James7

Totally agree with you about the driving here and yes this is far more dangerous than any guns. There was a very good article about the accident / death rate in Libya a few years back. During the time of the second gulf war, there were more people ... Read More

Looks like the security situation is getting worse. I can feel there will be another civil war to control the militia. How else will the government get all the guns off the streets. Drugs and guns are not good companions. Already the US is on high ... Read More

If it is the school right next to the British School on the same street, I have never seen a western kid go there not once in the 5 years i was ferrying my kids to the British School. Why would they go to a Libyan school anyway when there were lots ... Read More

Hi to all filipino nurses. My advice for you all at this time is to wait till after the elections before even thinking about coming to Libya. There is no rule of law here, no judges and the police are ineffective, just read the topics on how they ... Read More

Last post was by the missus. Slight difference in prose. The internet has just arrived albeit very late but well worth it. It is really superb. Much faster than Wimax and the download speed last night was almost 1mb/sec. Best I got with Wimax was ... Read More

It is a great place that you can't find another one in Libya at the moment, comfortable,leisurable,convenient ,top safety guarinteed and full of fun! u can ride you bike around, play tennis, enjoy swimming all the year round,work out in the gyms ... Read More

Hi Inoelall nice post. I will draw up a list of complaints based on it and my own findings and see what can be done. Having been here a few months now. We have not had any problems with maintenance and the few things that were broken quickly ... Read More

There are some bungalows available I believe and are around 7k euro/ month. Having been here for a few months now, I find Palm City to be excellent choice for my family. Friendly people and staff, excellent pool and beach. Great for cycling around. ... Read More

Hi, I actually live in Palm City. I have been in Tripoli for 4 yrs now and moved just recently from a monstrous Villa 700sqm with swimming pool and huge garden to a very nice 3 bed ground floor apt in Palm City. We are a family with 2 small ... Read More

Hi Sandman, not sure how much they will charge yet. Just depends how much they believe I paid for it:/. I have heard though that the customs at Misuratta access the Kelly Blue Book and others for an accurate second hand price. They did not believe ... Read More

only mail to use is Courier mail. A letter from UK took 2 months to get to me at the Corinthia. The airport customs hall is overflowing with stuff. Mainly for onward destinations and is a huge problem. Read More

Hi Atef, if you have a wireless router (I have a Linksys) just connect the pc with the wimax to it (shared) and you can get full wireless internet connection in the house for any other computer. Read More

Hi, I have shipped stuff 3 times now from the UK. 20' container which took about a week to clear customs. Car body parts (used) which took 3 days. I did not even see the parts till they were on the car and then I would not have recognised them. ... Read More

China Express just had a facelift from the last time I was there. It has one of the best Specialist Wok cookers I have seen, great chef and really great food. The Fish was superb, just needed some Tsingtao beer and I would have believed I was back ... Read More