jimod4343
English expat in Ireland
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About me
English
Lives in Sligo
Speaks English, Swedish
Registration: 27 August 2011
About
My expat journey
Ireland
Stockholm, Sweden
Telecoms Engineering.
Food, fashion, transport, Tunnelbana (Tube, Metro),shops very good. A very tolerant country generally. Heating, hot water included in rent. Health service great.
Tax very high. Very expensive. Incredibly cold in winter but city is built to minimise that.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Airport electronics/power/radar/landing systems engineer.
Good weather but can be very humid. Western food plentiful. Although a Muslim country, the atmosphere is generally less oppressive than e.g. Saudi, as long as you are respectful of local beliefs and practices. No exit visa required to leave.
Far too many taxis vying for your custom.
England
Activity
answer some questions by Kaine
Hello to all. I am currently studying cultural communication online. One of our assignments is to interview another cultural. Since my Great Grandfather was born and raised in Ireland and I want to go back and get my dual citizenship while there ...
I wouldn't agree that "beating the wife" is acceptable these days. However I have met Irish women who seem to think that men are "the enemy", which perhaps is a legacy of the past. Read More
What's in store for me in Riyadh?? by R.i.N
What should i expect in Riyadh compared to other regions in Saudi.. :/
I found life in Riyadh (as a westerner) intolerable. As a woman, it would be even worse, I'd say. Read More
Situation in Benghazi by Yul83
Hi, I may go and live in Benghazi for a while for a humanitarian project and I was wondering how the situation was there (in terms of security and living conditions). Thank you.
Libya is a war zone. In such a case the rules change and information posted on this forum can be a matter of life and death, and might be a desperate individual's only source of truth in a situation which is riddled with dis-information. Moderation ... Read More
american girl to marry saudi amd move to riyadh by amyasb
Hello, I am an American teacher, possibly to marry a Saudi and move to Riyadh. I am very speculative about the differences in culture. I have only heard really bad things about the lives of American women in Saudi. Can anyone offer any ...
Hi I have known many westerners that have had nervous breakdowns after going to Saudi Arabia. No matter how many books you read and how open-minded you think you are, the culture shock can be huge. It is a few years since I worked in Riyadh, and ... Read More