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Hospitality business and carnival time

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I'm glad you're back reading my blog about Malta! Every 2 weeks I prepare something interesting so YOU can learn something new about this marvellous country and about my life on the island.  It's my pleasure to have you read my stories! I told you little about the town where I work. Sliema, despite being touristic, is a major commercial area, popular for shopping, bars, cafes and restaurants. Sliema was once a quiet fishing village but has now become a town with the most Malta's tall buildings. On my way to/from work, I can see quite a number of people enjoy their morning run along the promenade or return with a couple of bags from the shopping centre The Point (on the picture). Sliema has it all: busy streets during the lunchtime and a bit of quietness at the end of the working day. At work, I'm entitled to a 1-hour lunch break, which I can spend while getting tanned on the bench next to the seafront or window shopping with my colleagues.      ...

First weeks in the country of The Game of Thrones

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Did you know that Malta was one of the top locations when shooting a known to everyone set of series - The Game of Thrones? Yes?! Well, I didn’t. It was to my surprise to find out a couple of days before arriving in this little country that it has so much to offer: the Mediterranean climate, great food, interesting mix of cultures, promising iGaming industry and my favourite series :) As a part of my studies I have been given an amazing opportunity - undergo a practical training (internship) abroad. The choice of the country has fallen on Malta because I was accepted for a Marketing position at Gold Lion Holding - a startup, with Real Estate being the main focus of the company ( see company website ). It was a matter of luck and coincidence as my other 2 friends (Alla and Belinda) were also offered to do their internships by 2 different Maltese companies (in fact, another Real Estate and an English school). We were desperately looking for an apartment to live together in ...