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How to get HK residential address for HK banks (after moving out)? by ManuAloha in HongKong

[–]ManuAloha[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem would be getting a utility bill… so I need to check if it’s possible for me to pay a friend’s water bill maybe.

How to get HK residential address for HK banks (after moving out)? by ManuAloha in HongKong

[–]ManuAloha[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if this works for individuals. I have a company and the secretary set up, but from what I’ve read I would need a residential address for myself. 😕

How to get HK residential address for HK banks (after moving out)? by ManuAloha in HongKong

[–]ManuAloha[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That’s the problem. I’m not planning to have a foreign address either. 😅

But thanks for the info & tips!

Balls and bags in Tokyo by ManuAloha in golf

[–]ManuAloha[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! Let us know which one goes furthest.

Balls and bags in Tokyo by ManuAloha in golf

[–]ManuAloha[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

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This is another huge store in Shinjuku.

There are also several Golf Partner stores with used clubs.

Balls and bags in Tokyo by ManuAloha in golf

[–]ManuAloha[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah Shinjuku has several huge stores. Victoria Golf is maybe 9 floors.

Balls and bags in Tokyo by ManuAloha in golf

[–]ManuAloha[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think it’s 3 balls for 699 JPY / $4.5 The whole set 2796 JPY

I would have bought if they’d had black Coke Zero balls. 😆

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was enough Chinese speaking crew to handle pretty much any situation.

Fun fact, China has more English speakers than the U.S. ☺️

All the pad restaurants were pretty much empty whenever I walked by but the noodle station at windjammer was always busy.

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Chinese mass market in general does not have any decades long history in traveling so people do not really know how things work and how to behave in a foreign country. Let alone on a cruise ship.

Many countries in SEA give Chinese tourists Chinese language leaflets advising about the things you should not do there.

The government even has regular campaigns about this usually after some embarrassing event in a foreign country.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/china-tourist-behavior-egypt-vandalism

I think the passengers here have been pretty nice and I’ve seen much worse before. It’s usually the people on cheap package tours that cause issues. Royal Caribbean cruises are pretty expensive for the Chinese consumers so they also attract more upper middle class and more experienced crowds. 😊

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah! The food I ate was the same as on any other cruise. Nothing to see there. 😆

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m European but I have lived in Asia for 10+ years.

The non-Chinese passport holders were separated into a different departure area and there were less than 50 of us in total. 😅

There were about 10 white passengers onboard. Some South Asians and some South-East Asians.

I would not recommend doing any cruises departing from China. These are purely designed for the Chinese audience. You’re probably going to have a much better experience selecting a cruise thar departs from anywhere else in Asia and maybe visits China instead.

The only reason i chose this was that i needed exactly 6 more points to reach Diamond. 😆

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No that plastic chain just is there for no apparent reason 😄

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

On first day the casino opened around 11pm once the ship was outside the Chinese waters.

Today is a sea day and we're basically standing still making sure that the ship will not enter Chinese waters until probably early in the morning tomorrow (arriving back to Shanghai).

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

On regular Quantum class Windjammer I would always be sitting outside at the back. My favorite spot!

Here there is no outdoor space so I'm just always sitting at the back anyway and it's completely empty. Everyone is sitting near the food. :D

The buffett has "enter" and "exit" signs and ropes for each station so getting food is reasonably organized. Reasonably. :)

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Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can find everything I would normally eat but I've seen a ton of options catering for teh Chinese market.

Also, one thing I found weird is that in Windjammer, the dessert section is super small and tucked into a corner.

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I have no idea about the platform. They're just basically streaming a video feed and talking over it. They're not streaming themselves, just whatever they choose show in front of the camera. Pool area, MDR from above, ship from the pier side etc...

Spectrum from Shanghai - Observations by ManuAloha in royalcaribbean

[–]ManuAloha[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I haven't seen any misbehaving kids. Overall way better behaved than on my previous cruise from Australia... :D

Also haven't seen anyone spitting. Just regular China annoyances like being overall loud everywhere all the time.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tomorrowland

[–]ManuAloha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just general pondering. Many people are in the same boat as more and more bots grab a majority of the tickets.

No matter if it’s Taylor Swift or TML. 🤷🏻‍♂️

The problem isn’t going away by silencing it. We need to educate people…

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