Slowmad Malta – Digital nomads meet island life
If you’re a digital nomad, you are never far off from plotting the next stop on your remote work road trip planner.
While a bustling metropolis is ideal for a short stop, sometimes chronic life travellers find themselves wanting to slow down and plant roots in places they can also call home for a longer period.
Slowmad is the term used for digital nomads who want to slow down and do things at a mild and tranquil pace while fulfilling their professional commitments and earning a living.
Travelling slow comes with several benefits, including rejuvenation and the ability to sit with yourself and learn or rediscover parts of yourself that a busy 9-to-5 lifestyle has buried deep inside of you.
Malta’s digital nomad visa offers an excellent opportunity for slowmads, who can renew their one-year Nomad Residence Permit three times, for a maximum stay of four years in the heart of the blue Mediterranean Sea.
This European Island offers the promise of a unique experience and a chance to work remotely, away from the hustle and bustle of big cities.
So if you find no value or fulfilment in trading one busy city for another, consider a change in scenery and routine, to break away from the daily grind.
And the Maltese island of Gozo is perfect for your next adventure.
About Gozo
Imagine a sleepy village on a hot summer afternoon or a mild winter evening. Quiet streets with tiny buildings built so close together you can barely tell where one begins and the other ends. Shops with bead curtains at the doors, and the scent of freshly baked bread early in the morning.
That is Gozo – a beautiful island that has moved with the times while retaining the charm and character of local life from decades past.
The locals are among the friendliest you will ever meet, and many – especially from older generations – opt to live a quiet and simple life in their local villages.
Many small businesses, like bakeries and restaurants, are family-owned, and that perhaps explains the scrumptious food.
You will find it hard to pick somewhere to eat, not because there is a lack of options, but because they are so abundant, and all of them so incredibly exquisite.
Many towns and villages have small bars frequented daily by the locals, and you are likely to meet some interesting characters while you are milling about.
And if you would like some alone time, there are plenty of pretty beaches, both rocky and sandy, and the island is so small that you can easily walk from one locality to the next.
Agritourism is on the rise as are yoga retreats, and if you’re looking for an introspective trip, you will not be disappointed.
There is so much to see in Gozo, with world heritage gems like the Cittadella, perched high up overlooking the town of Victoria; some of the oldest neolithic temples in the world like the Ġgantija; pristine, secluded and idyllic swimming spots like Mġarr ix-Xini; and beautiful baroque churches.
And you can rest your mind – in spite of its quiet, serene quality, Gozo is still incredibly well-serviced, with all the government services you’d need, banks and shops available for your daily needs, as well as high-speed connectivity for your remote working requirements.
Connections to Malta are also available by ferry several times a day.
Don’t forget, the farther away you are from Malta’s centres, the more reasonable the price of accommodation.
So give yourself the gift of a quaint and quiet life in the heart of the Mediterranean.
Click here for more information about the Malta Nomad Residence Permit.
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