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Hi,

My wife and I are planning on moving to Saudi Arabia this year or as soon as I get work. What is the best city or area in Saudi Arabia for work in construction / civil engineering?

Whats the living in compounds like for men and women? Can we freely leave the compound during the days?

also what is the health care like there?

thanks for your help.

Whilst exploring the option of relocating from UK to Belgium, a major consideration is the schooling for my 6 year old (English speaking only). Wanting to live closer to work (Antwerp), I contacted three primary schools in surrounding areas, but am yet to receive a reply. As Antwerp and surrounding areas seem to be predominantly Flemish speaking, I fear my potential relocation choice may be a no go - from a state schooling point of view.

We have been offered a contract in Shanghai. It does not cover the cost of schooling for our son (first grade). Does anyone have any alternatives or know of expat homeschooling? Any information will be greatly appreciated.

I will highly appreciate your view on schools in Jakarta for IB program.

We are moving to Jakarta with my 16yo daughter and looking for the best school for IB program, to get strong IB score for application in the future to the best universities in Europe or in UK.

Many thanks in advance for your comments and recommendation

Svetlana      

I need to open a cooperate and personal Bank account while in Zambia.

Please can any one advise on the check list to comply with (in particular for funds coming into the country)

Hi I am interested in the Moving to Ireland Guide and would like to know how up to date the information in the guide are?

Thanks

I am planing to relocate to Egypt next year and I would like to live there for the rest of my life.

I would like to know if it's possible to live in Egypt without leaving the country?

I will be moving to Fiji long-term for work. Does anyone know if there is "Apt/Home Renter's Insurance" (or similar) in Fiji? What if I rent a house and something is stolen or damaged... Is there any insurance offered in Fiji to cover that?

Hi. I’ll be working in Upper Hill and sending my kids to the International School of Kenya. I’ve heard about Nairobi traffic. What’s the best neighborhood between Upper Hill and ISK for families with teens? Thank you.

There is a possibility for a job opportunity in Maputo.  I am looking for information regarding safety, schools, and general positives / negatives on moving my family to Maputo.  My main concern is for my 5 and 3 year old.  Any information would be helpful.

I have just been offered a job in Prudent hospital Abu Dhabi. Does anyone know anything about this hospital?

Also they offered me a job without interviewing me. is this usual for Hospital Management? They have also given the name of a travel agency ultimate travel agency which I will have to pay for my family visa. Worried its all to good to be true.

EREES

Hi, i am planning to move to Tunis, Tunisia in the coming August. i have 7 years boy and i am looking for american learning system school for him. i found out some rated and ranks which are confusing about the international schools in Tunis like american cooperative, British school, and so on. i really appreciate any experiences, recommendations, or references that can help me to find out which international school has a good learning curriculum.

thanks 

Aseel 

As the title says, I am wondering if I am doing all that I can to land interviews and hopefully a job as a Manufacturing or Process Engineer in Ireland? As far as I have been able to tell, my occupation is eligible for a Critical Skills Permit. I have gotten mixed messages from recruiters and employers. For the most part recruiters are much more likely to say that I am eligible, while I have only talked to one maybe two employers directly.

Hello,

My Family and I move to Hanoi this summer. I have a daughter with 7 years and a son with 1 year.

How is the airpolution in Hanoi?

Can you recommend a School in Hanoi for my daughter? 

How is the medical supplies in Hanoi?

Does anyone have any good ideas for getting started?

Thanks for your answers first of all. 

There is a vague comment on the schools page of this website about schools in the UK that follow the Australian curriculum.  But I can not find any such schools.  Is anyone aware of any?  

IF not, are there schools favoured by Australians?  I am concerned about culture shock for my kids.  

I have just been offered a job in Dubai and I’m excited to accept but have one thing I’m uncertain on... I am a cancer survivor, and as such take opioids to combat chronic pain. 

My question is this: will a doctor be able to prescribe me morphine/oxycodone tablets to take each day? And if so, will medical insurance cover it or will I have to pay (as I did when working in Mexico)?

Many thanks.

Hello,

I am from India and just recently relocated to Guadalajara, Mexico. I wanted to get an opinion on what schooling would be better? Is a bilingual school better . My son will go into second grade here

Hi,

I am seeking recommendations for good suburbs to live in, and schools for a 16 yr old (male) who will be commencing Year 11 in 2019. From my research, international schools may be the way to go.

I am interested in any recommendations including other areas (websites) that I can find information on.

Thanks everyone.

Hi, 

I am relocating to Cape Town with my husband and twin six year old daughters. They will be joining the Hout Bay International School. We are really torn between Constantia and Noordhoek in terms of where to live, so keen to seek some advice on pros and cons of each. 

Any advice greatly appreciated. Have heard some negatives about security on Nordhoek beach but not sure if those concerns should extend to the broader living area too? 

Many thanks in advance for any advice - greatly appreciated! 

Claire

Hi All, can anyone advise of any private medical practices in either Accra or Takoradi that provide yellow fever vaccinations and certificates for travelling out of & back into Ghana? I know the public hospitals do this but I am not too keen on waiting half a day for a jab!!

Thanks

Hi! My family and I are thinking to move to Kuala Lumpur. We are in the mid 30s with a 20 months old baby boy. My husband and I work as Scrum Masters in the IT industry, and we are looking for similar jobs in Kuala Lumpur. We are both Romanian and currently living in Barcelona (Spain).

Before deciding to take this big step, we'd want to know what to expect from life there. We have several questions and some concerns, we hope that somebody can throw some light on them. Having the young member in our family our main concern is the life-work balance.

How long can I work in Italy as an expat?