maxandsen
American expat in Kuwait
Forum posts
27
About me
American
Lives in Kuwait
Speaks English and Danish
Registration: 20 August 2011
Activity
USA Driver's License
Hey All, Need a little help from my fellow Americans. I originally came to Kuwait on a visitors visa and was happy driving around with my American license. Well, I have gone and got my civil ID and need to get a Kuwaiti license but I did not get it ... Read More
Kitesurfing by maxandsen
Hey Guys Does anyone here kitesurf or know of a group that does? My husband and I want to learn. Thanks
Thanks guys for the info. I was asking about kitesurfing on/in the water. I talked to the guys at Q8kites and they told me that they will start up in the winter when there is a little more wind and hopefully we will be able to join them for some ... Read More
Kitesurfing by maxandsen
Hey Guys Does anyone here kitesurf or know of a group that does? My husband and I want to learn. Thanks
Thanks bunches for your help :) Read More
Kitesurfing
Hey Guys Does anyone here kitesurf or know of a group that does? My husband and I want to learn. Thanks Read More
Moved to Kuwait, Got taxed ? by maxandsen
Has anyone heard of personal items being taxed? We had our household items shipped to Kuwait in February and have received an invoice for 500KD for tax!!! We have moved to US, Canada and Denmark and have never been taxed on personal household items. ...
Thanks Legacy The invoice came to my husband's company and they deducted the money so now I have to deal with the shipping company (Fairplay), Kuwait government and the company. I know what I will be doing all day tomorrow :( Read More
Moved to Kuwait, Got taxed ?
Has anyone heard of personal items being taxed? We had our household items shipped to Kuwait in February and have received an invoice for 500KD for tax!!! We have moved to US, Canada and Denmark and have never been taxed on personal household items. ... Read More
Moving to Kuwait by laurali9871
My family has an opportunity to move to Kuwait with my husband's job. We have a 17-month old boy and I currently work part time. My husband is in the restaurant business and is being offered a chance to live in Kuwait. We are going with him if we ...
Hello I came to Kuwait in January so I am fairly new but I thought I might try to answer your questions since I had many of the same. 1. I feel safe here. Even though you here stories I believe it is safer then many large American cities. You ... Read More
Ladies, please share your info! by msjaydee
Hi! This message is mainly for expat women although anyone can answer. If anyone can recommend a great taxi driver, I would appreciate it. I need someone I can rely on and that will be my exclusive go-to guy. I need someone who is a good driver, ...
Hey, Someone I have used in the past is Hamed tele:99594615. The only problem is you don't get the same driver every time but they are reliable, clean cars and you won't get ripped off. Good luck and be careful. Christine Read More
car rent by Domantelis
I'm looking for used car monthly rental services . Does anyone have contacts of reliable car rental company and can share it by PM? Thanks.
Hi, I just rented a GMC Envoy from Apatchi Car Rental in Salmiya. It is 270kd a month. I had a problem with the tires and I called them they came and picked it up and brought it back to me fixed. No hassle. Great service. I would definitely ... Read More
Looking for a book club
Hey All Does anyone know of a book club here in Kuwait? Thanks Read More
A little help re: schools
Hi I have a 15 year old son who attended school in Denmark so English is his second language. He can speak fluently but his reading and writing are well below grade level here in Kuwait. We have spoken to several schools and he has been unable to ... Read More
Children with ADD in Kuwait by NewKuban
I recently moved to Kuwait with a 10 years old, with ADD. My child was under vyvanse treatment in USA, as well as special education services in School for learning disabilities for Mathematics. Vyvanse is not available in Kuwait. Would like to hear ...
Hello We have just arrived in Kuwait and also have a teenage son with ADHD, who is academically behind in school. I am interested to hear what you have learned about schools and doctors. I went to a few schools today, American School of Kuwait and ... Read More
Temporary stay - school? by lachlanbain
Howdy, My wife has an opportunity to spend 3 months working at Arhus University. I will be travelling with her with our two children 1 and 5. We are looking at doing a house swap so accommodation shouldn't (we hope) be a problem. My questions ...
There is a really good international English speaking school in Aarhus, International School of Aarhus (ISAA). They have preschool and a day care. When my son went there 3 years ago the price was 2500DK a month. If you receive 20000 - 25000 a ... Read More
Moving to Markham or Oakville from UK by waterbabyUK
Hi there I have 3 children and am hoping to move to either Markham or Oakville. My children will be 4,5 and 7. Does anyone have any advice, or experience of doing this sort of thing - is it worth going to a British school, or should I just place ...
Check out edu.gov.on.ca click on find information about school. From there you can choose elementary schools and find information about specific schools. It is pretty informative. Hope this helps. Christine Read More
Moving to Markham or Oakville from UK by waterbabyUK
Hi there I have 3 children and am hoping to move to either Markham or Oakville. My children will be 4,5 and 7. Does anyone have any advice, or experience of doing this sort of thing - is it worth going to a British school, or should I just place ...
Hi I would recommend you put your kids into your neighborhood Canadian school. When I moved to London Canada from the States my son was 8 years old and he adjusted very quickly. Since he attended a school in our neighborhood he was able to get to ... Read More