LibyanJag
Scottish expat in Libya
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Registration: 11 March 2010
figures on accidents by builder-Bob
Hi All Is there anyone out there that can help?? I am trying to get some figures on accidents occuring on building sites from minor cuts and grazes to fatalities. The reason behind this being I hope to start work soon in Libya as a Health and Safety ...
Bob I'm a Scot with 25+ years experience in UK construction and now 1 year here. You'll not be surprised to hear that I have strong views on this PM me and we can discuss in detail libyanjag Read More
LTT WiMAX by Sandman6
Anyone else getting bollox bandwidth? It's been crap here in sticksville Janzour since Saturday...:mad:
Thanks EL sadly the nearest green balloon is about 80km away from me at Benina so it looks as if i'll need to wait a bit longer . . . btw have you found a source of caramel wafers ? Read More
LTT WiMAX by Sandman6
Anyone else getting bollox bandwidth? It's been crap here in sticksville Janzour since Saturday...:mad:
Does anyone know which areas have wimax coverage ? the LTT website calls up a google map of Libya but I can't see any areas marked on it. Is there a list of towns served anywhere ? TIA Read More
Benghazi news - Blue cheese on sale in Nisar supermarket!
thanks for th directions. I'm 100km or so up the road so only visit Benghazi once in a while for the travel agent etc. Also, I drive myself so I tend to find places by their position relative to the ring roads . . . Read More
Benghazi news - Blue cheese on sale in Nisar supermarket!
thanks for the tip. can you describe the location of the supermarket and i'll take a look next time I get into Benghazi ? TIA Libyanjag Read More
Restaurants in Benghazi - Part 1 by Wildcats
Pisa Restaurant, across the road from Nisar Supermarket and near Benghazi Medical Centre, serves good food - 15 LYD for meat dishes with rice, fries, etc; pizza 6 LYD, good area for children upstairs, with high chairs! Also freshly squeezed juice ...
as you leave the pizza restaurant exit on the ground floor, the Bosphorous is directly in front of you on the other side of the road. Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
good news - I gather Libyan Airlines website has actually started working Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
thanks folks - especially Hamafloyd what I found was that the best thing to do in Libya is to go to a travel agent - not only do they actually know when all the internal flights go ( which are almost never on the internet ) but just as importantly ... Read More
Djerba by private car by wysoki
We are planning a longer weekend in Tunisia. We have our own private car (on blue plates) but we have heard about deposit you have to put at the border to cross it. Some people said it would be about 500 LD for our KIA Cerato (2009), but recently ...
we're at the other end of the country and were toying with a trip into Egypt has anyone done this ? does the same "deposit" problem apply ? TIA LJ Read More
Libyana USB internet gadget - a question
Hello all, I've got one of those Libyana USB gadgets for mobile internet access on my laptop. I'm off to Malta for a wee break and noticed that vodaphone there sell sims with web access at 250Mb for a couple of euros. My question is, are these ... Read More
Salary Expectation for UK citizen by jiffry
Hi Anyone can advise me what could be a decent salary per a month for senior civil engineer ? I have been offered around USD 4800 per month basic salary , 800 USD per month for accomodation, 800 USD for transport per month and air ticket for ...
Sandman, where is this cold bath deal available ? - very interested ... ;-) Read More
Salary Expectation for UK citizen by jiffry
Hi Anyone can advise me what could be a decent salary per a month for senior civil engineer ? I have been offered around USD 4800 per month basic salary , 800 USD per month for accomodation, 800 USD for transport per month and air ticket for ...
Hello there. I PM'd you. Libyanjag Read More
Currency when arriving by Airdrie Diamond
I am due out to Libya in 2 weeks, however have been told by the bank here that you are unable to get Libyan currency. I was thinking of bringing out some US Dollars to change when I get here. Any advice on what best to do?
I've changed both GBP ( english ) and euros at Tripoli airport with no problem whasoever. Remember to bring your own supply of irn bru . . . Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
thanks Clansman Its definitely the best local airline website but they've stopped flying to Benghazi. Also keen to get info about other airlines. Read More
decent source of flight information ? by LibyanJag
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ...
You'd need to pay me a lot more than $493US to go to Aberdeen ;-) On a serious note, Expedia etc don't cover any of the libyan airlines and are therefore useless for lots of flights from TIP also internal flights e.g. TIP to BEN or for the majority ... Read More
decent source of flight information ?
For some of us out in the sticks its not possible to get to travel agents / airports etc very often to get a handle on flight timetables etc. Afriqiyah's website is pretty good but Buraq, Libyan and the rest seem to be a bit of a deadloss. Has ... Read More
Mobile phone. Bring with me or buy in Tripoli? by SeymourSunshine
I'm sure this one has been done to death, but I can't find it. Is it better for me to bring a phone with me or buy one when I get there? I don't want anything fancy; just a common or garden phone for making and receiving calls. I've got an old ...
just make sure your phone is unlocked before you get here - or I suppose you can unlock over the internet. Locally they don't seem to lock phones and as a result all the wee phone shops don't have the ability to unlock. Read More
World Cup football at Al Fideel hotel by BirdingRob
On Friday night some of us are going to Al Fideel Hotel to see England beat Algeria. On the international stage, the Libyans mostly support Algeria in lieu of their own team. So we need as many England supporters to turn up as possible. The screen ...
