My family have just left.

• Know this is late, but I hope it helps. My husband and I have just left Kuwait, and to be honest we wish we were still there!!
  The private english and american schools are good, but ask around to find one that suits you. BSK and ASK seem to have the best reputations.
  As for things like restrictions on the beach, most ExPats get memberships to the Radisson SAS or Hilton Beach clubs, where you can dress as you choose.
  As for dress outside it is best to try and be as modest as possible, not so much because people will say anything, but because they have a tendancy to stare!
  Once you get over the initial culture shock, and also the shock of the heat, you will find Kuwait is what you make it. You can have a wonderful social network (like we had) and fill your free time with activities you might not get the chance to do elsewhere, or you can focus on the bad points and hate the place.
  I hope that this has been helpful and if you have any other questions, add them here and I'll try to answer them for you

  missing Kuwait 27 Mar 2007, 04:52 - Report

thinking of moving to Kuwait