About dina2

Status:

Preparing to Move Abroad 

Gender:

Female

Currently Lives:

London, United Kingdom

Citizen Of:

United Kingdom

Dual Citizen Of:

Philippines

Some Forum Posts:

Oman: Trying to stay in Oman for 6 months:

Hello Tim Your best bet is to check the Royal Oman Police website. They have everything you need to know about visas. It's www.rop.gov.om

Oman: schools:

Hello, regarding British schools in Muscat, you have a limited choice because the only ones that have the British curriculum are the Royal Flight (primary school only) and the British School Muscat (BSM). The fees depend on what year your child is in. You can look up the two schools on the internet as they both have their websites that have all the information you need. Remember there is a long waiting list for both these schools so if you have plans to move soon, make sure you put your child's name down in their list. I hope this has helped. For information about Muscat, try Explorer Oman (you can google this, they also published a book recently about living in Oman) Good luck and keep us posted on how you get on.

Oman: Moving to work on Masirah:

I have just got back from Muscat, and there are some options for you depending on how you intend to use the phone. I got myself a SIM card from Omantel for OR3 (inclusive of (OR1 call time) and you can just buy phone cards to top up your credit from most stores like garages and supermarkets around Muscat. Omantel has an excellent network and they also do mobile broadband. Very handy if you're out and about a lot. I suggest you check their website out as they have special offers throughout the year. For international calls, there is another mobile phone company that sells cheaper airtime, Friendi. They have stalls in most major shopping malls, and you can also check out their website. They sell SIM cards for OR2 and it includes OR1 talk time and some free SMS txts. I got myself one just for making international calls, however, the lines aren't as clear as Omantel, and there is a beeping sound every few minutes, as if to remind you to get off the phone. However, it is good value for money and it still does the job. So, if you have any questions on either of them, just go to their websites. I have no idea about Nawras (another mobile phone company in Oman, you could also check their website to see what they have to offer.

Oman: Moving to Oman:

I've just found the perfect book for anyone moving to Oman. It's called Explorer Oman (I'm sure your bookshop can hunt this down for you) It has all the information on living in Oman (including maps of the city), every question you can think of is answered here. For those who need to find a place to live, let me know as I can recommend the agent that helped us find our villa. Good luck with the move!

Oman: Moving to Muscat:

hi, we're also moving to muscat this summer. if you're not planning to work, i suggest you join the AWG (american women's guild) in muscat, they have a list of activities that you can join in, there's details of it online. good luck with the move and maybe we'll meet up in muscat soon...

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1/2/2010

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