsgo]

You need to visit Tunisia 🇹🇳 so close ! Perfect for summer

[@gregorykollarus8190]

This place is crazy amazing

[@constantingrigoriu9811]

Regarding to 10:23 (ATM) we, the locals are using Revolut so we have no extra charge. According to the plan you chose on revolut from basic to metal you have different levels of amounts for cash-out without paying extra costs.

[@smg8567]

I'm from malta hope you had fun

[@nenamaas5990]

I really like this!!! I lived in Malta for 3 months because of an international internship and I lived in Sliema and went a lot to valetta. so I am at every shot I REMEMBER THAT hahah. I was ther from february 14th till april 30th 2022.

[@OskarandDan]

🙌😆

[@AnthonyJosh]

I visit Malta 🇲🇹 couple weeks ago one of the best countries I’ve been too in Europe.

[@irulp]

It looks really beautiful Malta :) Quite close to my country (Spain) and never visited!!!

[@gogglebox2427]

Hope at some point you went into St John's Co Cathedral. I don't attend Church, but the beauty of its interior is stunning. We've been about a dozen times to Malta. First stayed in St Julian (where most of the young focused nightlife, cafes, pubs and restaurants are. Along with Bay Street Shopping Mall and activities. But we now base in Sliema.. quieter, yet with pubs, cafes, restaurants and Waterfront shopping within walking distance. Don't know if you went on the Nightclub Cruise (or if it still operates). So many youth focused activities alongside stunning architecture and fascinating Historical based sites. Fort St Angelo is a day trip on its own. The Three Cities are beautiful and romantic... as is Mdina (although ruined by the tourists. 😉) A tiny island. But Malta (and Gozo) have pulled us back every year, until Covid. Lovely to see it re-awakening. I'm Scottish, so sun and heat helps Malta's cause. 😂

[@Adrian-S.]

"Valeta, Malt." (Swedish 1975 Eurovision host. She was so delightful). It's just stuck to me head since I have seen it on youtube. Now, I always refer to Valeta as "Valeta, Malt". I-layla tayeb to you both

[@giuliadimech2390]

Heyy I’m from Malta. Amazing video and by the way most of the cars look like that since it had probably rained that week and in Malta typically between March and June the rain would be mixed with dust (sand from the desert) 😂. Hope you enjoyed you holiday here 😁

[@OskarandDan]

We absolutely enjoyed it🙌🇲🇹❤️

[@teamcalianntv8119]

enjoy staying here in malta

[@viking86112]

Just a few corrections from a local :) The coloured wooden hanging boxes are called balconies not bay windows, and in Maltese they're called "gallariji". Sliema and other surrounding towns aren't part of Valletta. Once you leave the fortified city gate you leave Valletta. It's just a very small 'city'

[@josephzammit8483]

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[@luciomaiorano9494]

Wonderful ❤

[@dimif79]

Those windows that sTick out on the outside as pointed out by Oskar are called galleria ❤️

[@howardshepherdson2925]

Great video as usual. Interested that you may be considering a cruise. Just be warned that there are so many different types of ship and cruise lines and they can be like chalk and cheese. I personally think you would love the smaller ship expedition cruises with people like Silversea for instance. Expensive, but destination and activity rich. Whatever you decide choose carefully !

[@OskarandDan]

Thanks for the tips Howard!

[@larskistudio]

Great video of Malta, my beautiful country. You're always welcome here 🙂. While in Valletta you should have visited St. John's Co Cathedral. It's one of the most beautiful churches in the world, believe me 🇲🇹 ❤️

[@josephzammit8483]

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[@mhd2680]

I have a desire to visit your country my neighbor from the sea Greetings from Libya 🇱🇾

[@tiny_dragon3004]

Am from malta and the country is really historical with the building

[@blanemcc]

You should check out the restaurant "Wigi's" next to the Swedish bar. It's insanely good - sure they offer vegan options as well, but double check beforehand. It's a rotating menu and changes daily - we visited twice in 3 days back in April and half the menu changed!

[@JosephineEbejerGrech]

Thank you for visiting our beautiful islands of Malta and Gozo 🙂 🙂 🙂

[@dinglimatt8278]

Lets Go Malta!!!🇲🇹🇲🇹

[@LoloMotoVlog-tr2jj]

Nice place to visit

[@iandingle3640]

Great video

[@MT-ys6ju]

The dust is from the Sahara desert. When the wind blows from South the air can get all hazy and when it rains it creates a layer of dust everywhere.. In Malta we call it "Xita tal Hamrijja".. which literally means "The rain of the soil"

[@mariagrech4203]

Wow the view of a tourist is so different to that of a local! As a local, Sliema to us is just chaos ! maybe it's mostly related to the shopping area and issues with traffic and lack of parking, with the narrow streets you showed offering some solace. Valletta is the country's capital city and is wonderful at night. Great restaurants, wineries and lounge bars. Also Valletta lit up at night is beautiful.

[@brookspiper7275]

My future husband and I are planning our honeymoon in Malta, this is the video we've been waiting for!

[@OskarandDan]

Hope you'll love the trip❤️

[@mhd2680]

Our neighbor from the sea who we can understand their language Greetings from Libya 🥰🥰

[@Ramsku]

You guys should have tried St John’s Co Cathedral. It is a work of art in itself, and it also holds two Caravaggio paintings there! Sliema there’re no tourists? Wow, Malta has changed since I visited last, as Sliema is considered to be a touristic spot for the Maltese.

You should DEFINITELY go on a cruise

[@RedRose-uw9bo]

I have been to Malta its so beautiful 😄😄

[@mm-nt2sb]

6:58 some of the clouds that are going above Malta were above Africa before that and they carry dust and sand sometimes

[@thugugovardhanreddy8628]

Hi Oskar and Dan, your vlog about Malta absolutely good and I hope you will do a vlog in India as well.

[@islamabaddude]

the "dust" on the cars is from the Sirocco -- the winds literally blowing Sahara sand from Africa

[@Breakups2Makeup]

Malta is absolutely on my bucket list! It was so nice being able to see the ocean and all of the beautiful limestone buildings! I will be sure to steer clear of the Euronet ATMs. Nothing infuriates me more than tourist traps like that! Can't wait for the next video!

[@OskarandDan]

Yes stay away from them😂