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    Greetings from Abu Dhabi

    Allan, Money IS good here but the cost of living has skyrocketed. Housing costs are going up at the rate of about 30% a year so you're looking at $40,000 per year for a nice apartment and $50,000 per year, minimum, for a decent villa (i.e., garden). That sort of takes the bloom off the...
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    Greetings from Abu Dhabi

    Aha, thanks for the info Allan. I thought you needed really HIGH speed hi-speed for it to work properly. VoiP technology is illegal here in the UAE as it cuts into the locally owned phone company's profits. I actually DO like living here in Abu Dhabi - it's a friendly place with...
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    Greetings from Abu Dhabi

    Hello Bert, Yes, High Speed Internet, though I kinda liked your Horizontal Situation Indicator... He He - Sounds like me after a night drinking with my Russian neighbors... "Just one more wodka" You know, the Russians really are trying to kill us. If there's no hi-speed internet, you...
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    Greetings from Abu Dhabi

    Hello Bali Expat Forum members! Just got my membership approved and wanted to introduce myself to all of you. I'm an American living in Abu Dhabi but have been toying with the idea of moving to Bali. I say "toying" because my husband would actually have to work 18 days a month out of Seoul...