@KevShepherd
English expat in Italy
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32 posts
About me
English
Lives in Tripoli
Speaks English, Italian, (little bits of Arabic - and trying to learn more)
Registration: 02 March 2010
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No help from employer - hope I can get some here ! by KevShepherd
Ciao tutti, After working for one of the biggest Italian Banks for too many years to mention, I've finally decided to relocate to Milan from London. CODICE FISCALE I tried to get a codice fiscale from the Italian Consulate but they got it wrong ...
Hi Andy, Sorry for the late reply - and thanks for all the info. Shame about the NCB but I was kind of expecting it. I only hoped that somone like directline might be able to handle it but thats life. Looks like motoring is going to be much more ... Read More
No help from employer - hope I can get some here !
Ciao tutti, After working for one of the biggest Italian Banks for too many years to mention, I've finally decided to relocate to Milan from London. CODICE FISCALE I tried to get a codice fiscale from the Italian Consulate but they got it wrong ... Read More
UK TV by Samakauk
Hi mates Is there any way to watch a UK TV in Libya?
Hiya, This is a very interesting topic for me. I've been using the Slingbox up to now, with the Sky Plus box plugged in in the UK. www.slingbox.com The only snag is that it uses about 200mb per hour so your Wimax limit evaporates quite quickly. ... Read More
BMI to start flights to Libya in December by ibrahjette
BMI is to launch a daily service from London to Tripoli from 1 December 2010, :):) The service, operated by an Airbus A319, will begin on 1st December 2010 and is available to book from today. Flight BD469 will depart London Heathrow at 08:55hrs ...
Afriqiyah have the most generous luggage allowances I've seen. Good food too.... But dry as a bone :( BA Return (TIP-LHR-TIP) LYD405. Beat that BMI :rolleyes: If you're trying to fly in and out Sunday/Thursday - buy a one-way to Tripoli, and then ... Read More
No sleep in Palm City... by KevShepherd
...for the past two nights!!! Does anyone know what the hell they are playing at over the road from the Palm City with the all night concerts and fireworks? The concert on Friday night was so loud you could hear it for miles! Even at 3am last ...
Cheers mate, I guess it could be - but not starting till midnight? WTF is wrong with these people ??? :mad: Read More
No sleep in Palm City...
...for the past two nights!!! Does anyone know what the hell they are playing at over the road from the Palm City with the all night concerts and fireworks? The concert on Friday night was so loud you could hear it for miles! Even at 3am last ... Read More
Country codes for the blue foreigner car registration plates
Hi all, Did anyone ever put together a complete list of what the various numeric country codes on the Blue Libyan number plates mean? So far we've got : 11 - Egypt 12 - Germany 13 - Tunisia 14 - Lebanon 15 - Italy 16 - France 17 - Turkey 20 - ... Read More
Is it cheaper to buy a new WiMax set rather than monthly cards at 40LD by Palachakh
Please, what can you advise? My WiMax contract expired this July, so I recharge the account by buying a set of four cards at 10 LYD each. And this payment (40 LYD) is valid for one month starting the date of recharging, e.g. if I run out of the ...
There has always been the 10LYD per 500mb surcharge. Somthing has changed though so to check this link out Wimax Prices as it now looks like they have dropped the prices dramatically. It used to be 400 one time charge (for 10 months) plus 120 for ... Read More
Cheapest way to run an Iphone in Libya (or at least use push e-mail) by KevShepherd
Hi all, After 3 months of ploughing money into Almadar for their GPRS service I've got to the point where I need to find a better solution. The LYD11 per 45 hours was ok at first. Did the usual things like disabling push e-mail etc. etc. but for ...
Hi. You'll need one of these Microsim adapter. With this device, you'll need to butcher your almadar or (better) libyana card to fit into the Iphone 4, then you can pop it into the adapter if you want to put it into a normal phone. All the other ... Read More
Anyone had their Wimax balance zapped when new portal was launched? by KevShepherd
Hi all, Just got back to Tripoli after a few weeks away and noticed that when I plugged in my Wimax router (after being off for 3 weeks), it no longer synchronises (flashing LED). Went to check the balance at the wimax customer portal here LTT ...
No, it doesn't synchronise. I'm guessing that the bytes 0 is the reason why. Previously I used to check my balance regularly to see how much the TV streaming from UK was using and this number was dynamically adjusted on the portal. I sent a message ... Read More
Anyone had their Wimax balance zapped when new portal was launched?
Hi all, Just got back to Tripoli after a few weeks away and noticed that when I plugged in my Wimax router (after being off for 3 weeks), it no longer synchronises (flashing LED). Went to check the balance at the wimax customer portal here LTT ... Read More
atm machine in Tripoli by shshuhup
anyone knows any other atm machine in town that accept worldwide/cirrus bank card? I only know 2 locations (Amman Bank at Gurgi and in the Shell bldg on Gargaresh)- which sometimes both will be "out of service temporarily" at the same time. what a ...
Hi, does your card only carry the 'Cirrus' logo? These are a dying breed globally and are mostly replaced with Visa Debit. To be sure to be able to get money normally you're better going to the Corinthia Hotel where you'll find 2 International ... Read More
Cheapest way to run an Iphone in Libya (or at least use push e-mail) by KevShepherd
Hi all, After 3 months of ploughing money into Almadar for their GPRS service I've got to the point where I need to find a better solution. The LYD11 per 45 hours was ok at first. Did the usual things like disabling push e-mail etc. etc. but for ...
Hi, Blackberries work in Libya as dumb phones. No BES or BIS (or data roaming) working in Libya so I stopped using my Bold 9000 since its too big to carry around just for telephony use. HTH. Kev. 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?
National and International driving licences are worthless in Libya, even with an Arabic translation.Hmmm Sandman, I think it's luck of the draw. I've had my UK International Driving Permit (£5 from the UK postoffice) taken from me and checked ... Read More
Cheapest way to run an Iphone in Libya (or at least use push e-mail) by KevShepherd
Hi all, After 3 months of ploughing money into Almadar for their GPRS service I've got to the point where I need to find a better solution. The LYD11 per 45 hours was ok at first. Did the usual things like disabling push e-mail etc. etc. but for ...
Neil, You may not have heard that if your phone was bought from O2 you can now get it carrier unlocked for free and then enjoy the benfits of IOS 4.01 and multitasking bu just performing a factory reset and loading the latest FW. Actually its free ... Read More