We are back finally!  The flight hours were slightly longer this time because we had a stopover at Tunsia before going to Dubai.

Libya is a very unique country, a Muslim country and yet with a strong influence from Europe on its people and culture.

Some fast facts we learned about Libya over the past few days:

-The Libyan economy is highly dependent on revenues from the oil sector. Oil revenues comprise almost all export earnings and nearly one-quarter of GDP. High oil revenues paired with a small population give Libya one of the highest GDPs.

-The currency is Libyan Dinar and the largest denomination note is only 20 dinars.  Credit cards are not widely accepted yet.

-Satellites dishes are seen everywhere in almost every level in all the buildings.

-Dates palms trees and olives trees are common sights in Libya.

-We can’t use our country’s mobile number in Libya, they have their own local telecom network.  For foreigners to apply a sim card, you will need to supply a photo and your visa.

-Most shops are closed between 1pm to 5pm in town.

-Unlike us when dinner is normally more sumptuous than lunch, Libyans like to have heavy lunch and light dinner.

-Bread is as cheap as 5cents a loaf and petrol is $0.18 per litre!

-Unlike other middle east countries like Saudi Arabia, women are allowed to work and drive a car.

-‘Hello’ greetings in Libyan Arabic is "assalaamu aleikum"

We look forward to face the new challenges to adapt and work in this country soon!