tommideast
English expat in Romania
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34
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About me
English
Lives in bucharest
Registration: 21 October 2010
Any South Africans in Bucharest? by Lindochka
I don't want to watch the Rugby by myself ;-)
Romania is great easy living mostly very low cost compared with UK,we have been here for over a year now after moving from Mid East,and thourghly enjoying it here,watch on youtube a programme called Romania Through There Eyes by a guy called Rauol ... Read More
Nuisances.
I am going to have a bit of a rant and I am sure thier are more than just a few people out there who will know exactly what I talking about.Last week my wife and myself plus a couple friends and a pal over from the UK went to the James Joyce pub for ... Read More
How much is a taxi from the intl airport to downtown Bucharest? Read by Robert20
Hi there, how much is a taxi from the intl airport to downtown Bucharest? How long does it take? How about buses? shuttles? thanks!
Shame really because thats the funniest thing reargaurd ever said Read More
Shopping in Romania
Depends where you live ,in Bucharest loads of malls and so on ,Banease is OK with most big names Carrefour,John Lewis,Next and all the rest,Uniri Mall also good and they got M&S,for everyday shopping I strongly suggest you use local shops where ever ... Read More
Telecommunications in Romania by Yud
Hello dear Members, Can you please list some of the main [b]Internet Service providers[/b] in Romania? You may also include the cost related to their Internet subscription. Another issue related to the telecommunication topic, is [b]mobile ...
We use RDS/RCS for landline ,TV and Internet like all these tings OK until something goes wrong as customer service is not up to much,Cosmote are our mobile providers and Vodaphone and Orange also here,all much of a muchness although signal coverage ... Read More
Banking in Romania
And another thing when we got here we deposited a Euro bankers draft drawn on Llyods international account and it took 60 days to clear into our Romanian account. Read More
Banking in Romania
BRD bank are ok and Banca Transylavania are getting a good name as well.all the big people are here RSB,HRBC and so on ,all ATMS charge for withdrawals and even balance checks so bank charges are highish. Read More
Registering a car in Romania by l1ndon
Hi - I've had a quick look through this forum and cant find the answer I need so... Can someone tell my what it would cost to register a vw lupo in Romania (W reg) and how I should go about doing it? I heard someone say there is a website you can ...
Check on the likely pollution tax ,that car may not be euro 3 or 4 spec if its not even a Lupo could cost you a fortune more probably than it worth,might be better to leave it on UK plates just make sure its taxed and insured. Read More
Need HELP!2bedroom apartment for rent by bunnywabbit
Hi all, My husband and I, we're relocating to Bucharest in a couple of weeks, we'll need furnished 2 bedrooms apartment in the area close to Calea Dorobanti. Our range of price is within 聙300-500/month. My husband company has informed that it's ...
seem to have touched a nerve there with,Mr zam-ali and reargaurd,lol. Read More
Return ticket? by daz90
I am a British citizen, with a full British passport, and i intend to come to Romania for the full allowance of 90 days stay, as a British passport holder i am not sure if i am required to have a return ticket as proof when entering Romania, i have ...
The White Horse pub near Dorabanti is ok,Whispers is supposed to be the English pub but watch out for people trying to sell you so called settling services or finacial pension plans in there. Read More
Return ticket? by daz90
I am a British citizen, with a full British passport, and i intend to come to Romania for the full allowance of 90 days stay, as a British passport holder i am not sure if i am required to have a return ticket as proof when entering Romania, i have ...
Hi Grantham. Makyal is giving you some good advice and hes dead right about life here ,we moved here from Qatar in the gulf and have been here 6 months and intend staying a long time,my wife is also a teacher (at one of the International Schools)and ... Read More
Car Importing
Hi Everyone I am interested in contacting anyone who has recently imported a private car into Romania,and any problems they might have encountered with either shippers,agents,customs authorities etc,I would like to hear in particular from any EU ... Read More
Car Insurance - what do we need? by Robin & Sue
WE are leaving England and heading for Sibiu in November. Can we continue to drive on our current car insurance (since we are not coming back to England & won't have an address here), or do we need Romanian? If so, can we insure the car without ...
Just to add previously ,you may find guy below useful its a bona fida insurance broker in Bucharest,he got our car covered and its from the Mid East still wearing Arabic Plates,dont forget to bring your UK registration doc with you. Christian ... Read More
In Country help
Just a word of warning to anybody coming to live in Romania,beware of being contacted via a blog or email by people who claim to have companies that will get you settled and sort out all your needs,ie apartments,getting cars registered,insurance ... Read More
Where to rent in Bucharest? (2010) by Simon_M
Hi All, I would really appreciate your knowledge and ideas! I am potentially moving to Bucharest from London in the next few months with my company. It's a corporate job, so fingers crossed I might be lucky enough to have some housing ...
Gerdwin is giving real good advice,we moved here in August and live about 3 mins walk from Aurel Vlaicu Metro station,its a great area,La iancu restraurnt does great pizzas,there are loads of local shops and cafes,its close enough to walk to ... Read More
Car Insurance - what do we need? by Robin & Sue
WE are leaving England and heading for Sibiu in November. Can we continue to drive on our current car insurance (since we are not coming back to England & won't have an address here), or do we need Romanian? If so, can we insure the car without ...
do not touch this guy with a barge pole Read More
Cost of living in Romania by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the [b]cost of living in Romania[/b]. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Romania. Don't forget to mention where you are living Let's compare ...
been trying to register our car here for 3 months made the big mistake of employing a so called expert Mr fixit,BAD NES Read More