Geoff Roberts
@geoffroberts13
Welsh looking for information about Canada
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Registration: 28 February 2009
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Retirement Visa and Hubby Question
Hi All,We have fallen in love with a property in the Dobrich Region North East Bulgaria subject to viewing, my wife is retired so I would imagine would qualify for the D Visa but as I still have another 8 years to go not sure what visa I would need, ... Read More
relocating to toronto by 01rob01
Hi my name is rob i live in england at the moment but would like to move my young family to canada. My instinct tells me toronto would be the best option and i am interested in finding a suitable location with nice housing and amenities nearby. Any ...
Hi Guys and Gals, Dont want to hijack the thread, but I have a job interview in Markham next week, if the interview goes well the guy says he will have a job for me, so we love being in the country,also my hobby is Ham Radio, so people don't like ... Read More
amateur radio in Libya by Lidia
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It's very sad but no ham radio from Libya is allowed 73 all Geoff mw0ati Read More
Car Insurance by geoffroberts13
Can anyone help us on car Insurance, IO know you have to get one thats not worth the paper its written on, but I have to give our company car back in the next 2 months, so will have to buy our own, we all know how bad the standard of driving is out ...
Hi Waqas, We never got round to getting insurance, but 3 cars have been stolen from out side Waha Oil Company in the last week, my friends Chevrolet Optima which turns out to be one of the easiest cars to steal, so I will continue the ... Read More
Obtaining a driving licence in Tripoli by Palachakh
It may sound crazy, but still: Does anyone know of a school where I could learn driving (in English) and subsequently obtain a driving license (preferably international)? Is it possible at all? Has anybody tried it?
I had to have my British license translated into Arabic and it cost me 60 lyd and took 2 weeks to arrive, but I have never seen any driving schools in Tripoli and when you start to drive you will know why :-) Read More
StarSat TV by smart1
The apartment I've moved into has a StarSat satellite TV decoder box, but I have no idea where to find an agent that can get me connected/up and running... anyone have any suggestions? :/
Hi Guys, You need an Abracadabra dodgy card off the Sat shops onnthe Gorgi road, take the box with you, as they will need to update the box memory to, it can change very quick, especially when the football is on, it costs around 20 to 30 lyd for the ... Read More
Buying a car (new or used) by waqas
Hi all I will be moving to tripoli soon, infact on 8th August. my company will provide me car for first 3 months after which i need to manage my own. there is very little info on net about car buying/selling in libya. the only site which gives you ...
I have been mulling over buying a car since I got here in Feb this year, I think I have visited most dealers in Tripoli, the hot spots for car sales are Ashwani Road (called swaney road by ex pats) but excuse the spelling, the other most popular ... Read More
GYM by krlos
Is there any decent gym for men and women in Tripoli?
Sultans Gym is a chain, so there are a few dotted up and down Tripoli, its 5 lyd per visit but gets a bit cheaper if you sign up for 3, 6 or 12 months, but remember no mixed gym sessions, so you can only gom certain days. There is one just off ... Read More
Bringing Pets to Libya by TigerHorn76
I'm moving to Libya in November for work and am planning to bring my dog. My wife will join me in February and is planning to bring the cat. We'll be there 2-3 years. I've done some research on bringing animals into the country, and it appears ...
Hi, We brought our 5 year old Border Collie called Megan, appart from being a bit thirsty she was ok, we flew her from Wales in the UK, so not as far as you guys, she has adjusted well, but be warned the Libyans are very scared of dogs, also shop ... Read More
Satellite TV in Libya by Sandman6
This may be of interest to anyone wanting satellite TV channels. I have 2 x 90cm dishes, one fixed and locked on the W6 satellite, the other dish is motorized and I can get three other satellites with this: - HotBird - ASTRA - BADR These are ...
Like the pic flipfinger, I will be doing a bit of that myself later;) Just to update, we got our 2.4m dish working but could do with just tweaking it a bit, as our satellite guy ripped us off and has still not been back to fix it, so if anyone ... Read More
moving to libya questions? by aussiedutchie
My wife (dutch) and I (Aussie living in London)are most likely going to be moving to Tripoli in the near future. I plan on coming out first with her to follow 2 or 3 months later. We have found all the info on this site to be very useful but I have ...
I agree with Sandman, we are from Wales in the UK and bank with HSBC in the UK, we upgraded our account to Premier and now get international withdrawals for free, so we just cash out of the local machines as Sandman has suggested. Read More
Satellite TV in Libya by Sandman6
This may be of interest to anyone wanting satellite TV channels. I have 2 x 90cm dishes, one fixed and locked on the W6 satellite, the other dish is motorized and I can get three other satellites with this: - HotBird - ASTRA - BADR These are ...
I have just had my dish delivered so will let you all know if it works ok once installed Read More
Car Dealers in Tripoli by geoffroberts13
Hi all, I have just arrived in Tripoli to work for the Waha Oil Company, they give me a driver for 3 months, but after that, I will need to buy my own car, so can anyone point me in the right direction of a good seconhand car dealer in ...
There are plenty of Mitsubishi cars on the road in Tripoli, if you have a Japanese or Korean car, spares are widely available, if you have a German car the spare parts can be expensive, if you import your car be wary of the import duty, our works ... Read More
QUAD BIKES AND DIRT BIKES by eleanor
Just wondering if anyone knows shops that supply quad bikes and dirt bikes as my 12 year keeps nagging me for one or the other. I promised we would get him one in Tripoli as we have the land there to practice on, not like here in the uk. Thanks ...
11,000 if your an ex-pat 1100 if your local:D Read More
Good places to eat in Tripoli by Sandman6
I found a cracking Chinese food place yesterday: Here: China Express Takeaway Located close to the Regatta roundabout end of Gargaresh Road, opposite the mosque in the row of shwarma / kebab shops known as "The Arches". There are also a couple of ...
We have been past for a look and found it, so will give it a try on the weekend, so thanks very much for a great tip. Cheers Geoff & Denise Read More