Expats any regrets?

[Hurghada Lady]

For expats that have moved to Egypt, do you have any regrets for moving here?

[BBLUX]

Give me a few years......I'm sure I will be able to think of something

[Spike]

We all have regrets,

It's like anywhere though, the difference in culture, standards and how easy it is to get stuff in the UK compared to here are frustrating.

If you can get used to that then you have cracked it...

I don't like to have regret's, i call them something else... "i tried it, it was not for me" lol

[Wellheld]

Been here 4 weeks, hope i don't regret it, house is rented out long term, have no home to go back to. So far it's AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FABlux]

Glad to hear it Wellheld

None here either.

[Semsema]

No regrets as such, plenty of frustrations though.

We can't see ourselves living anywhere else in the world now.

[Sharm4me]

No...no regrets, who can regret living in the sun with wonderful views and fantastic beaches....

[Karenh]

I would just like the chance to live in egypt ~

[Mairsy]

Certainly not yet. Here 3 months and no regrets so far. I've had the odd wobble but so far so good.

[New Gal]

As I am nearing my moving date (2 weeks this Friday) and a little nervous/anxious, well not during the day but keep having weird dreams, thought I would re-open this thread for an update and ask....

Does anyone have any major regrets???

[Karenh]

NG ~ Its normal to have these dreams, it just your sub concious trying to rationalise (if thats spelt correctly!) things. Stay positive you will be fine ~ Everyones experieince and feellings will be diferent and can confuse and infulence other peoples ideas whether correct or not. Im sure you wouldnt be influenced to such an extent as you seem such a decsivie and organised person.

[New Gal]

NG ~ Its normal to have these dreams, it just your sub concious trying to rationalise (if thats spelt correctly!) things. Stay positive you will be fine ~ Everyones experieince and feellings will be diferent and can confuse and infulence other peoples ideas whether correct or not. Im sure you wouldnt be influenced to such an extent as you seem such a decsivie and organised person.

Thanks a lot Karenh, appreciate the positivity, think its just due to the horrendous last few weeks and then financial issuess too means that I am not feeling as secure as I had hoped to.

You're right, I am sure I will be fine, thanks once again. Would be interesting to hear from people like Undutchable, Aisha, Jujey etc to see how they are feeling and the ever so elusive Wendwoo who I am very concerned about!!

[Susue]

NewGal..... I never regretted it for a minute!!
My plan, when I moved to Hurghada was this:-
Either I stay a week, or I stay the rest of my life.....no fixed plan!!

I stayed 4 years, then I met thie great guy (Now my husband) whose plan was similar to mine!
I was kind of tired of working as a diving instructor.... we decided to move to the US.

I don't regret a minute of my time in Egypt..... been back several times since....
But I also don't regret leaving Egypt!!

[New Gal]

Good to hear Susue, I love these positive stories! x

[Christine]

NG you are luckier than a lot of folk hon in as much as your move was your choice based on your positive experiences of Egypt, and you have so many people who can and have backed you up, they will continue because they all know how nerve wracking a major move like this is.
You have been many times and have never wavered in your decision, so that tells me you are going to be fine, and at least if god forbid it isnt what you want on a permanent basis you have a home to come back to.
Years ago Alan had a job in Saudi meaning he would be away for 2 years with just 2 week breaks to come home every 4 months and he had nothing to compare it to and knew no-one who had been there, but as we discovered that was part of the excitment x

[Wellheld]

I'm still here, still having a ball. Have loads of new friends, have started diving, life is always what you make it. Go out, make the effort to do stuff, go places, meet lots of people. You'll like some more than others and find your niche. If it's not for you, at least you gave it a go, which is more than most people ever do.

[New Gal]

Thank you Christine and Wellheld, I am definitely thinking of this move as positive, was never allowed to go swimming so want to learn that and maybe diving, want to get into aid and charity work, lots of other goals such as learning Arabic and many others that I know it will definitely be an adventure, maybe its just that have spent last few weeks at home, all cosy and chilling out that the fear of the unknown is more obvious now.

Never lived alone so maybe thats what I am a bit apprehensive of and my family is absolutely bonkers so that will be strange having a bit of quiet! CANT WAIT FOR IT!!!!

Sure I will be fine, thanks for all the positivity and good wishes, I really could not have done this without the support of some of you, I really have to name Christine, HL, Claire, Nanny Ogg and Karenh here who know all my problems, fears and qualms and have been so nice to me that I will ever be in your debt peeps

Lee has also been great, as great as blokes can be JOKE, hes fab so is Fablux and BBlux, Dee and so many others but now my Gran is giving me the evil eye to get off my lovely lappy and start rolling chappatis so I must dash!!!

[Nanny Ogg]

NG you know me and elomda will always be here for you!
Elomda has already spoken to his cousin and started him on his mission!
Will miss you loads but will always keep in touch!

[Karenh]

NG im glad your feelling a bit more positive and just think swimming is an experience! Im a good swimmer but in the sea ~ petrified if anything touches me ha ha even humans! Im sure you will love it u never know you might get a request for a flat mate haha
I know this is off topic but thanks you for your help and reading my boring
complaing e mails

[FABlux]

NG no regrets here either, you will be fine.
Well apart from the fact you might get unexpected visitors from Luxor