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Irish looking for information about Libya

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Lives in Outside Tripoli

Registration: 19 May 2009

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Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
Gager

libyan dinar exchange...? by Gager

Anyone know if and where I can exchange libyan dinar? I left with 900 dinar in my wallet and am now in Italy...not sure anyone will take the money...

Fran Mc

No that is the current exchange rate, well since April 4 when I left. At LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE MARCH 1 ......Have you been in a cave LOL Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
Gager

libyan dinar exchange...? by Gager

Anyone know if and where I can exchange libyan dinar? I left with 900 dinar in my wallet and am now in Italy...not sure anyone will take the money...

Fran Mc

Toilet paper, AstigfurAllah Not such a good idea...there are Ayats from The Quran on Libyan money. There are Libyans going back some MAY buy your dinar. But I am sure Euro and Dollar are more the priority now...Fetching a good price! At the ... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
rizwanch

Evacuation from Tripoli by rizwanch

Hi, I hope and pray every one is safe. Can anyone update the Airport is open and international flights are operating? Is emirates office is open? I will appreciate your valid feedbacks Thanks

Fran Mc

Fck the Aljazeera, Engligh and Arabic, for indirectly putting those in Libya in jeopardy.aljazeera did their job. they reported the truth. personally, i think they deserve recognition for what they are doing. when dictators are calling you out, ... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
Sandman6

Afriqiyah airlines by Sandman6

Just used Afriqiyah on a trip from Tripoli to Lagos with the family. The flight we took left Tripoli at 8pm with less than 50 passengers which was great as our 2 yr old got a row to herself to sleep. Pros: Direct flight, no need to trek through ...

Fran Mc

According to Al Jazeera they are doing Great Business....doing great business does not equal good service...BT are doing great business yet their service is one of the worstI was been sarcastic.......Hmmmm perhaps you missed that segment when they ... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
Sandman6

Afriqiyah airlines by Sandman6

Just used Afriqiyah on a trip from Tripoli to Lagos with the family. The flight we took left Tripoli at 8pm with less than 50 passengers which was great as our 2 yr old got a row to herself to sleep. Pros: Direct flight, no need to trek through ...

Fran Mc

According to Al Jazeera they are doing Great Business.... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
rizwanch

Evacuation from Tripoli by rizwanch

Hi, I hope and pray every one is safe. Can anyone update the Airport is open and international flights are operating? Is emirates office is open? I will appreciate your valid feedbacks Thanks

Fran Mc

All Irish people This is your embassy link http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=8517 They are starting evacuation. If you are not yet registered with them do quickly There is a link on that page. I advise you phone though if you can, or get ... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
rizwanch

Evacuation from Tripoli by rizwanch

Hi, I hope and pray every one is safe. Can anyone update the Airport is open and international flights are operating? Is emirates office is open? I will appreciate your valid feedbacks Thanks

Fran Mc

Ok so that answers about exit visas..... ANYONe NOT LEAVING???? Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
13 years ago
Horizontal Harry

What is going down - updates here please by Horizontal Harry

OK, we have lot's of rumor's but few facts. Please post what you know to be true rather that what you heard. Benghazi is a mess, lots killed after an army camp was attacked. The airport in Benghazi is open. Misurata had an event yesterday, pro v ...

Fran Mc

Are people getting out without exit visa? Is Tripoli safe to drive through to the airport? We live outside Tripoli, so are not sure. What is the Irish situation...the embassy has only updated their website but not contacted me ... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
14 years ago
hababbi

How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi

I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...

Fran Mc

SAlam Habibi, So did you get there in the end......Have you arrived yet? En sha Allah you will pay ME a visit, if you can? Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
14 years ago
Sandman6

LTT WiMAX by Sandman6

Anyone else getting bollox bandwidth? It's been crap here in sticksville Janzour since Saturday...:mad:

Fran Mc

LTT blocks U Tube because it sucks up all their bandwidth - but there are several workarounds to avoid the block in another thread.Under what thread? If you don't mind..... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
14 years ago
hababbi

How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi

I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...

Fran Mc

Yeah it is really a case of ''Supply and Demand''. We were thinking of switching to electric but the electricity gets cut here in Zliten A LOT....LOL.....so that just wouldn't work. Where do you get them filled so cheap???? Any where East of ... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
14 years ago
hababbi

How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi

I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...

Fran Mc

Ok but not here in Zliten.....;) Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
14 years ago
hababbi

How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi

I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...

Fran Mc

''We recharge our gas baloon for 3 dinars. Where did you get 75LD price?????'' Hey Masterr, Well here in Zliten it cost 75dinar per BOTTLE of gas....The big ones, for a cooker. It costs 60dinar if you get it refilled.That is where I got the price ... Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
14 years ago
winafrica

finally found nice brunch, with out paying through the nose. by winafrica

Guys, last friday,a friend of mine invited me to a new opened Turkish restaurant which serves BRUNCH open buffet(09:00-13:00) really good,clean and 15 LD/Person (incl.drinks). The owner is Turkish and he said that this was the second week after ...

Fran Mc

Obviously it was a typo, ''Hardly'' was supposed to be HARDY!!!!;) Perhaps???? Read More

Fran Mc replied to a thread
14 years ago
hababbi

How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi

I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...

Fran Mc

Hey Justice :), Every Libyan family has a ''Family book''. Basically when a Man Marrys he applies for a new ''Family Book''. All his details are on it and a photo, his wifes details, and then every child afterwards gets put on it. It is basically ... Read More