Allen
Active memberAmerican expat in Kuwait
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American
Lives in Mangaf
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Registration: 04 March 2010
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dental clinic in kuwait by engmousa
hey all!! where i can find a good dentist here in kuwait..?? waiting ur replies :) thanks in advance
A lot of my Western friends go to the International Clinic in Salmiya. My wife prefers the dental office inside of the Al Manshar Mall in Fahaheel. If you have the S.A.I.C. (Saudi Arabian Insurance Company) then, I think you would like the office ... Read More
Ready or not, here I come! by msjaydee
Hi all, I am moving to Kuwait at the end of March. I hope to meet some people on here and get some valuable information before I make my move. I have a few questions: 1. What areas would you suggest I look for apartments in? I want to live in an ...
If you're going to be working at or near Sharq.... you might look in the towns of Shaab, Salmiya, possibly Hawalli, or any of the other numerous 'suburbs' of Kuwait City. Just be prepared for crazy congestion near the start and end times of ... Read More
Kuwait Traffic Officer Dies in Head-On Collision by Paul&Collette
If you read the papers today you will see that a Traffic Officer died in a head-on collision. His friend, also an Officer is seriously injured. The photographs show a wreckage of a vehicle which must have exceeded the speed limit. I feel so sorry ...
Simple answer but....at the same time complicated. The "answer" to the problem of the 'typical' type of local driving is that.... This Is Kuwait.....plain and simple. I've never been to Saudi (I've heard the driving attitude is similar there) ... Read More
Surfing the Gulf
Hey...does ANYONE out there know of ANYONE (or place) that MIGHT sell a longboard (surfboard)? For years I was a bodyboarder when I was still at home in California. I always wanted to "stand up" instead of being down there on my belly.... I was ... Read More
New to Kuwait and already bored by Maged
Hi there, just joined the website . i have moved to kuwait a couple of months ago from London. looking for friends and social life here in kuwait. im so bored but i heard there are alot of things to be done here.
Patience, my best and most "basic" advice. I've been here a total of 5 years...it takes some time to build up contacts etc. But, the 'net helps...sites like this one or similar can help initiate connections. As said earlier, getting an invite to ... Read More
HOLA !!! by hilda corona
hello Everybody !!! Im Hilda from Mexico, I signed in here because I want to meet more Mexican people living in Kuwait, we are having already a close group of mexican "gang" here, n I want u to know that U R NOT ALONE jajaja ..... Im married n i ...
Thank you a TON! This news will make my wife extremely happy... now...if I could ONLY get my hands on some REAL chorizo...I'd be completely happy....haha! And a good cerveza of course.... bye! Allen Read More
HOLA !!! by hilda corona
hello Everybody !!! Im Hilda from Mexico, I signed in here because I want to meet more Mexican people living in Kuwait, we are having already a close group of mexican "gang" here, n I want u to know that U R NOT ALONE jajaja ..... Im married n i ...
Hilda... How long have you lived in Kuwait? I've lived here for five years spread over the last 10 (a year in Iraq, the rest at home in the States). My question is this, have you lived here long enough to know....REALLY know someone (even a ... Read More
One month in Kuwait and would like to know what to expect. by bnlfan
I will be coming to Kuwait soon to work for one month and will likely be staying in Mangaf. While I will be working 12 hours a day 6 days per week, I will have one day a week off (maybe). What I would like to know is what should I expect while ...
Working those hours (I've been in the same boat), you won't have time for much else. If you're an American working on one of the U.S. bases, the USO will have TONS of additional books you can just pick up and go. There is a lot to do here in ... Read More
2 weeks and still lost..... by BeachHobo
Hi all. I am from S.C. living and working in Kuwait. Just arrived here about two weeks ago and am finding it challenging to get around in this city without spending a fortune. Any help from anybody who speaks English would be much appreciated. I ...
One thing that no one here has mentioned is that, all "real" cabs have a meter. They will do their damndest NOT to use it and will want to negotiate a price with you. If you are adamant and upfront, demand that they use the meter. By law, the ... Read More
Is there anything fun to do in Kuwait? by Subway Mom
I have 2 kids and would like to have a fun filled Eid break. Is there anything fun to do in Kuwait other than live at the malls?! (Because that seems like the ONLY thing) :(
There are quite a number of amusement parks, both large and small. I've never been to any of them so, I don't know their exact quality, safety record, etc but........they do seem primarily geared toward family fun. Other then the ubiquitous malls ... Read More
New to the blog but, not the country.... by jumpmaster0451
Hello everyone, as you can tell, I'm not exactly "blog-savvy" but, here I am. I've lived in Kuwait a total of about 3.5 years, not all of it concurrently. I'm not exactly sure what to say but, if any of you out there are new to Kuwait, or the GCC ...
blah blah blah....lol... come out here and enjoy our 135+ degree heat...haha. Read More
New to the blog but, not the country.... by jumpmaster0451
Hello everyone, as you can tell, I'm not exactly "blog-savvy" but, here I am. I've lived in Kuwait a total of about 3.5 years, not all of it concurrently. I'm not exactly sure what to say but, if any of you out there are new to Kuwait, or the GCC ...
Yeah...next to the coast is super humid. I was 'visiting' my new apartment in Mangaf just two days ago (and before my vacation of mid July to early August)...and wow, just oppressive humidity. It sure will be nice when I can actually move in down ... Read More
New to the blog but, not the country.... by jumpmaster0451
Hello everyone, as you can tell, I'm not exactly "blog-savvy" but, here I am. I've lived in Kuwait a total of about 3.5 years, not all of it concurrently. I'm not exactly sure what to say but, if any of you out there are new to Kuwait, or the GCC ...
WOW....was it HOT today !!! I know...I know...it never "officially" gets above 50-C here but..... know this, my good friend here on camp has a very sophisticated thermometer/weather station device. It's digital and pretty accurate. During the ... Read More
Meeting on Wednesday by Denizkizi
Hi Guys! Do you want to meet on Wednesday and do something? Any opinions? Take care, Deniz
Help, advice, coaching? haha... what is the proper (or is THERE even ) saying for this time of Ramadan? Is there a proper greeting or salutation? Any help? Allen Read More
Anything good about Kuwait? by FrenchFrog
Hi! Sorry for the provocative title but I'm just hoping to get more responses that way :P... I read a lot of negative posts on this forum and also a lot of posts trying to organise social stuff - which is obviously good but also worries me slightly ...
Not counting my "pass thru" to Iraq in 2006 (and eventual return pass thru back to the States in 2007, I've lived/worked in Kuwait 3 times now. Totalled up I've lived in Kuwait about 4 years. No...Kuwait isn't "perfect" but, neither is anywhere ... Read More