murray
@BIG JOCK
Scottish expat in Croatia
Forum posts
37
About me
Scottish
Lives in Trogir, Splitsko-Dalmatinska
Speaks English
Registration: 25 March 2015
Keeping up with the news in Croatia
There are many forums available which i can only confirm from a british perspective. For example the britsh embassy in croatia has a facebook page where all up to date relevant info can be obtained and discussed. For everything else i use my wife, ... Read More
Adapting to the climate in Croatia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Croatia is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Croatia? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
. Never used them. But they have a good reputation. Try this link https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attractions-g1026906-Activities-c40-Dalmatia.html Read More
New members of the Croatia forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Croatia forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I have not introduced myself formally. Murray From Scotland. Lived in Trogir on the coast for nearly 18 years. Married to a local girl in Trogir and have 2 teenage boys. No Scottish lass could ever fill my wife's shoes. Thats for sure. My wife ... Read More
Your new local habits in Croatia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Living in Croatia is a great way to immerse in a new culture and lifestyle. Have you embraced local customs since you've lived in Croatia? If so, which one(s)? Did local customs change the way you see things, appreciate life ...
Firstly, Croatia is prominently a Christian Catholic country. So if thats your persuasion your of to a good start. Remember Croatia is a fledgling country only 20 years on from a very blood and very religious hostile civil war. The people that were ... Read More
Adapting to the climate in Croatia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Croatia is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Croatia? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
I will now try to throw some light on this. I have lived in Croatia for 17 years and am from Scotland. 2 very different countries both geographically and culturally. So let me see what i can do here: Q. What are the climate characteristics of ... Read More
Adapting to the climate in Croatia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Adjusting to new climatic conditions is key in any expatriation process. Moving to Croatia is no exception. What are the climate characteristics of Croatia? How does the local weather impact your daily life, mood or ...
Your body normay takes 14 days to adapt to extream changes in climates. The question is to vague. This depends on the time of year. The age of rhe person and where they are coming from. Your asing the wrong question. You wont get a specific answer ... Read More
food quality and choice in touristic restaurants.
I have lived in Croatia (central Dalmatia) for 17 years and the food has not changed. Croatian restaurants provide domestic food. Nothing exotic. Now i like domestic food. But my parents in law cook it just fine. Thats what domestic food is after ... Read More
Are private clinics ripping us off by BIG JOCK
I have now had to use private clinics 3 times. It has became, in my view off course, that the second they see a company medical insurance card that it's a licence to print money. And let's face it, as someone of the street, we are not in a ...
as you said, whose monitoring the way these private clinics are operating. The government should have an oversight committee to insure that there are controls in place to protect us all from clinics with no more in mind than a profit margin. And ... Read More
Are private clinics ripping us off by BIG JOCK
I have now had to use private clinics 3 times. It has became, in my view off course, that the second they see a company medical insurance card that it's a licence to print money. And let's face it, as someone of the street, we are not in a ...
When a doctor, again, only my observation and opinion, prescribes drugs based on the company profits, which keep the doctor in a job, I question ethics which should be the doctors priority. Now on the medication side. I worry that all those drugs ... Read More
Are private clinics ripping us off
I have now had to use private clinics 3 times. It has became, in my view off course, that the second they see a company medical insurance card that it's a licence to print money. And let's face it, as someone of the street, we are not in a ... Read More
Activity group (Basketball, scuba, running, cafe's) by mo.mughrabi
Hi all, Kuwait can be a bit boring if you are alone. So, I had an idea few months ago to post in public forums about putting a basketball team together, every Friday morning, surprisingly a lot of people showed up and it was a huge success. Now ...
its probably illegal. Or is that me being overly cynical :-) Read More
Job offer - would this salary be enough for a european expat? by alexsagthallo
Hi everyone, i have recently received a job offer from a big international company in Kuwait as an e-Commerce Officer. I am 22 years old so still quite young with 1-2 years experience in that area. My salary would be 600 KWD, would this be enough ...
