deborah1964
Australian expat in Egypt
Forum posts
23
Contacts
15
About me
Australian
Lives in Cairo
Registration: 17 August 2014
Language Teacher by haszan21
Jobs for Foreigners & Non- foreigners in Egypt URGENTLY NEEDED For Immediate Hiring Attractive Salaries + Accommodation & Transportation A New American International School is now Hiring: English, Science & Math Teachers For Immediate ...
Could you please send me the contact details so I can send my CV regards Deborah Read More
need a midwife asap
Hello Sarah, I am a Registered midwife in Australia and would be happy to help you in any way that I can Read More
Importing clothing
I travel alot to India and often wear beautiful kaftans i buy there , so many people ask where i got them etc would i sell them one so i decided to design and import some to Egypt . I will smuggle some into Cairo shhhhh thats a secret ;) to see ... Read More
Furniture by deborah1964
Hello everyone, i just moved to Muscat several days ago with my Egyptian husband and am loving the challenges of the new city and country . My problem is i need to buy firniture and appliances for a 2 bedroom apartment the budget is 2000 OMR all i ...
Hello , Yes i did manage to get all the furniture i needed from Pan Emirates i found them to be the most reasonable in prices but the quality is not great however if your only staying a year or two its adequate . I bought my TV from a ... Read More
Omantel mobile
Is anyone else having problems with the Omantel network today ? Read More
marrying by aleesav
Hi everyone im new to the site and need some advice i fly to egypt thursday and im planning on marrying my egyptian boyfriend what do i need to do and also i have my flights booked for 11 day stay if i want to stay longer due to paper work for ...
i am sorry all my information is 10 years old from when i married , i know if you search this site you will find much more current information to help you . Its not hard to marry there its just frustrating as nothing in Egypt gets done as quickly ... Read More
marrying by aleesav
Hi everyone im new to the site and need some advice i fly to egypt thursday and im planning on marrying my egyptian boyfriend what do i need to do and also i have my flights booked for 11 day stay if i want to stay longer due to paper work for ...
I dont think 11 days is enough time , you have to apply at the British Embassy for permission to marry which i think they only accept applications one day a week and issue them on the same day the following week so depending what day you arrive you ... Read More
a good ob/gyn
Hello Sherif , thank you for the reply but yes way too late !! my friend had a beautiful baby boy delivered by C section for no medical reason but the important thing is mama and baby are both doing well Read More
Border crossings
Thank you for the links and all the information Rammy , I am travelling on a UK passport which certianly makes it a lot cheaper in regards to visas Read More
Border crossings
I am thinking about driving to the UAE during Eid , going to Dubai for 2 days then Abu Dhabi for 1 night . I am wondering if i went to Al Ain for a night can i cross the border driving back into Oman from there ( ex pat crossing ) ? What documents ... Read More
best city to live in Egypt - calm/safe/cheap/low criminial rate by NorthFace1
Looking for best city to live in Egypt. 1- low criminal rate 2- calm and quite 3- not so crowded 4-cheap and safe 5-nice people
Dahab , the people are very friendly its cheap and has nice beaches Read More
An Open invitation to all EBs by heyfarooq
Hope you all are relaxed and chilling! :D We have been conducting Meet-ups every month since the past year for members of this forum. A couple of days back we successfully organized a trip to Jabal Akhdar. 10 of us from the forum actively ...
I wil definitly attend a casual coffee meeting next time , i have been in Muscat a month now and feel ready to meet some new friends Read More
Tipping
I have just moved to Oman from Egypt where you tip or give bakseesh to everyone which can be highly annoying , but is it expected in Oman to tip the guy who packs your groceries at the supermarket or the taxi driver etc ? and if so how much? in ... Read More
"Must visit" places in Muscat ?
To be honest the shopping is pretty standard here in Muscat the malls have the same boring shops like H &M that you find everywhere , the souk at Mutrah will make you feel your in India it doe'nt feel very Omani at all . Becareful what they ... Read More
a good ob/gyn
hello , I am posting on behalf of an Egyptian friend of mine she is expecting her first baby at the age of 37 and every OB/GYN she has seen wants to do an C section for no other reason then at 37 in Egypt that is normal procedure for an older mum . ... Read More
"Must visit" places in Muscat ?
Hello , I dont know any night clubs etc but definitly you must see the Sultan Qaboos Mosque the port at Mutrah and the souk markets there , you will find the traditional hats everywhere the cheap ones for tourists are in every mall and souk but the ... Read More
Can i Buy a car if i dont have Omani licence or Resident Card?
Hello , I have a visa that allows me to stay 2 years here but i wont have a residency card , can i still buy a car legally if i dont have an Omani licence or resident card ? you would think logically if your allowed to stay 2 years they would ... Read More
How female / tourist friendly is Oman really ?? by Rammy87
Lately a few stray incidents have bothered me and I'm starting to think how friendly is the tourism in Oman. So the troubles started when I invited my girlfriend of European descent to Oman. We were treated with beady eyes and some snide remarks ...
Hi again , I am not sure as a tourist i would visit Oman its nice to come here to live to work but there is not much to see here that cant be found in more exciting places the beaches are ok the snorkellling etc but i prefer Greece , yes the ... Read More
How female / tourist friendly is Oman really ?? by Rammy87
Lately a few stray incidents have bothered me and I'm starting to think how friendly is the tourism in Oman. So the troubles started when I invited my girlfriend of European descent to Oman. We were treated with beady eyes and some snide remarks ...
Hello Rammy , I have just moved to Muscat with my Egyptian husband we make an odd looking couple I am as blonde and fair as many northern Europeans are and he is typically Egyptian with lovely darkish skin . I have had no problems at all when we ... Read More
Furniture
Hello everyone, i just moved to Muscat several days ago with my Egyptian husband and am loving the challenges of the new city and country . My problem is i need to buy firniture and appliances for a 2 bedroom apartment the budget is 2000 OMR all i ... Read More