@FrenchFrog
French expat in Ireland
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Lives in Dublin
Registration: 26 July 2010
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Car insurance by Johna5701
I will only be in Ireland for one year but want to buy a car and need insurance. I have a US license. The US does not have a "no claims bonus" system but I have no citations or accidents charged against me. I did have a claim when a deer ...
As far as I know, to be insured, you'll have to get a local driving licence - don't think you can be insured on a US licence. I know someone who has just arrived from the US and has years of driving experience behind him and he had to pass ... Read More
Any suggestions would be appreciated by Ancasterguy
Hello all, my wife and I are considering moving to ireland to retire. We are both 55 and have pensions from work that pay us close to 70% of our working income. Then of course at 65 we qualify for our Canada Pesion and Old Age Security. My ...
If you're looking for "sunny", the South-East is supposed to get the highest temperatures :-) Not scorching or anything, mind you... So County Wexford is kind of known as a holiday spot in Ireland for that reason, and it's quite ... Read More
Voice Over Internet Protocol VOIP by socal434
I have seen on the internet that VIOP services such as Skype and Viber are illegal in Kuwait. How does one communicate with their family members that are not residing in Kuwait then? Here in Hungary that is all I use when I call back to California ...
If you access Skype as an app (on iPad or any Windows 8 computer), no issue. That's for the same reason it works on smartphones. However, if you have it downloaded as a program on your computer, it will usually get blocked by your internet provider. Read More
Importing a pet seems to have gotten more complicated by Ribosom
Just brought my cat over to Kuwait, and what a nightmare it was. With all the paperwork already discussed in existing threads you are not allowed to just walk in through the customs. They will take the animal and you will have to pick it up at the ...
They obviously wanted to make sure that your cat would be driven in style! :D;) Read More
Tired all the time since in Kuwait by FrenchFrog
I know this is a bit random but I'm wondering if it's just me or does anyone else feel really tired since they've arrived in Kuwait? I am usually someone who's always on the go and I have been feeling pretty wrecked since I arrived here 4 months ...
Thanks, Ribosom. I'm doing a fair bit of exercise too, so should not feel so sluggish but I'm as dead as a dodo in the afternoons, which was when I usually had the most energy... I do hope this change soon, it's starting to make me feel miserable. ... Read More
Tired all the time since in Kuwait by FrenchFrog
I know this is a bit random but I'm wondering if it's just me or does anyone else feel really tired since they've arrived in Kuwait? I am usually someone who's always on the go and I have been feeling pretty wrecked since I arrived here 4 months ...
Just to be clear, I am doing all that you describe, I am not usually the type to sit down and do nothing, I'm usually always out and about, always trying to have something to do, but these days, I just don't seem to have the energy for it all... Read More
How to make friends in Ireland by expat.com
We have been talking about loneliness when you are abroad, let's now talk about how to make friends (locals and other expats) when you're living in Ireland :top: Which are your best tips to meet people and to make friends in Ireland?? Thanks in ...
Kl23 and Jenny Song, hang in there! The main thing is not to expect people to invite you to their home, because they won't, even if they like you very much, it's just not in their habits, especially in the country or smaller towns. You will make ... Read More
Tired all the time since in Kuwait
I know this is a bit random but I'm wondering if it's just me or does anyone else feel really tired since they've arrived in Kuwait? I am usually someone who's always on the go and I have been feeling pretty wrecked since I arrived here 4 months ... Read More
Buying Second Hand Stuff by socal434
I have heard that with the large expat population in Kuwait that people are coming and going all the time and it is easy to find household goods and a car for a good price at moving sales. Is there a website where people post these sales online or ...
A good site for second hand stuff is kuwait.dubizzle.com/en/items-for-sale/ Read More
One Alphabet missing in the Employee's name in the VISA document by Farhan11
Hi, I received the Visa documents from the Kuwait employer. In the Visa documents, my name is printed correct in the Arabic language but the Latin Name (English language) is printed with one alphabet missing. That is, Instead of "Farhan" it is ...
There are also mispellings on some of our papers and I was told by a well-informed Kuwaiti who deals with visas for my husband's company, that it does not matter, what matters as they will look at the name in Arabic or the name on your passport. Read More
Voice Over Internet Protocol VOIP by socal434
I have seen on the internet that VIOP services such as Skype and Viber are illegal in Kuwait. How does one communicate with their family members that are not residing in Kuwait then? Here in Hungary that is all I use when I call back to California ...
A lot of forbidden things are done by everyone here, let's put it that way... Read More
Meeting other expat by FrenchinKuwait
Hello, I just recently moved to Kuwait. I am married and have two children. Wanting to meet other expat. I have lived 10 years in the USA and 13 in Spain. Fluent in English French and Spanish.
Hi, You can contact "Portes ouvertes", which is a group of French-speaking women, they organise regular events associationportesouverteskoweit.wordpress.com/ A lot of mums from the French school but also other types of French-speakers (Canadians, ... Read More
buying contact lenses in Ireland by marchitiell
Hello all! I need to buy contact lenses in Dublin without going through all the process of having an eye test and all that stuff I don't need an eye check, just want to buy monthly contact lenses. So I was wondering if anyone knew any shop or ...
As far as I know, it's not possible. You have to have an eye lens check very 2 years, and the shops can't even continue dispensing your usual lenses if you haven't had the exam, I believe it's the law. Read More
lycée français of kuwait by GlobetrotterParent
We will be moving to Kuwait this year. Our 7-year old daughter is in the French school system and we would be interested in getting some feedback on the lycée français of Kuwait. Does anyone have kids there or have experience with the school?
OK, I get you. Thanks for your reply! Read More
lycée français of kuwait by GlobetrotterParent
We will be moving to Kuwait this year. Our 7-year old daughter is in the French school system and we would be interested in getting some feedback on the lycée français of Kuwait. Does anyone have kids there or have experience with the school?
Thanks for your answer, focolo! The prioritization system in the French schools around the world though is indeed to give priority to kids of French descent (because the French state is partly funding those schools, i.e. with the taxes of French ... Read More