Peanuts69
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Top 5 tips to live in Egypt by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Egypt. What recommendations would you give ...
1 I'd say work on being assertive. Pushovers are walkover. Fight, argue and complain to not be treated like a dumb expat. most folk crap themselves when people argue back, especially the men as many women here are not assertive. Be strong, be ... Read More
Safety in Cairo by Joethepro18
Hi Guys, my name is Joe and l currently live in Scotland but have been offered a job as a Golf Professional in Egypt Cairo but as you all probably know the news does not poetry the city as SAFE so any info regarding Cairo would be great. Thanks Joe
Hi Joe Once you get here and you see the golfing life and how regular trips take place to the Golf Hotel and Little Venice etc you will soon make a good circle of friends. It is easier to move around in groups, especially with folk who are a) ... Read More
Safety in Cairo by Joethepro18
Hi Guys, my name is Joe and l currently live in Scotland but have been offered a job as a Golf Professional in Egypt Cairo but as you all probably know the news does not poetry the city as SAFE so any info regarding Cairo would be great. Thanks Joe
Hi, did you move yet? I live a few miles from Jw Marriott and as a lady I never travel there alone as it is quite a secluded area and it is quite difficult to get a taxi. However, many expats play golf there and the BOGOF bar is always teeming ... Read More
Working Visa by Callygey
Hi, What is the cost of a visa that will enable me to find employment in Hurghada and how long is the visa valid for? Generally speaking do they allow working visas for South Africans? thanks Cally
Very true Caty... You need to find a job first, fulfill governmental criteria (Aids test, appropriate qualifications etc.) and then your employer will fix your visa inside your passport. Good luck. Read More
for all the expat friends here...how do you feel about egypt by VetMooka
It is Egypt...Land of History...i like to know how Egypt looks in the eyes of new expat people
When I first came to Egypt I was in awe of the beauty, the people and the cultural freedom. Nowadays, I dismay over the graffiti, the sexual harassment and the political uncertainty. Why do I remain, I want to gain professional experience which ... Read More
what do you really like & hate about living in Egypt? by SophsRianna
Asalam 3alaikum! Hi everyone. I know that with living everywhere there are likes and dislikes, i would like to know what these are in Egypt. Anything unique to Egypt also ? I live in UK. Also, differences between Cairo and Alex, something that may ...
Likes Weather, beaches, holidays holidays holidays.. Egyptians celebrate anything and everything. I've never worked so few hours with so many days off. Money goes further, the option to buy OTC meds because I'm an educated adult, very ... Read More
how is britich trated i cairo? by canadianman35
any idea
Mostly I feel disrespected, but this isn't because I'm British, it is because I am a woman. I hear a lot of sexual and derogatory comments, again, nothing to do with my nationality, it is because I simply breath! On a positive note, I do ... Read More
Cost of living in Egypt – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Egypt in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Egypt you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Egypt? > accommodation prices > ...
I eat very healthily thank you. I don't recall fresh salmon being on the unhealthy food to avoid List. I actually make from fresh everynight I just prefer to not buy from mahmal! Ive rented for cheaper, I lived in squalor. I live in w secure ... Read More
Cost of living in Egypt – 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Egypt in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Egypt you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Egypt? > accommodation prices > ...
I have lived in Egypt for 7 years and each year it costs me more and more, but it is still terribly cheap compared to the UK... I took the time to add my personal expenditure. How much does it cost to live in Egypt? > accommodation prices - ... Read More
ORFI MARRIAGE - SPECIALIST ADVICE NEEDED by ElaineCrawley
Hello expat friends A year ago tomorrow I had an orfi marriage with an Egyptian man living in Luxor. I was very happy with him for the first few visits (I continued to live in England and still do, thank God) and then came the requests for ...
I know a foreign woman with four orfis, no one tracks these things. Rip it up, it is literally a receipt for your out of pocket expenses. Prostitutes are getting a new orfi nightly to book hotels with Saudis they pick up in casinos. Read More
ORFI MARRIAGE - SPECIALIST ADVICE NEEDED by ElaineCrawley
Hello expat friends A year ago tomorrow I had an orfi marriage with an Egyptian man living in Luxor. I was very happy with him for the first few visits (I continued to live in England and still do, thank God) and then came the requests for ...
Elaine, I have just seen this after my last comment and I'm hoping and wishing you got rid of the douchebag by now. He is playing you like an old fiddle and the fact i read that he berates you disgusts me. He sounds like a vile lowlife. I ... Read More
Average wage in Luxor by ElaineCrawley
Dear friends Can anyone tell me the average wage for someone working in the tourist shops in Luxor? My friend (who I may eventually marry) says he works for commission only, but that the average he would get paid if he wasn't on commission ...
He is asking you to send him the equivalent of a doctors salary, even in Cairo 4000le is a good living wage for many an Egyptian man. He can go to any old hospital tbh and buy a piece of paper talking about bloodtests etc and even if he is telling ... Read More
How to get a bank account by EileenRuth
Hi, Is it possible to open a bank account here without a resident visa? I have tried at HSBC and CIB, and they tell me I need a work permit first. If anyone has opened an account while on a tourist visa, please let me know where. (I am in New ...
I do not have a work permit or property and I am living on three month visas (for the last 3 years) and I have a bank account. In fact, I have two. One with QNB and one with HSBC. I was asked no questions and it was done instantly. Read More