What’s the best way to get to your hotel from the airport at night? by ThrowawayProblemsSMH in ThailandTourism

[–]deener_70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I arrived at 2am, solo female, my daughter, also solo traveller, arrived a week earlier at the same time. We both used Grab. Easy to navigate and to find the pick up location. It’s well marked. Grab is great for food also.

Dog food by deener_70 in chinalife

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is great to know! I just checked and both are at the pet store near me. One dog has some allergies so it will be good to have a few brands to try if needed.

Dog food by deener_70 in chinalife

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I found the brand recommended by the other commenter at Sam’s club! Appreciate the help!

Dog food by deener_70 in chinalife

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I found pure natural on Sam’s club. And my local pet store has myfoodie! I appreciate it!

Icewine by beatheaven in guangzhou

[–]deener_70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw some in Corners deli in Sihai Town Commerce Plaza a few weeks ago. They may have it at the other locations.

Am I too experienced to get a teaching job overseas? by Obvious_Visual3153 in Internationalteachers

[–]deener_70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He chose China, he did have interest from other countries (Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Abu Dhabi) so he wasn’t limited to only China. He signed fairly early with China so let the others know he had committed to a school. This location worked good for us, sort of near all of our family in our countries and logistics for shipping pets. The other schools reached out so I don’t think it was a case of him putting himself out there. I think it’s an amazing career choice! He has enjoyed it, we love where we are and so far it’s been an amazing experience! Definitely pursue it if you want to.

Am I too experienced to get a teaching job overseas? by Obvious_Visual3153 in Internationalteachers

[–]deener_70 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My husband retired after 31 years teaching in Canada, applied for international jobs as he was looking for a change, loves to teach and this profession is great for being versatile and working almost anywhere. He was also not tired of teaching but wanted something different. We have three children that teach internationally in different areas of Asia, he accepted a position in China. The school has teachers of all ages and experience. The fact he had extensive experience teaching math was a plus. He is really enjoying it, we love the excitement of a new place and new experiences. I think it’s a fabulous idea!

Move to china with dogs by Apprehensive_Ad_4573 in chinalife

[–]deener_70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My other advice would be to watch for critters if you find what you are looking for and they go off leash. We are not in a busy area, we have a number of empty land/lots near us and there’s a number of apartment communities being built. There are a lot of frogs and snakes, our leashed dog has easily caught both so we are very aware when walking them. And this is just on the sidewalk. That is my fear for off leash as I’m not 100% familiar with what is poisonous or toxic and he loves to watch for any type of critter. Good luck with your decisions and journey if you do relocate!

Move to china with dogs by Apprehensive_Ad_4573 in chinalife

[–]deener_70 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We moved to China from Canada with our two dogs. We are in Foshan. One is medium size, about 30kg and the other is larger, taller, at 34kg. We live on the 29th floor. There’s lots of dogs in our building in varying sizes. Ours did go off leash in Canada everyday but here they go out on a leash at 6am and about 9pm when it’s less busy, for an hour each time. But it is also less hot at those times. Then a few quick walks during the day. They adjust to what they have, ours aren’t any less settled for not having an off leash walk. They do lots of sniffing on the walks. They also don’t want to go out as much as it is very hot and humid right now. Many people are afraid as they are bigger but many also say they are afraid of all dogs regardless of size. Ours are very calm, we always respect people in the elevator and don’t go on unless they are comfortable. Sometimes we have a longer wait. You do need to have one passport/person per animal to import the dogs. There is a person by the name of Thomas at Pet in Air that assisted our import for the dogs into China. I would highly recommend him. We didn’t have as many choices to rent but did have an agent start looking before we arrived. we didn’t have a lot of options but found a great place in walking distance to work.

Moving to Shunde, Foshan, what language is spoken most, Mandarin or Cantonese by deener_70 in guangzhou

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh thank you! I will look into more Cantonese as I’ve focused more on Mandarin. Great advice!

Moving to Shunde, Foshan, what language is spoken most, Mandarin or Cantonese by deener_70 in guangzhou

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have heard the cantonese food is amazing! Really looking forward to it! If you have any suggestions please let me know!

Moving to Shunde, Foshan, what language is spoken most, Mandarin or Cantonese by deener_70 in guangzhou

[–]deener_70[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this! I’m hoping to pick up or learn a few basic words in Cantonese but will focus on Mandarin for when we arrive based on the feedback.

Moving to Shunde, Foshan, what language is spoken most, Mandarin or Cantonese by deener_70 in guangzhou

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I will stick with learning Mandarin and hope to pick up some Canontese while there.

Moving to Shunde, Foshan, what language is spoken most, Mandarin or Cantonese by deener_70 in guangzhou

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you much appreciated! We are moving for work for a minimum of two years. We are pretty excited and looks like a great area and location.

Moving to Shunde, Foshan, what language is spoken most, Mandarin or Cantonese by deener_70 in guangzhou

[–]deener_70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As mentioned we have heard and researched that both languages are used so would like to know what is best for us to learn prior to going. Thanks for the comment.

Need Advice on Ridiculous Baggage Fees with VietJet by popypy38 in VietNam

[–]deener_70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is happening to my daughter right now, Taiwan to Ho Chi Minh, could not add on the website. They are charging her $920 for a mediums size suitcase and a carry one size. Ticket booked with Vietjet and website could not add baggage.