Valletta - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular mental health issues that tend to crop up at post, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (winter blues)?
No. It is sunny year-round and temperate. - May 2023
Island fever? I guess, but you can go anywhere quickly and easily in Europe, so don't complain, travel. - Oct 2018
It's an island post. And, everything they say about island posts is true. This is a tiny island and island fever kicks in. You can drive from the northern tip to the far south in maybe 45 min if there isn't any major traffic. The Maltese are a somewhat crude society with not a very high level of education. They can be fairly reserved at times given the leftover British influence from when the were part of the UK. But, it's a me-first society, they totally take advantage of foreigners, are fairly misogynist towards women and racist. They're scared to death of migrants and social media comments on migrant issues are downright nasty. And, Maltese are at their worse when they're on the road. Traffic is insane and the Maltese drive like animals. Vehicle accidents are the worst fear. Everyone gets fed up on the road and the Maltese just try to plow through, especially when up against women. The Maltese are literally the hillbillies of the Mediterranean. How do you counter? You have to get out of here periodically or you feel it closing in around you. - Sep 2016
