shorouky
English expat in Egypt
Forum posts
28
About me
English
Lives in Shorouk City
Registration: 08 August 2010
removing a mole
Dr Hisham who has a clinic call Tajmeel on the right hand side of Zam Kaman coffee shop in Tharwa Street, just off Nozha Street. I have used him and he speaks excellent English. An alternative is the dermatologist at the International Medical ... Read More
Looking for teaching work in Cairo
Hi Aynsley Check your messages as I posted there. Read More
Feasibility of coming to Cairo and set up an online business? by Sharkykt
Hi all, I have been an expat in Oman for three years before with the army (back in 1996 to 1999) but now want to come to Cairo in next year or so. I won't be working for a company only myself as I would like to set up internet selling of the local ...
If you are going to run it as a legitimate business here in Egypt then you have to have an Egyptian partner by law - or the law as it stands now. Who knows in 6 months time! Good luck. Read More
Receiving packages from US family & friends
Fedex and DHL cost the earth and charge huge amounts in import tax. By the time you open that nice package you have been waiting for it will have cost you double what the goods cost - at least. I don't do it anymore. Best way is for someone to ... Read More
Single Mother Living in Cairo by cmelissa
I just accepted a teaching job at an international school in Cairo. I am a single parent, with a son, and I'm wondering how I will be seen by people in Cairo. I understand that everybody's different and that some will accept me and some won't, but ...
It shouldn't be a problem. However, it's often better to keep your business to yourself and not to be too open with people, certainly to start with, until you get to know them well. I would recommend this policy about yourself in general and not ... Read More
Looking for someone to look after my house by michael_makar
Hi I am Michael from Egypt...I am looking for someone to look after my house...I prefer foreigners and that's why I am looking here. If interested contact me and we can talk further Thanks Michael
When you say 'look after my house' are you going on holiday or are you looking for someone to look after it for some time? Read More
Can any one recommend a good kindergarten in Maadi? by Karilyslie
Hi We are currently living in EL Manial but we are soon moving to Maadi, My 4 year old son started kindergarten here in El Manial but he is not happy there so I keep him home till we move. The problem with the kindergarten he is in now is that ...
Hi, there are two good kindergartens in Maadi. One is Pre-School Years and the other is the Irish Nursery. Both have excellent reputations and have a mix of Egyptian and foreign children. If you do a search for Nurseries in Cairo you should come ... Read More
SOCIAL MIXER by IrishAlexandrian
In one of the discussions in/on the forum, there was a discussion of how hard it is to get to know people in Cairo. I suggested that we have a social mixer for the 'new' expats to meet other Expats who have have lived here a while as well as ...
meetup.com/cairo-expat-social-club/ If you are interested in meeting other expats the above link will take you to quite an active 'meet-up' group. They organise their meet-ups in different locations depending on where most of the attendees want to ... Read More
son with sever allergies by Adam4449
Hi. Do you know how is the hospitals in Cairo?. my son is 2 1/2 years old and has severe allergies from food "wheat, nuts, dairy, eggs, coconut, barley and a few other things and we have to walk around with an epipen ... do you think it's a good ...
It might be an idea to look at staying outside the city itself, especially if air quality is a problem. There are very nice suburbs and some, like Shorouk, have a good international hospital nearby. You can find the International Medical Centre, ... Read More
administrative job for expat by shorouky
Are you looking for a full time administrative job in an international school? Are you a native english speaker? If you are both, please send me a message to my messages, with your e-mail and some of your details and I will let you know the job ...
I don't want to name the school on the forum but it is located in New Cairo. Read More
administrative job for expat by shorouky
Are you looking for a full time administrative job in an international school? Are you a native english speaker? If you are both, please send me a message to my messages, with your e-mail and some of your details and I will let you know the job ...
No teaching degree required. It is administrative only. Read More
administrative job for expat
Are you looking for a full time administrative job in an international school? Are you a native english speaker? If you are both, please send me a message to my messages, with your e-mail and some of your details and I will let you know the job ... Read More
Introducing myself by Minnesota2Egypt
Hi everyone! Just thought I would introduce myself, as I am new to the forum. My name is Angie. I moved to Egypt with my family this past March from Minnesota, USA. My husband is egyptian, we've been married for almost 11 years now, and have 3 ...
Hi Angie Try this website. They have 'meet-ups' on a regular basis. expatfocus.com/expatriate-forums-egypt Also there are quite a few expats who meet up at TOTA restaurant in the souk in El Rehab City. Once the children start school I am sure ... Read More
Deliveries from Amazon to Egypt by B617
Has anyone had delivery problems from online purchases such as Amazon or other places? Do things usually arrive without problems? Have you had anything taken in customs or by post office? Which shipping company is best to deal with to receive ...
I have bought books from Amazon and never had a problem. Other small/light things I order through Borderlinx who deal with the duty etc., Anything sent through ordinary mail is not reliable. I have probably only ever received about 5% of letters ... Read More