Ryan
@relwell
American expat in Bahrain
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About me
American
Lives in East Riffa
Registration: 27 January 2014
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atm card by ricky raj
hello, is there any problem with using magnetic stripe based cards in Bahrain?are chip based cards necessary?
My US based bank card last year worked fine. If it is an out of country card just be mindful of any home-account restrictions you may have such as: location restrictions, draft fees, and withdraw caps. Sending an email or a call to your bank will ... Read More
How to start maths tuition at Adliya by attitude@123
Hi, I am an engineer by profession. Would like to change my profession to tuition for grades 7-12. Though I don't have experience in teaching I am confident to teach well and bring students with flying colors. Can someone help me on how to ...
Please be careful. It is just as easy for me to say I want to be an airline pilot but I have no experience flying, however I feel I can fly very well and will never have an issue. Teaching is a profession and should be treated as such. Training ... Read More
Small Scale Shipping by relwell
Hey everyone, I am in need of shipping a small amount of my stuff to Australia. Nothing like furniture etc, but my sweet elephant collection, sound system, and some clothes. Maybe 3 or 4 large boxes worth. Does anyone know a trustworthy, ...
Thank you both for your replies! I would say I am not in a terrible hurry, so the groupage thing may not be such a bad idea. I will call back some of the places and see if I can get some quotes based on that. Thanks! Read More
Small Scale Shipping
Hey everyone, I am in need of shipping a small amount of my stuff to Australia. Nothing like furniture etc, but my sweet elephant collection, sound system, and some clothes. Maybe 3 or 4 large boxes worth. Does anyone know a trustworthy, ... Read More
Complain from police station by Arisbontol123
Hi good day!sorry for all members I post again my problem..I really confused what I do and makes me crazy to think this problem and what will happened to me..I've planning to go home in my country which is in Philippines. But I found out that i ...
Unfortunately this is something that is out of our hands, and our advice may not be informed enough which could lead you into trouble. This is something you need to clear up with the LMRA and your local police station, as suggested by Josnuggles ... Read More
Whats the party scene in bahrain? where to go and meet people? by byocz
Hi Im looking for new places to hang out meet interesting people but wherever i go people are already in cliques and its really not that crowded just alot of creepy guys.
Unfortunately, it seems to have been cancelled. There are people on this forum who have expressed interest in meeting up. I would check the forum or perhaps start your own thread and see if it gathers interest. Best of luck - Read More
Visiting Bahrain by Dubaitimes
Visiting Bahrain for a day on saturday 16th Apr from Khobar, any site scenes to visit?
This website details most of the options you'll have here in Bahrain. http://www.timeoutbahrain.com/ If you have any specific interests I am sure people can suggest options more efficiently. Read More
Professor of Marketing by gg123
Hi, I am a Professor of Marketing and am being offered a similar post in Bahrain. I teach at the MBA and PhD level in India and have 11 years of teaching experience. I may wish to move to Bahrain with my wife and a daughter who is in class 6 now. ...
Hello, I would recommend checking here to get an idea of what you can expect from different positions at different levels. Payscale.com - Bahrain Read More
rent a car at cheapest price??? by hibuddy2902
Hello Everyone How are you? i want to rent a car, is there anyone know that from where can i get at cheapest monthly rent??? thanks
Not find as in...what? Did the number not work? Was it not cheap enough? It won't get much cheaper anywhere else, unfortunately. Try the website if you like: http://www.tooranco.com/ Read More
Live in Bahrain and work in Saudi by jamesroy
Hello everyone I'm afraid this has already been asked but I can't seem to get a full answer. I'm a UK Citizen with a Saudi residency (Iqama) work in khobar due to family life and better schools i would like to live in Bahrain and cross the ...
@K0116401 This topic is over three years old. It would probably be better to start a new topic, or if you have a question for Jo directly you can DM her. Good luck! Read More
rent a car at cheapest price??? by hibuddy2902
Hello Everyone How are you? i want to rent a car, is there anyone know that from where can i get at cheapest monthly rent??? thanks
Stolen from @Josnuggles on a past thread about car rentals: Tooranco and Prime Rentals are really good and cheap. Tooranco - 17728998 Prime Rental - 17600015 Read More
buying a car in Bahrain by flying_circus
Hi, so far I've been renting a car for past 2 years, and now decided it's time to stop throwing significant amount towards rental place, and put the same amount into buying a car with loan. So, I'm after a car that is big enough to fit 2 ...
My first advice would to be to shop for a car that has widely available parts here in Bahrain. I would stick to the very popular brands like Toyota, Nissan, etc. Parts can be tricky to get and waiting for things to clear customs at times can be a ... Read More
Missing post/mail - What to do about it? by GuestPoster95685
So, we haven't had any post since 2015 and this is starting to be a concern seeing as how others in the building are telling us they are receiving letters etc and the local post office (Budaiya) says nothing is there waiting for us. We know for ...
I received a card from my parents in mid-March which was mailed in early December...and then for the next three days I received mail that spanned the entire time in little bundles, but in no chronological order at all. I have no idea what happened ... Read More
hello everyone- Work in Manama by nilu neupane
recently i got appointed for acountant job in bahrain with salary of 180bd, accomodation provided.. the company i will b working is AWADHI GROUP. is this company good to work with? this company is in manama, bahrain. is the salary enough for me ? ...
I completely agree with @Lindochka - 180 BD is on the low side considering a relocation of your life to a new country - even with accommodation provided it still would be tough to save any money. Definitely heed @logicalindian and have a look at ... Read More
Blacklist on Visit Visa by gunner757
So I've heard a very common story from my friend . A man came into Bahrain under sponsorship on visit visa . As he was interested in business . Anyways , the sponsor demands 5000 BD or he said he will blacklist him . My question , can he ...
The original post is from January, almost four months ago. @gunner757 did you ever get a resolution to your questions? Read More