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Forum: Middle East
Apr 14th 2011, 5:38 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 2,050
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Money Transfer - UK - KSA - Personal FX

We do - they said we can do 5000 gbp at a time - so 4 phone calls over 4 days and 4 sets of charges! And last night when we called their exchange rate was truly awful!!!! Meaning that over the 4...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 14th 2011, 12:19 am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,050
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Money Transfer - UK - KSA - Personal FX

Hi there

We need to transfer 20k from the UK to KSA - Our Lloyds TSB account won't allow us to do this unless we go in to the branch in person - obviously impossible!

We have looked at the...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 11th 2011, 2:30 am
Replies: 11
Views: 9,236
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Moving Car from KSA to Qatar

danglydavis - that's why we want to get it sorted ASAP, so there won't be any probs with our final exit!

Co Durham Boy - thanks a lot hun - I have read and replied - with more questions I'm...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 10th 2011, 11:54 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 9,236
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Moving Car from KSA to Qatar

That would be great hun, thank you!
xxx
Forum: Middle East
Apr 10th 2011, 10:29 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 9,236
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Moving Car from KSA to Qatar

thank you for your reply - yes that is exactly what i am confused with too!!! :D

I have sent an email to the traffic department at the MOI, we shall see if I get a response!!! LOL!

If the...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 10th 2011, 5:03 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 9,236
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Moving Car from KSA to Qatar

Was wondering of anyone has done this?

Long story short, we are now buying our car that we had on car lease, financially far better!!! We are leaving KSA at the beginning of July and arriving in...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 10th 2011, 4:56 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 32,674
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Best way to send money from KSA to UK?

hi there - we send ours back through Al Raji internet banking - moves very quickly - usually the same or next day - it gives you the exchange rate - then charges 70 sar to send, then, i think, our...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 16th 2011, 4:25 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 4,151
Posted By Ellie and Jason

SABB Credit Card

Hi there a little question here!

I know when leaving KSA you have to sort out all your financial affairs etc, we have job offers in Qatar and are considering the move, we have a car loan and a...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 5th 2010, 10:39 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,827
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Shops in Duabi

thanks vimto - the compound we are on has the same electricity as UK - which actually presents more of a problem when we buy electrical here in Saudi - but I will let hubby know just in case! :-)

...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 5th 2010, 1:19 am
Replies: 15
Views: 1,827
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Shops in Duabi

Will do! :) And if we manage to drive back to UK next summer we will update on that too!

busybee2 - i am a bit dubious about having it posted to Saudi - i have had parcels sent to me here and...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 4th 2010, 11:58 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,827
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Shops in Duabi

Thank you - i had heard there was one in riyadh but couldnt find out for sure - unfortunately we live right down in the south of saudi - Abha although may possibly stop off in riyadh either on the...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 4th 2010, 11:49 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,827
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Shops in Duabi

unfortunately it is a needs must situation - we are staying in Saudi for xmas this year and our 6 year old son will wonder what he did to offend father christmas if he doesn't get any!!!;)

i think...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 4th 2010, 10:57 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,827
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Shops in Duabi

We are driving over to Dubai in a week and I understand there are lots of malls and all of which are pretty huge, so wanted to find out about some stores before we go!

We are looking to buy some...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 28th 2010, 6:18 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,006
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Road Trip

Thanks for all the info!

I have now managed to find out that yes for definite we can cross the border - there is on crossing that is for GCC nationals only but there is another crossing for...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 27th 2010, 6:46 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,006
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Road Trip

lionheart - lol - we would sooner drive than fly tbh - to us it would be more fun! Next summer we are driving back to the UK!!!

CSDF - yes we are allowed to drive over the border - as long as we...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 27th 2010, 6:19 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 2,006
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Road Trip

We are looking into a road trip next month driving to Al Ras Khaimah, just a bit further than Dubai. We live near Abha in KSA so wondering on the best route - I don't seem to be able to find a route...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 13th 2010, 4:01 am
Replies: 72
Views: 39,399
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Is Saudi-Arabia a tax free country?

Examine all aspects of what both nationals and aliens are subject to in Saudi, and objectively assess if they’re good, bad or mediocre.



This I have! I have expressed what I think and the...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 12th 2010, 11:15 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 39,399
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Is Saudi-Arabia a tax free country?

oooh nice - we are planning to drive back to the UK next year (had planned it this year but the paperwork was delayed and we were in a rush lol!) But as it stands depending on husbands job we will...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 12th 2010, 10:08 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 39,399
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Is Saudi-Arabia a tax free country?

Oh and this comment - WHY? because god forbid I don't agree with you!!!! It is very clear to me you have made a much harsher and determined judgment that cannot be swayed - surely that is far more...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 12th 2010, 10:03 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 39,399
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Is Saudi-Arabia a tax free country?

OMG - ok so shows how much you guys really know!!! As for seeing the real Saudi - well thank you VERY much i do - far more than ANY expat I know here - most expats live in secluded compounds where...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 12th 2010, 6:21 pm
Replies: 72
Views: 39,399
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Is Saudi-Arabia a tax free country?

OMG - people have such strange perceptions of KSA - my husband is a teacher here and we just went back to the UK for summer and tbh I couldn't wait to get back over here - you refer, so eloquently,...
Forum: Teaching
Sep 12th 2010, 8:36 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,674
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Where's the best place to earn £$€

Halisbat, not sure where you are getting your information from about the Middle East. I was offered a job in Kuwait for 800 GBP per month and shared accommodation. I'm in Saudi now earning over 3...
Forum: Middle East
May 7th 2010, 8:27 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,063
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Learning the Lingo

We have been over here about 7 months now - Khamis Mushayt - We bought a phrase book before coming over to learn simple phrases - hello, goodbye, thank you, please etc etc. However now my husband is...
Forum: Middle East
May 7th 2010, 4:56 am
Replies: 92
Views: 10,707
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Ok, I know you can't bring porn but...

It is lullabelle - the amount of information needed to make the decission - last year we were looking at just going overseas - wherever really - pref the middle east - but tbh didnt have clue about...
Forum: Middle East
May 7th 2010, 3:51 am
Replies: 92
Views: 10,707
Posted By Ellie and Jason

Re: Ok, I know you can't bring porn but...

In answer to your original question I would say you would be OK. We brought all sorts of DVD's in our luggage - no not that sort - but ones that would certainly be censored over here - and we were...
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