Lulu promotions - Alphonso Mangoes

I found a good deal of alphonso mangoes at Lulu. A box of 10 mangoes only for 990 fils. That's an awesome sale. And the mangoes were not bad as well.

Kuwait 8th fattest country in the world??

Kuwait is assessed to one among the top 10 fattest countries in the world. As per the assessment by Forbes kuwait is on 8th in the list with 74.2% of the people as obese.

Apartment Rent’s are going down in Salmiya

Recently I was checking out the current rents in salmiya for a two bedroom to flat and found that rents are gone down drastically. If you look around in salmiya you will find a lot of apartments have the for rent board attached to them.

The recession and the job cuts have increased the number of expat residents leaving Kuwait. This leads to the situation that you have enough supply but less demand. Another scenario is that people are afraid of their own job security are not looking out for changing the apartment as they do not want to spend money on changing the apartment.

In my building where a 3 bedroom apartment which was costing around 300 KD 6 months back is now available for 270KD. Even at the reduced price, there are no takers for the apartment and many of the apartments are left vacant for months. Even though the new flats are quoted at 240, on a real bargain it goes as low as 220 KD. more...

Getting a Kuwait driving license

Some residents, such as Westerners, may obtain a Kuwaiti driving license on the strength of their national driving license only. Other nationalities, even if they have a driving license from their home country, are obliged to apply for a learner's license and pass a driving test.

To obtain a driving license on the basis of a home-country license, an expatriate must present the following at the Traffic Department in the governorate in which he or she lives: more...

Sightseeing in Kuwait

A small list of locations for sight seeing in Kuwait. The below list is just a partial list of tourist attractions in Kuwait

• Kuwait Towers
• Liberation Tower
• Failaka Island
• Aqua Park
• Marina Beach more...
  

Important links for residents in Kuwait

some of the most important links you might require for day to day requirements in kuwait

Civil ID Inquiry sites

• Inquiring about Civil ID Status
• Inquiring about Civil ID Validity
  

more links here...

Obtaining a Family Visa in Kuwait

Obtaining a Family Visa (Article 22) in Kuwait is a two phased activity. First phase in Kuwait and the second phase in India.

A minimum of KWD 250 is required as the salary. The visa can be applied for direct relatives such as parents, spouse, and children. The Visa is valid for 90 days before entry, otherwise automatically canceled.

Paper works In Kuwait

1. Prepare the Family Affidavit (not the relationship affidavit) and get it attested at the Indian Embassy. Ensure that you enter the Wife's name and the children's name in the affidavit. The cost of the affidavit is 6.600 KWD more...

Sample cost of living in Kuwait

I am giving you the figures which may give you an idea about cost of living here.

Hope this will help you to calculate your monthly savings and expected salary

If you want a 2 BHK apartment in a decent place to live then you have to be ready to spend around 200 to 300. more...