angstdm
American citizen
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About me
American
Lives in Houston, Texas
Speaks English ; a little Spanish and Portuguese and Arabi
Registration: 05 April 2013
About
My expat journey
Houston, Texas, USA
oil and gas
senior earth scientist
good jobs
good restaurants
good culture and sports
hot sticky summers
flooding common
Al A岣﹎ad墨, Kuwait
Oil and Gas Exploration & Development
Kuwait & northern Saudi
Senior Earth Scientist
Wonderful malls and restaurants
camel racing
motorcycle racing
secretive but excellent cultural amenities - classical and pop music, karaoke, etc (must dig and use social media - not advertised with signs and the newspapers!)
Fishing and swimming in nice warm water (must be careful about pollution if not in pools)
Summer is infernally hot and humid also when rare winds from the Gulf.
Kind of weird social hierarchy with lots of discrimination or at least rudeness. My wife and I didn't have any problems because I am a white man with an typical Arab nose and she a light-skinned African American. We just wore dishdashas and abayas and everybody thought we were Kuwaiti unless we opened our mouths. However, east Asians are treated very poorly as are working-class south Asians, especially if not Muslim. Professional Indians and Pakistanis treated sort of OK and Americans and Europeans pretty well - I guess as result of having rescued their oil revenue from Sadaam!
Lagos, Nigeria
Oil and gas exploration for an American oil company.
Exploration geologist-geophysicist
Lively culture - music concerts, night clubs, karaoke, dance establishments. Good beer, friendly people with a great sense of humor. Close to American standard of living in the elite areas of time with good shopping.
At that time a brutal kleptocracy of a military dictatorship ran the currupt government. Poverty for the average person. Outside of the above-mentioned "elite areas" much poverty, ravanged infrastructure.
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New members of the Puerto Rico forum, introduce yourselves here - 2020 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Puerto Rico forum? Don't 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 ...
Lots of horror stories about Real Estate purchasing in PR but I've been fortunate enough to use two terrific realtors - Katherine Figueroa and Blas Melendez . Be awarec because of the archaic Spanish-based inheritance lawsc a title clearance ... Read More
best gated beach front communities on the western side of Puerto Rico? by davidrothbard
Are there any gated communities on the western side of Puerto Rico that have beach access? I was thinking of the Rincon area, but either north or south of that area should be fine too. I'm looking for a nice place to rent that's in the $1500 a ...
Not for a west side , preferably Rincon job location! I live near Palmas and its great. Probably this guy doesn't want a 3+ hour commute each way no longer how great! Read More
Moving to Kuwait with a disability by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Having a disability should not be a barrier to living abroad. While the intricacies of one聮s move to Kuwait may be specific to the individual, certain steps can be undertaken to make the process smoother. What are the important ...
You do not describe the disability but I assume it is a mobility limitation. Kuwait is going to be a real grind for you or your loved one. Most buildings have very limited parking and seldom formal lot with handicap section near the door. Often ... Read More
Karaoke in Kuwait by LE_OTT
Looking for a great Karaoke spot in Kuwait, maybe Karaoke + Shisha? Does anyone have a recommendation? Thanks!
They may have gone out of business by now but from 2011-2015 I enjoyed myself greatly at a little karaoke place above a restaurant behind the Fintas co-op run by some Philipinas. Great song selection and decent PA equipment. No shisha though. ... Read More
Karaoke Singing in Kuwait by angstdm
I understand there used to be a restaurant - Diva's - that had Karaoke Nights but has since discontinued. Any regular places or even private parties with a portable karaoke DJ? Also, I get to Dubai once or twice a year. Any luck there? ...
Thanks for the info, Moo. Read More
Moving with my young fanily to Kuwait in August! by clarewhite28
Hi there, I'm new to this. I have just accepted a job offer so I'll be arriving in Kuwait in August. We'll be living in Salwa and would be interested in meeting other families with small children (my kids are 1 and 2) My hubby is a footy fanatic and ...
I'm an American so of course I'm into that brand of football that you don't really use your feet for but throw it! However, I'm an oil explorationist and my well drilling manager is a Brit who organized a social football playing weekly in Mina al ... Read More
Karaoke Singing in Kuwait
I understand there used to be a restaurant - Diva's - that had Karaoke Nights but has since discontinued. Any regular places or even private parties with a portable karaoke DJ? Also, I get to Dubai once or twice a year. Any luck there? ... Read More