Honey Combs
American expat in Bahrain
Forum posts
24
Contacts
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About me
American
Lives in Manama
Speaks English, Arabic and Afrikaans
Registration: 09 May 2013
Water, electricity and municipality tax
Hey there. We are busy signing a contract for a new place. I see in the contract that the landlord has set a cap at bd 600 per annum for water, electricity and municipality. Is this a fair amount? Also do they usually include the municipality tax in ... Read More
New Born residency/CPR process
Hey everyone! I just had a baby two weeks ago and have now received her birth certificate, got it stamped by the ministry of foreign affairs and made an appointment with the American embassy to apply for her passport. I noticed on her birth ... Read More
Hiring a live in maid questions
Thank you for the reply. I would rather not go through an agency because I have heard all the horror stories. I really want the lady I have now to just turn live in. However, now that I know the hubby's company has to sort out the sponsoring of ... Read More
Hiring a live in maid questions
Hey everyone! I am an American lady living here with my husband and we are expecting our first baby in just a couple weeks. I have been using a lady part time to help me clean up my house and was thinking to turn that into full time. I have never ... Read More
Hi and a few questions :) by happyholmes
Hi everyone just a quick message to say hi! My 3 year old daughter and I have just arrived in Bahrain from the UK to join my husband. I have been looking through the forum and have seen some great advice so hope you wont mind if I have a few ...
You do not need to be referred. No worries there. You can phone them for an appointment or just show up and make one. Thank you, it is an extremely exciting time! We just had our baby shower over the weekend and now it is starting to feel very ... Read More
Hi and a few questions :) by happyholmes
Hi everyone just a quick message to say hi! My 3 year old daughter and I have just arrived in Bahrain from the UK to join my husband. I have been looking through the forum and have seen some great advice so hope you wont mind if I have a few ...
Hello there and welcome to Bahrain and the forum. My husband and I live in Amwaj with our two dogs and in about three weeks time we will have a new addition to our family! I am currently 9 months pregnant. I use American Mission Hospital. They ... Read More
What are my rights?they are not giving me the salary they promised! by Ocfemjc
Sorry in advance in case this has been answered but Can someone tell me what my rights are if I had been offered and signed a contract saying my designation was XXXX and then employers pay me less without consulting me as they say I'm not doing ...
Hey there. I hate to see situations like this and unfortunately, I see them all too often here in the Middle East. First off the company that has hired you is in the wrong to begin with by not putting you under their sponsorship which is illegal. ... Read More
Products I can't seem to get by Ocfemjc
Random question. Been looking for baking powder & Apple cider vinegar in bulk. ACV seems to not exist here & can only get the tiny baking soda tins,imported so exxy. Need it to wash my hair 馃槩 Anywhere I may get it?
I just picked some more ACV today at alosra. I think I paid BD 2+ for the bottle. I also have psoriasis so I feel your pain there. I also got some at Lulus. It's always in the section with the vinegars and oils. The brand I picked up today was ... Read More
Checking Traffic violations online by Honey Combs
Hey there! I have lived in Bahrain for over a year now and am still learning the what's what around here. In October I got a parking ticket because I didn't pay the meter which I sadly did not see. I was told to pay it online. Since then, I ...
Well that is good to know at least that I am not busy racking up a large amount of money in penalties hehe. Thanks a million for the info! Read More
Products I can't seem to get by Ocfemjc
Random question. Been looking for baking powder & Apple cider vinegar in bulk. ACV seems to not exist here & can only get the tiny baking soda tins,imported so exxy. Need it to wash my hair 馃槩 Anywhere I may get it?
Hey there! I also use both ingredients for my hair. I have no problem finding apple cider vinegar here. I get decent size bottles from both Alosra and Lulus. I had a harder time finding larger amounts of the baking soda though for sure. I ended up ... Read More
Hair salons by Lauga
Hello everyone. I recently moved to Bahrain and I麓m looking for a hair salon, any ideas? and how is the price? Thank you !
I just tried Tony & Guy over the weekend as well for a color and my husband got his hair cut there as well. We walked out super happy. I had to have my hair go through two rounds of die to get the blond out and then he had a regular cut. We also ... Read More
Checking Traffic violations online by Honey Combs
Hey there! I have lived in Bahrain for over a year now and am still learning the what's what around here. In October I got a parking ticket because I didn't pay the meter which I sadly did not see. I was told to pay it online. Since then, I ...
Thank you for the advice I will do that. :) Read More
Tipping by Princessnice
Happy New Year!!! It's almost 2 weeks since I've moved to Bahrain and I'm having a grand time. My family and I have a book "101 Things to do in Bahrain" and we are slowly checking them off! I'm loving ordering in but on ...
