@LibyanJag
Scottish expat in Libya
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Registration: 11 March 2010
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figures on accidents by builder-Bob
Hi All Is there anyone out there that can help?? I am trying to get some figures on accidents occuring on building sites from minor cuts and grazes to fatalities. The reason behind this being I hope to start work soon in Libya as a Health and Safety ...
Bob I'm a Scot with 25+ years experience in UK construction and now 1 year here. You'll not be surprised to hear that I have strong views on this PM me and we can discuss in detail libyanjag Read More
LTT WiMAX by Sandman6
Anyone else getting bollox bandwidth? It's been crap here in sticksville Janzour since Saturday...:mad:
Thanks EL sadly the nearest green balloon is about 80km away from me at Benina so it looks as if i'll need to wait a bit longer . . . btw have you found a source of caramel wafers ? Read More
LTT WiMAX by Sandman6
Anyone else getting bollox bandwidth? It's been crap here in sticksville Janzour since Saturday...:mad:
Does anyone know which areas have wimax coverage ? the LTT website calls up a google map of Libya but I can't see any areas marked on it. Is there a list of towns served anywhere ? TIA Read More
Benghazi news - Blue cheese on sale in Nisar supermarket! by Wildcats
2LYD each! That's it really :) Happy shopping
thanks for th directions. I'm 100km or so up the road so only visit Benghazi once in a while for the travel agent etc. Also, I drive myself so I tend to find places by their position relative to the ring roads . . . Read More
Benghazi news - Blue cheese on sale in Nisar supermarket! by Wildcats
2LYD each! That's it really :) Happy shopping
thanks for the tip. can you describe the location of the supermarket and i'll take a look next time I get into Benghazi ? TIA Libyanjag Read More
Restaurants in Benghazi - Part 1 by Wildcats
Pisa Restaurant, across the road from Nisar Supermarket and near Benghazi Medical Centre, serves good food - 15 LYD for meat dishes with rice, fries, etc; pizza 6 LYD, good area for children upstairs, with high chairs! Also freshly squeezed juice ...
as you leave the pizza restaurant exit on the ground floor, the Bosphorous is directly in front of you on the other side of the road. Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
good news - I gather Libyan Airlines website has actually started working Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
thanks folks - especially Hamafloyd what I found was that the best thing to do in Libya is to go to a travel agent - not only do they actually know when all the internal flights go ( which are almost never on the internet ) but just as importantly ... Read More
Djerba by private car by wysoki
We are planning a longer weekend in Tunisia. We have our own private car (on blue plates) but we have heard about deposit you have to put at the border to cross it. Some people said it would be about 500 LD for our KIA Cerato (2009), but recently ...
we're at the other end of the country and were toying with a trip into Egypt has anyone done this ? does the same "deposit" problem apply ? TIA LJ Read More
Libyana USB internet gadget - a question
Hello all, I've got one of those Libyana USB gadgets for mobile internet access on my laptop. I'm off to Malta for a wee break and noticed that vodaphone there sell sims with web access at 250Mb for a couple of euros. My question is, are these ... Read More
Salary Expectation for UK citizen by jiffry
Hi Anyone can advise me what could be a decent salary per a month for senior civil engineer ? I have been offered around USD 4800 per month basic salary , 800 USD per month for accomodation, 800 USD for transport per month and air ticket for ...
Sandman, where is this cold bath deal available ? - very interested ... ;-) Read More
Salary Expectation for UK citizen by jiffry
Hi Anyone can advise me what could be a decent salary per a month for senior civil engineer ? I have been offered around USD 4800 per month basic salary , 800 USD per month for accomodation, 800 USD for transport per month and air ticket for ...
Hello there. I PM'd you. Libyanjag Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
thanks Bareskillz - appreciated Read More
Currency when arriving by Airdrie Diamond
I am due out to Libya in 2 weeks, however have been told by the bank here that you are unable to get Libyan currency. I was thinking of bringing out some US Dollars to change when I get here. Any advice on what best to do?
I've changed both GBP ( english ) and euros at Tripoli airport with no problem whasoever. Remember to bring your own supply of irn bru . . . Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
thanks Clansman Its definitely the best local airline website but they've stopped flying to Benghazi. Also keen to get info about other airlines. Read More