Wild
Romanian expat in Egypt
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About me
Romanian
Lives in Cairo
Speaks english, french, italian, arabic, romanian
Registration: 12 September 2010
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Relocating to Cairo by lakmya
I am basically an Indian. I have got a job offer in Cairo.Is it safe to move to Cairo? What is the present situation prevailing there? I am planning to move along with my wife and we are pure vegetarians. What will be the approximate cost of living ...
Plenty of veggies over here, same for spices. The political situation is quite foggy, but now it depends on what area you will live. Some compounds have security 24/7. The cost of living it depends on the standard you want to live. For a couple, i ... Read More
Pakistanis/Indians living in Bucharest by Annisa
As- salamu alaikum - Hi Everyone! I'm a British- Pakistani student living in Bucharest. So far, finding Indian spices etc has been difficult and the spices in the Arabic Halal food stores are just not the same. Does anyone know where I can find a ...
Go to vegetable market, you will find a big selection of fresh fruits and vegetables straight from the growers. Best is Sunday morning. Ask where is the nearest one in your area. Read More
marriage by Baba668
so,my fiance and I are getting married.Not in a church but like city hall and she is saying something that I need a translator?? do I need one and why?
If you understand what the officer said, that means you know romanian and you know what you are signing. You may be lucky that they did not ask you something else, otherwise if they would know you don`t know the language, than they would be asking ... Read More
Makeup for dark complexions by Guestposter36
Hello everyone! I will be moving to Egypt in a couple of months and wanted to know if I will find makeup for dark complexions. I've been to Egypt many times and never got a chance to find this out, if anyone knows please let me know! thanks so much ...
Bobbi Brown is special for dark complexion. You may find it in City Stars Mall. Read More
expert hairdresser by rita
Hi is there an expert hairdresser in Bucharest? I went to a highly recommended salon and came out with bad color AND bad cut. Any recommendations? thanks
GettÂ’s Hair Studio (Hotel Marriott) is one of the best, but is pricy as well, exclusive for coloring. Yoko and Blondi are good too. All need appointment. Read More
romanian passports by housedr911
can anyone tell me if they know a place that a passport number can be checked to see if it is real?
The envelope, as i know, it is from the embassy, and it is included in the price of the visa application. And yes, it takes about 2 weeks to process it. Hope this was helpful. Read More
Sausages by Frog 67
Hey guys. Am about to move to Cairo. I need to find out where to source some comodity product like...sausages! Am french and foodie to the bone (meat is rare though :), anyone can help me in my quest for good bangers in Cairo? Taste is obviously ...
Gourmet is one of the safest place to shop for food, but has limited amount of stuff. Pork meat is not available there. Otherwise, there is a shop in Maadi where they sell imported German sausages. Read More
To women in Alexandria/beauty institute by Salowa
Hello to you girls out there, does anyone know about a beauty institute in Alex please? Who does wax epilation in particular... Thankyou for your help! Cheers
Wax is a different type of mixture than halawa. Is a mix of bee wax, colofonium, paraffin oil and other ingredients. The term waxing is used wrong, is actually hair removal. Is the same as when you copy a page you call it xerox, even is a trademark. Read More
Baby-sitter´s salary by aligirl
Dear all, I would like to hire a baby-sitter for a few months, 5 days a week from 8 to 18. Does anyone know what the average monthly salary could be? Thanxx!!
A good baby sitter will not be less than 500 usd per month Read More
Expats staying through the storm by The Egyptian
Today after the situation escalated I called up my wife and told her that if it keeps escalating it's better to send her and her mother - who's staying with us for a few months - back home until it's safe again. She said NO .... I am staying here ...
It is not as bad as in january till now, and even at that time most of us we were here. Read More
To women in Alexandria/beauty institute by Salowa
Hello to you girls out there, does anyone know about a beauty institute in Alex please? Who does wax epilation in particular... Thankyou for your help! Cheers
You may ask about it to big hotels, waxing is not common that much to egyptians, as they use a mix of sweet called halawa. Read More
Price for PS2 by magdaw
Hi, i m looking to buy PS2. I heard Carrefour has the lowest prices for things like that but if you know about any other place let me know. Also can someone confirm how much is it in Carrefour? Thanks for your help!
Ohh, i see. My mistake. Yes, you may find in that mall. Now is PS3 the new one. I don`t know in Carrefour, but in Dandy mall there are a lot of shops selling this game. Even ToysRUs they have.No ideea about price but i can check it out next time i ... Read More
Price for PS2 by magdaw
Hi, i m looking to buy PS2. I heard Carrefour has the lowest prices for things like that but if you know about any other place let me know. Also can someone confirm how much is it in Carrefour? Thanks for your help!
Compu Mall in Mohandeseen. I don`t understand what you need? Home computer? Laptop? Accessories? Anyway, in computer malls you find all you need, good quality and affordable. Carrefour is quite limited. Good luck. Read More
romanians/europeans in cairo by cristiana irina
Hi everyone! My name is Cristiana,I am Romanian and I have recently moved to Cairo . I would love to meet other romanians or europeans living in Cairo, as I still don t have any friends here. I would like to share experience and to interract with ...
Welcome Cristiana! Nice to see romanians here! Read More