paulvliegen
Belgian expat in England
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About me
Belgian
Lives in Bristol, England
Speaks Dutch, French, English
Registration: 25 July 2015
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Young Family moving to Brunei investigating good areas to live by HannahGB
Hello everyone, We are a Scottish family currently living in Abu Dhabi. We will be moving to Brunei within the next 5 months and I am currently researching areas to live. We have two young boys, both hopefully will be attending JBS or ISB. Any ...
Hey Hannah, We lived atop of a hill and had the forest right behind us and initially similar concerns. Crocks: only when you really live at the riverfront, which is rather unlikely. Monitor lizards: you may see some, but they stay away from areas ... Read More
Sending Money to Philippines. Only expats can do so by Haroun Ben Ammar
Good morning every one, Im from Tunisia and I want to send money to a freind in philippines but I cant send (it's the laws here).. I need an expat living here in Tunisia who can do that for me(I will give him the money ofc)... does any one can ...
Hi, We're likely to move to Tunesia soon (contract negotiations to conclude), but in reading the above thread can anyone advise how much money you're allowed to carry (per adult), when traveling in and out of Tunesia? I presume the figures ... Read More
Young Family moving to Brunei investigating good areas to live by HannahGB
Hello everyone, We are a Scottish family currently living in Abu Dhabi. We will be moving to Brunei within the next 5 months and I am currently researching areas to live. We have two young boys, both hopefully will be attending JBS or ISB. Any ...
Hi Laura, It's certainly a change, but there's a balance, so don't worry about it. Our kids have really transitioned easily and enjoy it so much to see the rain and be able to play outdoors, explore the jungle etc. Stock-up however on ... Read More
Premarital Sex - Can Man and Woman live together if unmarried? by Tranquilo
Are º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s permitted to have sexual relations if they are not married (boyfriend + Girlfriend)? Can a woman or man stay at the others house overnight? Is this enforced? What are the penalties?
As you may have found-out by now, on your arrival card, every foreigner is to declare where he/she stays during their presence in Brunei. Whilst I seriously doubt this is being cross-checked, it's something to consider if ever charges would be ... Read More
Bringing my girlfriend from China to live in Brunei by Tranquilo
Hi, I was just offered a job in Brunei in July. I have been living with my girlfriend for 3 years in China and she is Chinese. I am now in Canada and will fly from here. She is considering joining me next year (January, 2016). How do we do this? ...
Check with Canadian High Commission in Brunei for advice on this. Paul Read More
Safety in Brunei by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Brunei? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think there ...
Fully agree with pkian37 although once and a while an extremely cruel story comes-out, but I've never heard about an expat being involved in that. Burglary is however more problematic and I have seen people putting-up barb-wire around the ... Read More
Young Family moving to Brunei investigating good areas to live by HannahGB
Hello everyone, We are a Scottish family currently living in Abu Dhabi. We will be moving to Brunei within the next 5 months and I am currently researching areas to live. We have two young boys, both hopefully will be attending JBS or ISB. Any ...
Hi Hannah, Two kids here as well and equally lived in Abu Dhabi. I presume one of you has a new job/posting and that there's some flexibility about where you can decide to live and/or put the kids to school. If you cannot come-out here "in ... Read More
Young American interested in Brunei life by Ghost2161
I am Tony and I'm a German-American. I don't hear much about Americans in their early 20s moving to Brunei successfully. In fact I don't hear much about any Americans moving there. But I'm interested. I've never been into the ...
Hi Tony, I'll start with answering some of the queries: 1) in our search for a roof above our head, we found that newspaper adds, Facebook pages of real estate agents were not the best source. Most of them don't have exclusivity, so good ... Read More
Things to do in Brunei during the weekends by Christine
Hi, What do you usually do on your weekends in Brunei? Are there any places to visit, any activities, any events or festivals regularly organized you would like to recommend? What are your top tips for the weekend in Brunei? Thank you ...
Hi Christine, I'm new to this forum and just see this message, so hopefully still of use: Reserve 1 weekend (at least every 6 weeks) to escape to nearby Miri or another 'deal' to explore what's around Brunei. Seek membership at ... Read More
monthly salary range for a Civil/Site/Construction Engineer by Badan
Hi Do you have any idea how much is the monthly salary range for a Civil/Site/Construction Engineer working in Brunei? Thanks....
Hi Dan, You'd need to give some more details about the position you're after and what specialities you have. I'm Sr. PM at an international company and here since 2 years, so I can probably give you a fairly good direction. In ... Read More
Driving in Brunei by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Brunei? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Hi, We've been for 2 years and the general experience is that driving here is pretty easy. Only at peak-hours will it be a bit more chaotic, but for most of the time it's dead-easy. Road surface is certainly good (particularly compared to ... Read More