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Forum: Middle East
Jun 11th 2011, 9:15 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Agreed, Al Ain is a real gem. Everytime I go to Dubai, I am reminded how wonderful it is in Al Ain.

On another note, we are soon to leave for the USA and then Germany. Thus, we have a lot of...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 3rd 2011, 6:36 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Shipping anything here is very expensive. We shipped several boxes from the US when came over 3 years ago. The shipment worked out to about 1 cubic meter and we paid $600 to send it from the US. ...
Forum: Middle East
Apr 3rd 2011, 6:09 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

The Gatehouse family brings up a good point - tuition. Tuition for a teenager at either of the acceptable schools in Al Ain will run around 35,000 AED per child per year including uniforms and...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 19th 2011, 7:30 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

For those asking about schools in Al Ain, we have a 14 year old son that has attended AAESS and Choueifat. Both schools have about the same prices and many of the same classes. Choueifat operates a...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 19th 2011, 7:21 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

I would like to know exactly how the end of service gratuity is calculated. Everything says you get 21 days per year of service. However, I cannot figure out how to calculate a day's pay. Do I...
Forum: Middle East
Jan 10th 2011, 4:14 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Although I have no experience shipping things from the UK to the UAE, I did experience shipping from the USA to the UK and it was very expensive. We have concluded that paying the airline for extra...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 11th 2010, 3:00 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Learning to Drive

You will not get many messages via Skype from this part of the world. Skype is banned here. In fact all VOIP services, such Skype and Apple FaceTime, are blocked.
Forum: Middle East
Oct 9th 2010, 4:00 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

The small 2 bedroom flat that we have in Al Ain costs 90,000 AED per year. If it is now possible to find one for 60,000 AED, that would indicate that the price of flats in Al Ain have decreased by...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 7th 2010, 6:57 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

First, if your employer is not paying for your accomodation, stay away. Rentals are very high in the entire UAE and, as of today, Al Ain is the most expensive. A small 2 bedroom flat that would be...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 15th 2010, 4:43 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Car Rentals

With the arrival of several new teachers in Al Ain, I find that most want to know where to rent a car. My own experience with Fast Rent a Car was a disaster. They charged me for tickets that were...
Forum: Middle East
Jun 16th 2010, 3:01 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Singing, dancing and music are available at the House of Arts.

See http://house-of-arts.net.

Swimming is available at lots of places. All of the hotels have memberships and pools with lanes as...
Forum: Middle East
May 4th 2010, 12:02 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Go to the main office in Al Ain. When you go in the door, go around the information desk and take the escalator upstairs. The "Customer Service" people are on your left. Take a number. You are...
Forum: Middle East
May 2nd 2010, 4:33 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

The Spinneys liquor store is open. It is located on Zayed Al Awwal St, near the Safeer store. However, their prices are high and the selection is limited.

There is another one behind the Hilton....
Forum: Middle East
Apr 6th 2010, 7:31 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

It is out near the airport. However, as of last week, a projected opening date of 2012 seems quite reasonable.

Yes, there is a building and a parking lot. That is all.
Forum: Middle East
Mar 28th 2010, 1:33 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

I'm looking for tennis rackets (men's) and golf clubs (men - right handed). If anyone has such items, in any condition, just cluttering up their garage, let me know. Use reply or PM at your...
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2010, 1:54 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Someone is pulling your chain. Any offer from this area includes details about everything - salary, airplane tickets, settlement allowance, housing allowance, etc., etc., etc. If those items are...
Forum: Middle East
Feb 21st 2010, 1:24 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Two suggestions. First, if you decide to rent or lease a car, avoid Fast Rent-A-Car at all costs. They are very expensive and, based on my experience, simply crooked. They are many other leasing...
Forum: Middle East
Nov 12th 2009, 6:24 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Attention Golf Fans:

I already have tickets for the Dubai Tournament next weekend. I'm interested in finding someone (up to three others) that would like to go on Sunday, 22 Nov 2009. I will...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 10th 2009, 1:13 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

You should be aware of the problems you will have if you are not married. This culture (and the local laws) pretty much prohibit an unmarried couple living together. I'm sure it can be done, but...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 1st 2009, 2:31 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Just wondering if anyone knows of a place with used furniture in Al Ain. Lots of stuff on the internet, but it is all in Dubai.

Also, looking for a reasonable (cheap) used car. Very few...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 13th 2009, 3:00 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

As a follow-up to the above message about villas in Al Ain, we have found another good broker for rentals - and she is an American that can read and write email. You will find very few business...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 11th 2009, 12:45 pm
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Having just went through the cycle of living at the Intercontinental, living at the Asfar Resort and finding a villa; I have 2 suggestions for those stuck in a Hotel in Al Ain.

First, for less...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 15th 2009, 9:53 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

Access to the internet is a real big problem here. The local government keeps talking about world-class this and world-class that, but the weak internet access really limits what people can do. For...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 13th 2009, 9:24 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

My wife and I are looking for a school in Al Ain for our 13 year old son beginning real soon. He would be going into the 7th grade back in the USA. So far, we have found the Al Ain English Speaking...
Forum: Middle East
Aug 13th 2009, 9:17 am
Replies: 3,134
Views: 778,557
Posted By tlh

Re: Living in Al Ain

A vpn is not really related to this problem. Typically, a vpn is used to create a secure connection between 2 computers or a computer and a network. A good example would be connecting to your...
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