1fleetingglimpse
American expat in Egypt
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Lives in Cairo
Registration: 26 July 2009
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Considering Job In Cairo by secretagentwilly
Hello...I'm considering taking a job in Cairo...but I have some concerns...I have two dogs and two cats...the cats are indoor and so are the dogs most of the time but they do like to play frisbee and go to the park...how is Cairo for that? And what ...
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single english girl moving to cairo. by selina1
Hi i have recently accepted a teaching job in Cairo, the school looks amazing and the head teacher seems really nice. I have always wanted to work abroad, and cairo seems like an amazing place, however many people have told me that the local men ...
There is a huge expat community in Cairo. BCA (British Community Association) just opened a new clubhouse in Maadi. They now have 3 locations in Cairo. If you are going to teach in an International school you will find a network of foreign ... Read More
Considering Job In Cairo by secretagentwilly
Hello...I'm considering taking a job in Cairo...but I have some concerns...I have two dogs and two cats...the cats are indoor and so are the dogs most of the time but they do like to play frisbee and go to the park...how is Cairo for that? And what ...
You can live very well on 40 K here. Is your job going to give you a housing allowance or provide housing? About the dogs, there is a park (more like playground/baseball field) at Victory College in Maadi that I have recently found out allows a ... Read More
American grocery items in Cairo by Roxlet
I am hoping to find American grocery items somewhere in Cairo. Specifically, I am looking for chocolate chips, brown sugar, canned pumpkin, canned cranberry sauce, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk, etc. Does anyone know if -- and where -- ...
OK, thanks anyway! Do you know a good way to email the consulate? I am an American, obviously, and I had a completely dispiriting encounter there with the American Citizen's Unit, sent an email to the main addressr and have heard not a word.For ... Read More
Cairo/Egypt questions by mohameda
Hi I am considering an offer as an IT Program Manager in big company in Cairo, and have few questions. 1 - Would USD 100K + housing + schools + car allowance be a good package for this professional level. 2- Social and sports life for kids. I hear ...
Yes, Rehab has more green spaces and ample parking (but that could change). I hate to sound biased because I live in Maadi, but I would have to reccommend Maadi for you. Your wife would feel less isolated and be closer to shopping. She would be ... Read More
Cairo/Egypt questions by mohameda
Hi I am considering an offer as an IT Program Manager in big company in Cairo, and have few questions. 1 - Would USD 100K + housing + schools + car allowance be a good package for this professional level. 2- Social and sports life for kids. I hear ...
Hi. 1. 100 K is an insanely high salary in Egypt. Roughly it is 563,000 LE (Egyptian Pounds). The average Egyptian Salary is 1,500 LE per month 18,000 LE per year or LESS. So, yes, you can live very comfortably on that. Housing - I heard you ... Read More
Censorship and shipping stuff into Egypt by joshnic
Hi there We are moving to Cairo over the summer - two starter questions: 1.We have been told by the logistics people in my organisation that we need to provide a list of all CDs, DVDs and Books (name, author and ISBN) and that there is a sort of ...
I had over 610 pounds of books shipped along with some personal effects. The shipping company I hired individually wrapped each one of the books (approximately 300) in tissue paper. I was lucky that the guys at customs could not be bothered ... Read More
American in Cairo
Hi everyone. American living in Cairo. I've been here for 1 1/2 years. I'm always up for meeting for coffee in Maadi. For other Americans considering the move to Egypt, I am available to answer any questions you may have no matter how trivial it ... Read More
Living and working in egypt by egyptfan
Has anyone completed the TEFL coursein Alexandria? I want to know if jobs to teach english as a second language are easy to find in egypt. Also can anyone give me details of propery 6th october? For some reason i cant get it off the net. Mohammed i ...
I have taken the TEFL in Alex. Read More
Moving to Egypt... but not so sure if I should - HELP! by rodexpat
My family and I are thinking of moving to Egypt from South Africa. I work for a multi-national company, and I have 2 kids (7 and 13). Obviously I have a million questions, but they key ones are: 1. How easy is it for a western, christian woman to ...
Maadi is a wonderful area to live in as an ex-pat. There are many resources here, Churches, and community groups that would make it easier for a Christian western woman. There are also many shops in Maadi that carry imported products. That's not ... Read More