Much as I'd love to join you I'll be back home in Glasgow on Friday night, a city well known for it's strong support of Algerian football, Slovenian football and American soccer ;-) Enjoy your evening anyway ! Read More
World Cup Help Please by Wildcats
Lack of real foresight on the part of my partner means that we are not 'World Cup Enabled'(we have no special card or set top box to watch the footie). We need urgent advice - can we watch on StarSat Hotbird? We have RAI Uno, various other RAIs, ...
Danke bayburlu, extremely helpful and now cellotaped to my office wall ;-) Read More
World Cup Help Please by Wildcats
Lack of real foresight on the part of my partner means that we are not 'World Cup Enabled'(we have no special card or set top box to watch the footie). We need urgent advice - can we watch on StarSat Hotbird? We have RAI Uno, various other RAIs, ...
i've been advised by the local libyan sat-man ( who shares my adoration of Diego Maradonna by the way ) that ZDF and ARD ( both German ) should be showing the games. I hope he's right as I don't want to spend cash on Al Jazeera just yet with a ... Read More
Obtaining a driving licence in Tripoli by Palachakh
It may sound crazy, but still: Does anyone know of a school where I could learn driving (in English) and subsequently obtain a driving license (preferably international)? Is it possible at all? Has anybody tried it?
Doyin perfectly possible, I'm British and I got a brand new libyan DL within the last fortnight. Only after I got the new licence did the traffic cops see my UK licence and even then just because I showed them it out of interest. The sheer quality ... Read More
what's the cheapest way to buy plane tickets ? by LibyanJag
I recently had a wee break in Italy and bought all my flights online ( Al Af internal and external ) everthing went fine with E tickets ( a few locals told me it wouldn't ) but would it be cheaper buying them cash in the agents at the airport or in ...
cheers clansman - probably worth the drive into Benghazi to check out the prices then. Read More
Libyan Football by Airdrie Diamond
Has anyone been to a Libyan 1st Div football match and if so what was it like, worth going etc?
I'm up for that if there's a group going :-) talking of which are there any other TA lads here who might be heading for Euro2012 qualifiers ? Not sure how my kilt would go down at the airport ;-) Read More
what's the cheapest way to buy plane tickets ?
I recently had a wee break in Italy and bought all my flights online ( Al Af internal and external ) everthing went fine with E tickets ( a few locals told me it wouldn't ) but would it be cheaper buying them cash in the agents at the airport or in ... Read More
Libyan Football by Airdrie Diamond
Has anyone been to a Libyan 1st Div football match and if so what was it like, worth going etc?
i'm beyond Benghazi and will make the effort to get to a couple of games there if possible - Having visited new Broomfield as a visiting fan I don't think the Section B(enghazi) will phase me too much ;-) Picked up a local "Al Ahli" replica strip ... Read More
Where can I find: by MoEl
1-Organic produce, meats, dairy, pastries and bread (does anyone know if fresh blueberries can be found here, or should I stop looking?) 2-Heavy cream (preferably organic) 3-White tea-Kombucha. 4-Dry cleaner that uses ...
I had to think about that one ;-) Yes . . . . I think . . . . Read More
Where can I find: by MoEl
1-Organic produce, meats, dairy, pastries and bread (does anyone know if fresh blueberries can be found here, or should I stop looking?) 2-Heavy cream (preferably organic) 3-White tea-Kombucha. 4-Dry cleaner that uses ...
Fair point, but what if there's an "aeroplane" instead of an airplane with a non-organic pilot . . . ;-) why can't people try to enjoy this country for what it is rather than moaning about what it clearly isn't ? rant over - now back to worrying ... Read More
newbie communications question by LibyanJag
Hello. I'm heading out to Libya v. soon and while I plan to use skype in the long term to stay in touch with the folks back home, I wonder what are the best options when I arrive at first and probably won't have an internet connection up and ...
cheers to everyone ( esp Clansman ) - plenty of leads to follow up. Read More
newbie communications question by LibyanJag
Hello. I'm heading out to Libya v. soon and while I plan to use skype in the long term to stay in touch with the folks back home, I wonder what are the best options when I arrive at first and probably won't have an internet connection up and ...
thanks LS and BG that libyana sim card sounds like just the job - probably combined with skype from the UK end of things. now to find out where I can get Irn Bru . . . Read More
newbie communications question by LibyanJag
Hello. I'm heading out to Libya v. soon and while I plan to use skype in the long term to stay in touch with the folks back home, I wonder what are the best options when I arrive at first and probably won't have an internet connection up and ...
thanks for that sandman - i've been reading the forum for several weeks now and wimax def looks like the right option I'm really talking about the first short period before I can get that organised - I assume using UK mobiles on roam is hideously ... Read More
newbie communications question
Hello. I'm heading out to Libya v. soon and while I plan to use skype in the long term to stay in touch with the folks back home, I wonder what are the best options when I arrive at first and probably won't have an internet connection up and ... Read More