Jack Boettcher
@a_jambo
Filipino expat in New Zealand
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About me
Filipino
Lives in Eketahuna
Registration: 03 August 2009
Cost of living in New Zealand - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to New Zealand, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
My comments 27 Feb 2017 remain largely unchanged. Costs for us (married retired couple own home, rural) have remained largely unchanged. Petrol costs in 2018 have increased. Average annual price per litre: 2016 $1.794 ; 2017 $1.904; 2018 $2.049. The ... Read More
What to expect when moving to New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Is there anything you wish you had known before moving to New Zealand? For example, transportation, internet speeds, types of housing, aspects of the culture or social life. In your opinion, what's the most important thing to ...
Have you gone across and spoken / introduced yourself to your neighbours Read More
Moving to Palmerston North in September 2016. Need advice. by schaz
Good day everyone. We're a family of 3 (Self, wife and a 5 year old kid). Moving to Palmerston North in September 2016. We have been in Oman for the last 10 years (Pakistani by nationality) and first time relocating to a country far from ...
Most people in Palmerston North use a car(s) to get around and go to work. See https://www.pncc.govt.nz/facilitiesandparks/transport/getting-around-palmerston-north/ for details on public transport. Some CoL figures (in NZD) based on my last 2 ... Read More
What to expect when moving to New Zealand by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Is there anything you wish you had known before moving to New Zealand? For example, transportation, internet speeds, types of housing, aspects of the culture or social life. In your opinion, what's the most important thing to ...
I came back to New Zealand from Saudi Arabia in July 2014 to retire after being away from the country for just over 7 years. I was 66 at the time. We had already purchased a house (sight unseen) in a small rural town a year before we arrived home. ... Read More
Cost of living in New Zealand - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to New Zealand, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
If you need to live in a city for work reasons then things like rent and housing (to purchase) will be high especially in the main cities (eg Auckland) and in some of the satellite cities/towns such as Hamilton and Tauranga. Average cost of living ... Read More
Help! I desperately need advice about my final exit visa. by K8Bound
Greetings: After over ten years in Saudi Arabia, I am leaving. However, my employer doesnt have a great reputation when it comes to paying out severance pay. They have been known to give people a quick final exit visa (like 72 hours) and tell those ...
I don't know all the details but here is some things I do know. Your company may provide you with an exit visa but: 1) You will be stopped by immigration if you still own a car. If the car is still registered to you when you present your exit ... Read More
Wife changed renewed passport with married name
My wife and I got married just before we came to KSA. When she arrived in KSA she arrived with a passport under her previous married name (say Smith). Last month she received a new passport in her/our married name(say Jones). Right now she has an ... Read More
Al Nakheel Residences - What's it like? by BC-2012
Hi, does anyone know anything about Al Nakheel Residences? I cant seem to find much information on the internet. Is anyone staying there or had visited? What was it like. Thanks
Costs at the end of 2011 were SAR120k per year per villa. Read More
wanna buy a full set of golf clubs in Riyadh by andyli
Hi guys, just move in Riyadh and interested in buying a full set of golf clubs (brand new or used in excellent condition are welcome). Leave me message, tks:D
Try the: 1. the golf shop at the Intercon Hotel 2. the golf shop at both the Riyadh Golf Club and the Dirab Golf Club Granada Mall, on the 1st floor there is a large sport shop near the middle of the mall on the Carrefore side that sells golf ... Read More
Advice for a British Muslim female by sumiuk
Hi all! New to this site and the exciting world of being an "expat"! I will be moving to Saudi (Riyadh) in December and have already started to plan things I can bring and will need initially when I move! I am excited and nervous at the same ...
