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Forum: Middle East
Feb 8th 2010, 9:29 am
Replies: 1
Views: 483
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Driving a rental car out of Saudi

Hi, does anyone know a Riyadh car rental company that will allow their cars to be driven out of the country? We're driving to Doha this weekend and it seems that most rental companies want paperwork...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 8th 2009, 6:03 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 11,400
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Buying a car in Saudi

Thanks everyone for your comments, seems like a Toyota is the way to go, and the Toyota Dealership the place to go. Anyone has any experience with negotiating (price/extras?) at a Dealership?
Forum: Middle East
Jun 8th 2009, 8:25 am
Replies: 24
Views: 11,400
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Buying a car in Saudi

We arrived in Riyadh about a month ago, and are looking to buy a Toyota Landcruiser or maybe Prado. We've been told they are very reliable and keep their value well. We have 3 children and so looking...
Forum: Middle East
May 17th 2009, 4:20 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,623
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Newly settled in Riyadh-if I can help anyone

Hi there, having read the advice on this forum, I convinced my husband to insist that his company find accommodation for us, on a Western compound. Although they committed to do this, and on...
Forum: Middle East
May 17th 2009, 2:08 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,623
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Newly settled in Riyadh-if I can help anyone

I've just moved over from London with our three children, classic tale, to follow my husband who started his job here a few months ago. We broke many rules when coming over, despite many efforts we...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2009, 9:02 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 5,606
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: How long long for an Iqama?

Hi nottmbantam, would love the details of the Harley contact for the medicals. is it just the wife that needs a medical? What about the husband and children? Also, to speed things up we're thinking...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2009, 1:51 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 5,606
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: How long long for an Iqama?

Hi, no way, no compound yet, one battle at a time! The only thing which is sorted is the school, the children have been accepted at the British school to start in April (we applied probably about 2...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2009, 11:55 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,638
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Shipping personal effects to Saudi - how strict at customs?

Thanks for the responses, Eylesda did they take away any of your books? And were you fined for any of the stuff that they took away? Were you there when they went through all the stuff, or do you get...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2009, 9:37 am
Replies: 13
Views: 5,606
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

How long long for an Iqama?

Hello again, does anyone know what is the average turnaround time for a Iqama? My husband started his new job in Riyadh 10 days ago, he entered the country with a work visa organised by his employer...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 11th 2009, 9:24 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,638
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Shipping personal effects to Saudi - how strict at customs?

We are getting ready to ship our personal effects from London to Riyadh and I wanted to find out how strict customs are in Saudi. I am aware that there are restrictions on printed material and DVDs...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2009, 5:53 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 7,869
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Family friendly Riyadh compounds+anyone has a house to rent?

I so hope you are right! But you'd think that 'the world is moving East' as credit crunch and all hitting hard over here. Many must be looking to the Middle East for work? I don't know. But in any...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2009, 5:43 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 7,869
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Family friendly Riyadh compounds+anyone has a house to rent?

I have put my children down for the British school and they are on a waiting list. It's not clear at this stage when they will actually get in, so I'm bracing myself for some home schooling!
Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2009, 3:34 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 7,869
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Family friendly Riyadh compounds+anyone has a house to rent?

did your son get into the British School?
Forum: Middle East
Feb 1st 2009, 12:03 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 7,869
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Family friendly Riyadh compounds+anyone has a house to rent?

Hi Wimbledon, my husband only found the one house which was 3 times our budget (circa 400k a year). So that didn't work out too well. His employer has now offered to look for a place for us. They did...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 14th 2009, 1:02 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 514
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Re: Female expats starting businesses in Saudi

decided to sell the business after having my 3rd child for work life balance reasons and also was made a good offer. I'm keen to take a break to recharge my batteries, but am started to think what my...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 14th 2009, 12:07 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 514
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Female expats starting businesses in Saudi

I am moving to Riyadh with my family in March. For the past ten years I have been running my own web design business in London (zebedeecreations.com) which I'm in the process of selling. I'm a keen...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 14th 2009, 11:22 am
Replies: 17
Views: 7,869
Posted By FlorenceZebedee

Family friendly Riyadh compounds+anyone has a house to rent?

I am new to this forum but have been reading with interest the many postings relating to life in Riyadh and in particular the shortage of accommodation. We are a British/Canadian family with 3...
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