http://dzvie.info My Life As An American Living In Algeria Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:35:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've completely changed the direction of my website, AlgerianWonders.com. I've set it up to import Ebay's auction feed for all their Algerian items. There is some really cool stuff, such as banknotes, stamps, old books, etc. Lots of collectors items. I love it. Please stop by if you get a ... http://dzvie.info/2008/02/26/some-cool-algerian-stuff-for-sale/ Starting February 22nd, 2008 there will be an extra number appended to mobile phone numbers in Algeria. It will be added to the front of the area code. And it will be a duplicate number. For example, if the mobile number is 072-66-65-99, 072 being the area code, then the ... http://dzvie.info/2008/02/17/algerias-mobile-phone-numbers-to-change-important-read/ Are you preparing for your next holiday? Wouldn't it be nice to be able to do some of that preparation from home? Not having to go out to the shops after being tired from work? Popping in and out of all the travel accessory shops to make sure you are ... http://dzvie.info/2008/02/16/finding-travel-goodies-on-the-net/ The insurance industry in Algeria is very different than the United States. There is not the fear of getting sued at every turn if you screw up. Most people work out disputes privately. You will never find anyone yelling, "You're going to hear from my lawyer!". LOL. Even, most ... http://dzvie.info/2008/01/23/insurance-in-algeria/ Do you live in Algeria and have a website or want one? Or do you create Algeria related content on the web? We want you! Please join my group over at Facebook, Algerian Webmasters.  The group will be geared towards providing resources for Algerian webmasters, newbies and old-hat alike. It will ... http://dzvie.info/2008/01/13/calling-all-algerian-webmasters-and-wannabes/ Just some pics I took out shopping with the kids.   This is an auto detailing supplies shop on the main boulevard near our home. They sell everything from decals to steering wheels and hubcaps. Unfortunately, like  many of  the products  found in Algeria, they are China imported knock-offs. I'm not ... http://dzvie.info/2008/01/12/auto-care-shops-in-algeria/ Grilling in Algeria is a yearlong activity. It is not seasonal as it is mostly in the states. You will find many of these outdoor, natural charcoal burning grills around town cooking up very delicious skewered meat for the lunchtime crowd. And at Eid, when they kill the kibsh/lamb, ... http://dzvie.info/2008/01/11/grills-in-algeria/ Considering my next vacation... Perhaps a Costa Rica Vacation? With beautiful coastlines and clear waters, it looks like a very romantic paradise. Perhaps a Cabo San Lucas Vacation? Another tropical hotspot. Very catered to tourists and lots of fun spots. I love a good night club. Which they don't ... http://dzvie.info/2008/01/01/considering-my-next-vacation/ If I haven't mentioned it before, there is a nice blog that includes photos of Algeria Maps. Most of which are satellite imagery from Google Earth. But, Djamel, the blogger has presented some very interesting stills for his readers. You should pop by when you have the chance. Cheers! [tags]algeria map, algeria, ... http://dzvie.info/2007/12/29/algeria-maps/ Are you a Muslim using Wordpress? I thought this plugin may interest you. You can add Islamic prayer phrases before and after each post automatically. You also have different graphics to choose from. Check it out! And post in the comments if you end up using it. I'd like to ... http://dzvie.info/2007/12/17/islamic-praise-wordpress-plugin/ Did you know that when a child is born in Algeria they are issued two birth certificates? One in Arabic and one in French. If you offer a not so popular name in French then they have to guess the Arabic translation to put on the certificate. Not a very ... http://dzvie.info/2007/10/14/did-you-know-birth-cetificates/ Today was Eid, the day after the last day of Ramadan. Just wanted to give you a rundown of what we did and some things about the day to give some insight to the traditions of this holiday. First, nearing the end of Ramadan, you hear firecrackers going off here and ... http://dzvie.info/2007/10/13/our-eid/ Gazette.net reports that there were $141 million worth of products exported from Maryland to Algeria in 2006. [tags]Maryland, Algeria, Export, Business, 2006[/tags] http://dzvie.info/2007/10/12/exports-to-algeria-in-2006-maryland-connection/ Echorouk Reports: The number of fake cell phones in Algerian black market increased by 12 times in the last eight months compared to the year 2006. A total of 20,393 fake cell phones were seized in 2007 while 1,709 ones were found out in 2006. These fake cell phones were found with ... http://dzvie.info/2007/10/12/fake-phones-in-algeria/ Yes, us folks in Algeria have one more day of Ramadan to look forward to. Saudi Arabia is celebrating Eid tomorrow, however. Why is there a difference, you ask? Well, some very well skilled individuals watch very carefully for the first sight of of a waxing crescent moon the last ... http://dzvie.info/2007/10/11/one-more-day-of-ramadanin-algeria/ Muslims in Baltimore assisting the community with food, clothes and health screenings at annual Humanitarian Day. Read full article here. [tags]Ramadan, Muslims, Baltimore, Humanitarian Day[/tags] http://dzvie.info/2007/10/01/serving-others-during-ramadan-baltimore-connection/ Welcome to my blog's new home! If you are finding my posts through an RSS feed, then you will be brought here seamlessly. Please be sure to update your links and bookmarks. If you find bugs or like to comment on our new look, please don't hesitate to comment. Ok, off to ... http://dzvie.info/2007/10/01/welcome-to-my-blogs-new-home-dzvieinfo/ There's a really well thought out website, RealTravel.com, where they offer users travel blogging and trip planner software. I've signed up as harmonylastic. I will enter a blog entry about my trip to the beach and try to give some advice about staying there. If you are a world traveler, it's a ... http://dzvie.info/2007/08/21/trip-planning-and-travel-blogging-realtravelcom/ Hey All! I finally made it back to Setif after over a month of days of vacationing in Melbou, Bejaia, Algeria. It was nice while it lasted. But I am so happy to be home! :) After I get through some e-mails and checking up on some networking sites, I hope to ... http://dzvie.info/2007/08/21/im-back-from-vacation/ If you don't have health insurance and are traveling abroad, you may need to get international travel health insurance to obtain a visa for your host country. Back, while living in the US, my hubby wanted to travel to Europe. It is typically difficult for Algerians to get visas to travel ... http://dzvie.info/2007/07/17/international-travel-health-insurance-allaboardbenefitscom/