Living in Algiers as expatriate

[Saba]

Living in Algiers as Expatriate

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I am supposed to be in Algiers next July with my family and i'm a little (maybe more than a little) worried about taking my family with me.

I've been happy to discover EHISA ..honestly i would like to have information by anyone which is personnel involved. The Web site is nice but there are not pics.

What about safety status in Algiers right now ? How do the people spend their free time ?

I'll thank anybody who will give me information and suggestions.....especially from women's points of view

Awaiting

[Yazou]

I can not predict the future bro, but I can share with you my own experience. I went just recently, the trip was awsome, safety was not a concern to me nor to my non-Algerian wife at all. However, you really need to know how to behave there... do not be flashy and braggy by showing off. Be modest and blend with al khawa. Always have someone with you so you can enjoy places you go to, let them drive you and let them choose the places you eat at. Do not focus much on the touristy areas (it's a joke), ask the locals (family members) to take you to what makes Algiers, Algiers... bon sejour and enjoy the people, the food, the weather. What you are gonna hate: The traffic, the hygiene, the laziness, the poor attention to time, the over crowdedness, the loudness.... so if you are not too picky and like rollercoasters, you will love the trip like I did.

[FORTUNATO]

Living in Algiers as Expatriate

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I am supposed to be in Algiers next July with my family and i'm a little (maybe more than a little) worried about taking my family with me.

I've been happy to discover EHISA ..honestly i would like to have information by anyone which is personnel involved. The Web site is nice but there are not pics.

What about safety status in Algiers right now ? How do the people spend their free time ?

I'll thank anybody who will give me information and suggestions.....especially from women's points of view

Awaiting

take your gun with you, and at least 3 bodyguards...

[abdulmismail]

Saba,

I'm not Algerian but I've been to Algeria twice. Once last year and again this year. Even as a "foreigner", I never experienced any problems.

OK, the first time, I was staying at the Sheraton Club des Pins near Staoulli so we were busy with the seminar most of the time. But, the 6ft tall white as white Australian guy and I did walk 2km to Staoulli for a meal one evening. Some drivers slowed down and were amazed to see me in my traditional Bengali clothing this >6ft white guy walking around at night by ourselves but it was OK. I also went with a native friend to visit the war memorial and the main shopping centre close to "La Grand Poste".

This year, I went and I stayed at El Aurassi hotel. It was walking distance from the town. One day, I walked from the hotel to the war memorial; about 5km. I also visited Tipaza. On this occasion, I went to Kouba. There's a lovely fish restaurant there called Chez Mustapha (he's really crazy) whose wife is an English teacher at Ecole Superieur des Commerce. I also went to Draria for a meal. I tried to walk to la Casbah but the locals in Centre Ville warned me not to go there by myself - so I heeded the warning.

One thing. When I lived in Strasbourg, there are a number of Algerians who own their own restaurants/fast food places but none were traditional. In Staoulli, there are a number of traditional restaurants that sell soup de poisson, salad piement with this really nice bread call matlawaa and the brochette de merguez is excellent. You have to wash it down with Hamoud Boualem (the lemon one).

As with any city, enjoy yourself but be careful. If you're Algerian, then you'll fit in more than I did and, as I mentioned, I didn't have a problem at all.

[Saba]

Thanks for your information...but I honestly need the point of view of somebody that is living there with kids since 1 year at least !!!

Saba

[Yazou]

take your gun with you, and at least 3 bodyguards...

Good idea, the gun for "annamouss" and the bodyguards for "al ghachi".

[abdulmismail]

Thanks for your information...but I honestly need the point of view of somebody that is living there with kids since 1 year at least !!!

Saba

Oh. Sorry. I was only there for a total of two weeks and I don't know of any kids that I have in Algeria. http://www.algeria.com/forums/images...s/rolleyes.gif


Hope you find the information you require though.

Bon chance!

By the way, you're not from Strasbourg, are you? I know a Saba from there. Hey, it's a small world and you never know until you ask.

Ab.