Absolutely correct sir. And this is a very typical stereotype. Where the capitalist west think we know better. This is sadly a very common misunderstanding. The people I work with know as much, if not more. And let's not forget, your education ... Read More
Kuwaiti cuisine by Priscilla
Hi, When living abroad, tasting the local cuisine is part of discovering the country. What is your favorite food in Kuwait? What is the local speciality? Share with us the local tastes of Kuwait and why not your best recipe. Thank ...
we tried restaurants and pup grub in different towns every day. I think that hands down, places here and the likes of Dubai, offer better food and service. Now regarding health and hygiene controls. well, that's another thing. I do believe in ... Read More
Kuwaiti cuisine by Priscilla
Hi, When living abroad, tasting the local cuisine is part of discovering the country. What is your favorite food in Kuwait? What is the local speciality? Share with us the local tastes of Kuwait and why not your best recipe. Thank ...
Believe it or not. We were staying in the new forest. And we did go to portsmouth. what's the chances. Maybe we were just unlucky every time we ate. Read More
Kuwaiti cuisine by Priscilla
Hi, When living abroad, tasting the local cuisine is part of discovering the country. What is your favorite food in Kuwait? What is the local speciality? Share with us the local tastes of Kuwait and why not your best recipe. Thank ...
by the way folks. I went back to the UK for a week. Went to England (hey don't blame me, the plane got lost) Anyway, the food was terrible. Everywhere we tried was terrible. Now I have not lived in the uk for 16 years. I used to love my curries. ... Read More
Kuwaiti cuisine by Priscilla
Hi, When living abroad, tasting the local cuisine is part of discovering the country. What is your favorite food in Kuwait? What is the local speciality? Share with us the local tastes of Kuwait and why not your best recipe. Thank ...
I have to say, after discovering the Copper Chimney Indian restaurant in the Avenues Souk, there is no better in Kuwait to date that betters it. Not just the food, but the service. And sitting outside in the air conditioning with the clear ceilings ... Read More
Job offer - would this salary be enough for a european expat? by alexsagthallo
Hi everyone, i have recently received a job offer from a big international company in Kuwait as an e-Commerce Officer. I am 22 years old so still quite young with 1-2 years experience in that area. My salary would be 600 KWD, would this be enough ...
well who would have thought this topic would open up to such a discussion. But there you go, a Pandora's box indeed. Lets all now relax and get back to a honest days work. Read More
Job offer - would this salary be enough for a european expat? by alexsagthallo
Hi everyone, i have recently received a job offer from a big international company in Kuwait as an e-Commerce Officer. I am 22 years old so still quite young with 1-2 years experience in that area. My salary would be 600 KWD, would this be enough ...
AYYAZ1972. I am from the UK. As you can see from my flags under my profile I have travelled and worked in more countries than most for many years. So I consider myself experienced. I agree with what you are asking. The other guy has obviously no ... Read More
Job offer - would this salary be enough for a european expat? by alexsagthallo
Hi everyone, i have recently received a job offer from a big international company in Kuwait as an e-Commerce Officer. I am 22 years old so still quite young with 1-2 years experience in that area. My salary would be 600 KWD, would this be enough ...
ha ha ha ha ha. Your a Westerner and deserve better. Thats sooooooo funny. Read More
Job offer - would this salary be enough for a european expat? by alexsagthallo
Hi everyone, i have recently received a job offer from a big international company in Kuwait as an e-Commerce Officer. I am 22 years old so still quite young with 1-2 years experience in that area. My salary would be 600 KWD, would this be enough ...
