BromleyKent
English expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
English
Lives in Riyadh
Registration: 14 August 2010
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find more about life in KSA. by JoonNam
Hello This is Joon, currently living in Seoul, Korea. Due to my profession, I will be relocated to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in near future. I just don't know when exactly. Anybody who is in Korea and wants to make new friends or maybe need some help ...
Saudi Arabia is like no other place on this planet. The culture is alien even for Muslims. Prepare yourself mentally, it WILL be tough. I hope they are rewarding you extremely well for this experience. Best wishes. Read More
Troubles in opening an Account at NCB (Al-Ahli Bank) by mirzayasir4
I am a Pakistani citizen living in Saudi Arabia on valid Iqama. I filled online form at NCB Website to apply for a Personal Bank Account. After form filling I print out the unique number assigned to my Iqama and I was informed from the website that ...
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Why is there no bus service or metro in Riyadh? by eveningstar
We all know there is no bus service or Metro in Riyadh. However does anyone know why not? Evening star
because of extremely cheap petrol! Read More
Used Oil Disposal by beezer
Hey, Wondering if anybody knows a proper oil disposal place here in Riyadh? If you say the backyard, or the sink I'll kill you.
Flush the lot down the toilet. Simple. Become someone else's problem! Read More
Brand new UK family in Riyadh! by BromleyKent
Hi All! I have recently moved with my young family to Riyadh for a 2 year stint. We are from Bromley, Kent (a suburb of London). This is our first time living out of the UK. We live on a compound in Riyadh called Granada Village and would like to ...
Sladepa - we left Granada and Saudi Arabia about 4 months ago. Now live in Hong Kong! Granada was a nice place, we lived in Villa 175. We met some geneuniely nice people. Most of the hospotal staff are non GCC Arabs, South Asian and Filipino. They ... Read More
I'm new and need a bit of help by smercer
Hello, I am moving to Riyadh in June permanently, currently travel to the country on a single entry visa. I am looking for a family villa on a compound where British School is available. Can anyone give me the name or phone number so I can make some ...
Hello One more compound to add to the list above; Granada Village. Its also about 10 minutes away from the BISR and they provide transport for the kids to/from school. You can contact the manager, Mr Abdullah on +966 1 248 8387. Regards, Khalid. Read More
Whats cooking? by shahab.ali
Hey all the regulars, where are you?
Not sure MM2, its haggis or wagging beef, I though Zara said "Two minutes with your noodle" and she caught you with it. :rolleyes::lol::lol::lol: Read More
Unsolicited mail by jillndave
I have had three PMs saying "I need your help". Two are from Saudi Nationals asking to be friends the other is a Muslim woman asking about advise on how to get a visa to visit the country. I have politely rebuffed all three and suggested that the ...
I've had a PM from the lady who wants to visit Riyadh and then get a job here. I requested her to contact the Embassy in London as well. She sent me a thank you note. Thats it. Read More
New Car/Suv by oraclefusions
I am planning to buy a new car. I am inclined towards Toyota Prado (4 or 5 cylinder) but I can also for for GMC Acadia or Mazda CX-9. Any one has had experience with driving suvs, please share it with me. Cheers
MaserMan - I agree with you - the Armada is a top car!! ;-) Read More
Brand new UK family in Riyadh! by BromleyKent
Hi All! I have recently moved with my young family to Riyadh for a 2 year stint. We are from Bromley, Kent (a suburb of London). This is our first time living out of the UK. We live on a compound in Riyadh called Granada Village and would like to ...
Thank you Arlette, clearly I am new to this!! I'll certainly ask my wife to put an ad in the classified section. Best regards, Khalid. Read More
Brand new UK family in Riyadh!
Hi All! I have recently moved with my young family to Riyadh for a 2 year stint. We are from Bromley, Kent (a suburb of London). This is our first time living out of the UK. We live on a compound in Riyadh called Granada Village and would like to ... Read More