Yep I was answering both questions in one comment. Read More
Checking Traffic violations online
Hey there! I have lived in Bahrain for over a year now and am still learning the what's what around here. In October I got a parking ticket because I didn't pay the meter which I sadly did not see. I was told to pay it online. Since then, I ... Read More
Tipping by Princessnice
Happy New Year!!! It's almost 2 weeks since I've moved to Bahrain and I'm having a grand time. My family and I have a book "101 Things to do in Bahrain" and we are slowly checking them off! I'm loving ordering in but on ...
Kindly do not twist my words. I have lived here in the Middle East for over 18 years and I was merely sharing what I have learned from my time here. I stated the price that is acceptable to pay people who come and wash your car. If you ask them how ... Read More
Tipping by Princessnice
Happy New Year!!! It's almost 2 weeks since I've moved to Bahrain and I'm having a grand time. My family and I have a book "101 Things to do in Bahrain" and we are slowly checking them off! I'm loving ordering in but on ...
This has been the age old question here in the Middle East. Yes there is a service charge already added to your bill however, from my experience knowing many individuals who work in the restaurant business, that money rarely goes to the waiters. We ... Read More
Arriving to Bahrain by car - advices needed! by Ribosom
Hello all, We are planning a road trip from Kuwait to Bahrain next week in spite of everyone trying to talk us out of it. :) Anyway, we got everything sorted out, but I have heard all kind of stories how the causeway crossing might be a nightmare ...
Oh that sucks. My husband and I might be coming in the middle of Jan for a friends wedding. We shall see though, I am about 8 months preggers so around that time we will see if I am up for a long drive while I am the size of a whale haha Read More
Arriving to Bahrain by car - advices needed! by Ribosom
Hello all, We are planning a road trip from Kuwait to Bahrain next week in spite of everyone trying to talk us out of it. :) Anyway, we got everything sorted out, but I have heard all kind of stories how the causeway crossing might be a nightmare ...
Hey there, My hubby works in Saudi but we live in Bahrain, he crossed the causeway every single day. It can take long however, on average you are looking at approximately an hour from the first toll gate till the end. It is not that bad. Thursday ... Read More
Now in Bahrain,Can i travel by road to Dubai via Saudi? Procedure plz! by Bilalkhanpak
Hi, I am on work visa in bahrain, i want to travel to Dubai by road via saudia. Is it possible?? If it is than please tell me the procedure.
Hello there! I know you can get a transit visa if you own the vehicle. It can not be on an installment plan first off. I know it is possible because a year or so ago our friends from the UK and Zimbabwe did an expedition with their Land Rovers from ... Read More
Gas cylinder order by Ocfemjc
Are there specific times it's better to call companies that provide services such as new gas cylinders? Called Nader Gas, after a gazillion calls someone picks up, tells me to call another number, when finally someone picked up there they gave ...
Maybe if it is urgent you can go try and refill it yourself this time around? When I used to live in Kuwait we always refilled it ourselves. Each area had its own refilling station. Here it seems a big more difficult because it is more than one ... Read More
Pet Sitters by Ocfemjc
I will be moving to Bahrain with 3 cats. Just wondered if anyone pet sits, as in just go in each day or every 2 days and feeds and cleans the litter? I'm not a fan of catteries and neither are the cats so would be good to know options should and ...
Hello there! There is a Facebook group that is great for pet sitting here in Bahrain. Its called Bahrain Pet Sitting. Another group that is always willing to help and share contacts for sitters is Mums in Bahrain. Read More
Gas cylinder order by Ocfemjc
Are there specific times it's better to call companies that provide services such as new gas cylinders? Called Nader Gas, after a gazillion calls someone picks up, tells me to call another number, when finally someone picked up there they gave ...
Oh I went through this recently. Unfortunately I do not have better news for you. I use Bahrain Gas. Called them the other day to refill my two gas cylinders. It all seemed great when I called on a Sunday night the guy was super friendly and told me ... Read More
Old to Kuwait, New to Blogging
Hello, Yes I am an expat here in Kuwait. I have been here for about 18 odd years. I did majority of my schooling here and got my degree from American University of Kuwait located in Salmiya. I am an outdoor person. My husband and I have a boat ... Read More
Old to Kuwait, New to Blogging
So I enjoy reading all the blogs I run across and thought, why not start my own? I have lived here for sooooo long why not share my experiences? So here I am! Hello everyone! :) Read More