At 22 no one is generally recognised as having sufficient experience. This normally is a bit of a vicious circle. I need the job, you need experience, give me the job to get the experience. If you can get your feet in the door here at that age, take ... Read More
Driving in Kuwait by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Kuwait? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Even though it might be an easier path to take, I don't think it is right to contribute to the chaos on the roads.I cant argue with you there. But it is only the odd car park infringement. And i do park in a space and not in the front door of ... Read More
Driving in Kuwait by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Kuwait? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
oh yeah, if you cant beat them, join them. I gave up trying and have adopted all the local driving skills. Having a 4x4 just gets me in and out of car parks so easily. I think i only had to apologize to the police once for bouncing over pavements. ... Read More
Driving in Kuwait by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Kuwait? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
Ha ha ha. What a question and where to start. But let's just agree to these few fundamental observations. Rules of the road are only guidelines and indicators on cars are a factory fitted optional extra that were obviously never opted for. ... Read More
yoga classes for men and/or woman by BIG JOCK
Good day. I am getting older by the day. Hell, who aint. I have started doing weights again and am getting the odd aches and pains. One thing i used to do in a not so far off distant land, was yoga. The benefits from yoga while doing weights is ...
King Monkey, looks like we are in the same business. Who you working with. I am with WorleyParsons. Been with them since November last year. Before that I was an EPC contractor and this is my first venture as PMC. Having had a close working ... Read More
yoga classes for men and/or woman by BIG JOCK
Good day. I am getting older by the day. Hell, who aint. I have started doing weights again and am getting the odd aches and pains. One thing i used to do in a not so far off distant land, was yoga. The benefits from yoga while doing weights is ...
so, king Monkey. Ok you look like a Ken to me, how are you liking Mangaf. I sure hope your not in any of the FM buildings and you managed a beach front pad. The only thing i like is the Miral centre on the beach. I was there yesterday with the wife ... Read More
yoga classes for men and/or woman by BIG JOCK
Good day. I am getting older by the day. Hell, who aint. I have started doing weights again and am getting the odd aches and pains. One thing i used to do in a not so far off distant land, was yoga. The benefits from yoga while doing weights is ...
I best not let the wife know. I wont get her away from it. She is here for a month with my boys. Having said that, there is so little here for them to do and my boys (13 and 14) and bored shitless. And being in construction at this time of year i am ... Read More
Kuwaiti cuisine by Priscilla
Hi, When living abroad, tasting the local cuisine is part of discovering the country. What is your favorite food in Kuwait? What is the local speciality? Share with us the local tastes of Kuwait and why not your best recipe. Thank ...
Coming from croatia, well from Scotland originally, the choice of food is absolutely dull and tasteless. Croatian, and for that European food, is of a very domestic origin. By that, g mean it's simply something that's easily cooked up in ... Read More
Gym Search - any average price gym you know of? by Khalildaher
Gyms seem to be very expensive. What can you recommend? Any average price gym you know of?
regarding squash. I am in the platinum gym. I understand they all have a squash court on the top level. Read More
medical clinics, ha, what a joke, only interested in your money
Last week an old back pain reared its ugly head. Now back home when this has happened, i nip along to my local doctor, he throws me face down on the couch, applies some magic potion and proceeds to kneed my back ( lower back, just above my ass of to ... Read More
yoga classes for men and/or woman
Good day. I am getting older by the day. Hell, who aint. I have started doing weights again and am getting the odd aches and pains. One thing i used to do in a not so far off distant land, was yoga. The benefits from yoga while doing weights is ... Read More
Gym Search - any average price gym you know of? by Khalildaher
Gyms seem to be very expensive. What can you recommend? Any average price gym you know of?
off course a gym that on the way home from work is the perfect solution. if i go home from work first, well, that's it over. The shoes are off and the feet are up and the nights over. So always factor that into your choice of gym. Read More
Gym Search - any average price gym you know of? by Khalildaher
Gyms seem to be very expensive. What can you recommend? Any average price gym you know of?
I am a member of the platinum gym in maboula. There are more but this ones closest. There is also the Oxygen gym. I guess they call them health clubs but all the same. These are purpose made gyms with every facility available. I pay 40 kd a month. ... Read More