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Forum: Middle East
May 22nd 2009, 6:38 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,810
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Best & Quickest Saudi Visa for family?

What those ads didn't say was that they were for Moslem tourists not Christians or any other religion. They would also have been highly chaperoned.
Forum: Middle East
May 22nd 2009, 6:36 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,810
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Best & Quickest Saudi Visa for family?

As stated before Saudi is vitually a closed country to non Moslems, unless you have a work permit or a business visa enabling you to enter the country then there is no way a non moslem can visit the...
Forum: Middle East
May 22nd 2009, 6:27 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Taxis from Airport?

The Big Red Bus is good for a tour of the city. It's a red doubledecker with open air top deck (but be warned it will be very hot this time of the year). You can get of and on again at the various...
Forum: Middle East
May 22nd 2009, 6:16 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Taxis from Airport?

Which one? Regent or Rydges I mentioned both.
Forum: Middle East
May 21st 2009, 7:59 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,810
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Best & Quickest Saudi Visa for family?

Unless your family are Moslem then technically Saudi is a closed country. You will not be able to apply for family visas. Your employer will need to do that.

I think you will find that by the...
Forum: Middle East
May 21st 2009, 7:51 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,815
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Sending Money Home - is it tax liable?

Most companies will insist that you open an account with the bank that your employer uses. This saves them having to pay transfer fees.

DO THIS AT YOUR PERIL!

What most employees do not...
Forum: Middle East
May 21st 2009, 7:40 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Taxis from Airport?

Hi Sam,

Just had a thought, been away from Dubai for nearly a year now. Look up the Regent Hotel online it is located Satwa / Jumereih 1 area right next to the beach. It is a smaller hotel and...
Forum: Middle East
May 21st 2009, 7:34 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,156
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Taxis from Airport?

As you will be arriving into the new terminal I am sure that the taxi rank will be there and waiting right outside the arrivals hall, the same as at the old terminal. Unregistered taxis would not...
Forum: Australia
May 21st 2009, 6:55 pm
Replies: 1,224
Views: 260,620
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Anyone got anything bad to say about Hervey Bay

Hi Val,

It's warm in the sun, cool in the shade and chilly in evenings.:)

Gillian
Forum: Australia
May 20th 2009, 7:29 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,594
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Buy furniture in UK and ship it or just buy it in Oz?

Freedom Furniture & Domayne. These are two of your better quality furniture stores. Freedom has an online catoalogue which you can download.

Freedom is in the shopping mall next to Ikea in...
Forum: Australia
May 19th 2009, 10:41 am
Replies: 1,224
Views: 260,620
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Anyone got anything bad to say about Hervey Bay

Would have joined you but if there is a break in the weather we have to meet someone at the boat. As we only have one car I can't disappear in it.
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2009, 7:21 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 3,594
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Buy furniture in UK and ship it or just buy it in Oz?

If you are looking to buy anything from Ikea compare the prices online first. We bought our bedroom furniture in Dubai and shipped it as it cost a third of the OZ price.

What it cost us in...
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2009, 7:09 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,748
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Nappies

That's not rural - that's just down the road. 2,500 miles is rural in this country!

How long have you been here?

Good luck with your nappies though.
Forum: Australia
May 18th 2009, 6:13 pm
Replies: 1,224
Views: 260,620
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Anyone got anything bad to say about Hervey Bay

You little raver you!!:thumbsup:
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2009, 11:43 am
Replies: 43
Views: 24,263
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Emirates Hand luggage

Have news for you! Hand luggage is being weighed at the gates on many non domestic / non european flights now.

What happens when you are in transit and your friend isn't there and your luggage...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2009, 11:25 am
Replies: 106
Views: 11,293
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Australian Healthcare system??

We are in the same position - we are self funding and don't get Medicare but have to have private medical cover.

I nearly died the other day when I was asked for $355 for a blood test. With two...
Forum: Australia
May 14th 2009, 11:10 am
Replies: 1,224
Views: 260,620
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Anyone got anything bad to say about Hervey Bay

Many thanks Safin & Mr Isle for the info.

Gillian
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2009, 10:33 am
Replies: 1,224
Views: 260,620
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Anyone got anything bad to say about Hervey Bay

Does anyone know who or where I can get some documents certified as true copies please and costs.

M. thx

Gillian
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2009, 10:28 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,205
Posted By ray2gill

Re: driving license qld

Took 20 mins. Make sure you take a bill or other document showing that you are actually living at your current address.

Passport / Credit card with your name on it

You have to do the usual 100...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2009, 10:22 am
Replies: 18
Views: 1,676
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Tell me about your bank in Australia

Depends what visa you are on. If a temporary visa HSBC & Wespac won't give you a credit card unless:

HSBC - you must have a term deposit with them to the value of the credit limit of the credit...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2009, 10:15 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,229
Posted By ray2gill

Re: What if we die?

No. You have to make a will to cover assets in each country.

I recently found out that if you haven't made out a will that all your assets do not necessarily go to your spouse. They can be split...
Forum: Australia
May 13th 2009, 10:01 am
Replies: 43
Views: 24,263
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Emirates Hand luggage

Just remember that the weight excludes any Duty Free bottles. Duty Free is not included in the hand luggage weight. If you are stopped at the gate and they re-weigh it take any duty free out of the...
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2009, 7:42 pm
Replies: 1,224
Views: 260,620
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Anyone got anything bad to say about Hervey Bay

That's exactly what we got yesterday whilst taking our Boat License course. It was b***** freezing. Fortunately used to sailing in the UK I had my full wet weather gear here. At least I was dry...
Forum: Australia
May 12th 2009, 7:34 pm
Replies: 1,224
Views: 260,620
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Anyone got anything bad to say about Hervey Bay

No it's only 3 hours if you ignore the silly road works signs they put up for no reason. All the traffic slows down and there aren't any road works, also the 90kph is a real pain in the neck.:frown:
Forum: Australia
May 7th 2009, 10:45 am
Replies: 61
Views: 7,080
Posted By ray2gill

Re: Australian Customs - aaarrrgh!!!!!!

Surely the bread sauce is powdered in a packet. You add the milk to reconstitute it. If it does contain any powdered milk it has been heat treated etc to make it into a powder so how can that be a...
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