In terms of international plugs what I did was bring 2 of them. In addition I brought 3 local/home town multi-plugs boxes. That way I need only to use 1 international plug in the local power outlet then hitch all my own country plugs into the ... Read More
malted barley or hops by livibeans
Does anyone know where or if it is possible to buy malted barley and/or hops in the Khobar area? thanx, livi
just go to Bahrain unless you are really into home made Read More
ENGLISH PRE-PRIMARY TEACHER
have a look at the latest classified. somebody was looking for an english teacher Read More
I have been FLASHED!!! Now what? by shahab.ali
Guys! My first speeding ticket in Saudi Arabia. I got flashed on 8th November and was waiting for the SMS and got it on 11th. Now it asks me to go to moi.gov.sa and since that day, when i enter the details it says "This service is unavailable, ...
Find out how to pay quickly - from Sahar website "All citizens and residents must update their information (mobile phone, mail and address) at any sector of the Ministry of Interior (Traffic Department 聳 Civil Affairs 聳 Passport Department) to ... Read More
Att: Lady golfers
There is a mixed golf tournament at the Doha Club on 19 Nov. I and my wife (non golfer) will be in Doha that week and I would like to play in that tournament. However I have no lady partner. Is there any lady golfers out there who would like to ... Read More
Activities in Riyadh by Khi
Guys, I've just moved here last week. And so far the only easy thing to do is finding a mall and places to eat. Food here is quite better than Dubai. Anyhow, what I was wondering is that given I hardly know anyone, maybe some kind hearted soul out ...
Yip got him now. Nice guy. Pity the wife, She only got $30mil or something from the divorce or was that Jack Norman's wife? Anyway big numbers Read More
Activities in Riyadh by Khi
Guys, I've just moved here last week. And so far the only easy thing to do is finding a mall and places to eat. Food here is quite better than Dubai. Anyhow, what I was wondering is that given I hardly know anyone, maybe some kind hearted soul out ...
Is he the guy that who had his fans shout "in the hole" every time he got his "putter" out. Read More
Activities in Riyadh by Khi
Guys, I've just moved here last week. And so far the only easy thing to do is finding a mall and places to eat. Food here is quite better than Dubai. Anyhow, what I was wondering is that given I hardly know anyone, maybe some kind hearted soul out ...
Tiger who?, never heard of him Read More
Activities in Riyadh by Khi
Guys, I've just moved here last week. And so far the only easy thing to do is finding a mall and places to eat. Food here is quite better than Dubai. Anyhow, what I was wondering is that given I hardly know anyone, maybe some kind hearted soul out ...
I have been to Dirab but never played there. Dirab is "greener" with wide fairways and for those that play "serious" golf it is seen as a much easier course than RGG. RGG is challenging. I am on a 28 handicap but get around ok and don't consider a ... Read More
Activities in Riyadh by Khi
Guys, I've just moved here last week. And so far the only easy thing to do is finding a mall and places to eat. Food here is quite better than Dubai. Anyhow, what I was wondering is that given I hardly know anyone, maybe some kind hearted soul out ...
There is an another 18 hole championship golf course about 20kms north of the city called Riyadh Golf course. i play there once. The most common membership program cost SAR2,000 for the year then SAR100 per round. I play there once week usually on ... Read More
Living in the DQ by Benzo
Hi, I' ve been living the DQ for almost one year i should have many friends from all countrys but it's not the case at all! Does somebody can help? Also i m looking for arabic lessons with a french speaking teacher....
I (and the ball and chain) would be happy to go to Scalinies. Never been and never been to night out with people on this forum. Read More
Living in the DQ by Benzo
Hi, I' ve been living the DQ for almost one year i should have many friends from all countrys but it's not the case at all! Does somebody can help? Also i m looking for arabic lessons with a french speaking teacher....
You might like to try this guy Jamel - Eddine Chaabani He is Algerian, speaks French and other languages and is an Arabic teacher. works at the USA Embassy. Read More
Defacto Relationship - Westerners in Riyadh
Thanks for the responses. Both have been verified by a call to my embassy. Read More
Defacto Relationship - Westerners in Riyadh
I have the opportunity to work in Riyadh. However I have read somewhere that people in defacto relationships (which my partner and I are in) cannot live together. Is this the case? What about if we are living in a western community? Would we be ... Read More