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What about one of these (speedo in mph by the way)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwieel03c-w

And it does 50-150 on one wheel

How about a Smart car?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InL-uARF6ks

When relatives came to visit I asked insurance company if they could drive my car with International Driving Permit (look at the cover, it's not a licence). They said not allowed, police likely to impound car if caught. IDP good for driving rental car if on tourist/visit visa. If on resident visa, n...

I'd go for the new charger, just because it looks seriously mean.

Gidday mate :wink: . 1. Your plan will probably mean NZ tax department declares you resident for tax purposes and you'll pay tax on income derived from property rental and job in Dubai. 2. Like the others say, planning to get a job just for 6 months doesn't sound realistic. 3. How are you going to m...

TEEDS82 wrote:Does anyone know of any cheap/second hand book shops, do books get sld on here?Thank you

There was one in one of the shopping centers along Beach Road near Mercato. House of Prose I think.

cheap_Deal wrote:maybe the insurance folks dont know this

They're the ones you'll be arguing with if your visitor bends your car.

Government websites aren't always accurate or up to date. That said, dubai.ae is not too bad - they might have something.

Good luck, and see you at the pound ...

Buying from amazon is not problem. One or two DVDs will usually go straight through. More than that in one box might mean a trip to customs at the post office to collect it. Shouldn't be a problem unless it's obviously blue or otherwise offensive. Stuff sent by friends might be scrutinized more clos...

scarlet wrote:don't they drive on the other side in HK

True, but a lot of RH drive vehicles seem to come through the UAE for re-export.

If you have a UK license, you should be fine using that with a rental car until you get your residency visa, then exchange it for a full UAE license. But it doesn't hurt to get an International Driving Permit also. More here... Dubai driving licence

A government health card is a few hundred dhs (300?). Private health insurance, thousands per year.

www.epa.ae - Emirates Philatelic Association

I know of three people who have been done for drunk driving and all are still in the UAE. Two had jail time, the other didn't.

Here's a list - Colleges in Dubai - these ones offer medical programs (some might be for Emiratis only). Dubai Medical College For Girls Dubai Pharmacy College Gulf Medical College Higher Colleges of Technology RAK Medical and Health Sciences University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

syiem wrote:So there is no way of getting a Dubai driving license with a Sharjah work permit?

Maybe if you live in Dubai and have a tenancy agreement in your name.

It was Jebel Ali International Airport. Got renamed to Dubai World Central International Airport I think in 2005. Airport code is still JXB. First phase due to open 2008 but a delay wouldn't be a surprise.

You can signup directly on the gmail page - mail.google.com. I don't know why they still send out invitations - I have hundreds too.

I just got the latest Explorer UAE map. The road to Qatar looks like it doesn't go through KSA. I think for KSA you need to get transit visa first. You can't travel through with unrelated member of opposite sex in your car.

jabbajabba wrote:but I have a 1MB connection and I often have to hit pause to allow youtube videos to get enough cache to be able to play without stopping to download more.

I have the same. Sometimes youtube streams ok but speed is definitely throttled and nowhere near 1 MB.

I'm a female teacher from australia looking to find work in Dubai. I have a partner who is a Painter and a young child who will need to relocate with me. I thought this was in the forum already somewhere :?: :?: Here's stuff about teaching in Dubai . Unmarried with kid is going to be a problem unle...

My daughter is going to school on the sheikh zayed road at the back of the shangrila hotel . I guess that's Jumeirah City Primary School (or whatever it's called)? The intersection near there - Defense Roundabout will be under construction for the next year at least, probably two with traffic jams,...

Trade work is usually poorly paid in the UAE. Look for something in management of other trade workers.

Agency? Job agencies here don't usually do teaching jobs. European Council of International Schools is one based in Switzerland I think that has int'l jobs. Search Associates is another one, can't remember where based. Accommodation here is expensive if you have to pay for it yourself, astonishingly...

Usually because different browsers interpret the page code differently. Or maybe javascript is off your IE?

Tomato juice .

I wonder if its actually possible to have a health insurance in the UAE even if you have no residence visa. It depends on the company and your status. If really are a tourist then probably not. If you're on renewable visit visas, ask the company and explain your situation. Be upfront. If you're not...

Places worth teaching at will usually want more than TEFL/CELTA. Try the British Council.

Mine's fine. Although I think the speedo is a bit off...

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