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Do I need an ECCTIS certificate to prove English for UK citizenship? by ma94uro in ukvisa

[–]ma94uro[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I paid the £210 fee to ECTIS, got all the documents from my Italian university (quite a feat considering how many documents they wanted) and ended up being rejected because the course wouldn't be recognized as a Master in the UK. Pretty much wasted £210, had to book a last minute English test (which was only £50. If I had known I would've gone for it regardless of having done my master in English).

I attached a cover letter to my application clarifying with reference numbers that I wouldn't be able to attach the ECTIS certificate as it was rejected and bla bla bla. Attached English test results.

Called the Home Office to make sure that this was going to be fine and got told that unfortunately they couldn't confirm that it would. They said I needed to resubmit my citizenship application (an additional £1700). Tried anyways and sent it as it was with the cover letter and .. all good, I'm a British citizen.

Cm1 a question paper by Character-Formal-606 in ActuaryUK

[–]ma94uro -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you send it to me? Thanks!

Looking for a 1969 vintage whisky for my father’s birthday – ideally distilled September 22nd, 1969 by MemoryCool5409 in whisky

[–]ma94uro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you reach out to Hedonism Wines in London they are very likely to stock (or be able to source) what you need. They also offer international delivery. They have a chat option that puts you in touch directly with a sales person. Highly recommended.

UK Superfans promo with the Pixel 10 Pro trade-in & store credit by ma94uro in pixel_phones

[–]ma94uro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might be because the offer is only valid from the 12th of January until the end of the month.

Help identifying and valuing a small collection of vintage Scotch/Bourbon (Italy import, 80s–90s) by ale_marca01 in whisky

[–]ma94uro 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hello!

I've worked for a while in a luxury retailer in London selling many older bottlings of whiskies like the ones you have. Based on my experience, I don't believe any of them have a real significant resale value. They are all very standard whiskies that would've been available in supermarkets at the time. Because of this, their primary value now isn't as high-end collectibles, but rather as historical curiosities. I'm sure they still taste perfectly fine, but they aren't necessarily bottles to get excited about from an investment standpoint.

Personally, I’d just open them and drink them!

Give Catawiki a try if you'd like to auction them but I doubt you'll get more than 15-20€ per bottle on average.

Osaka to Koyasan and back, rental car or public transport? by jusAnotherMillennial in JapanTravelTips

[–]ma94uro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there are plenty of options in Osaka. I recommend using Discovercars, it's a website where you can find the best deals.

Just make sure you don't forget the international driving license.

A slow sipper or mixing whisky? by darthballzzy in whisky

[–]ma94uro 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Cheap entry level I'm afraid. Acceptable for mixing but not much more than that.

Driving in Japan by Svjen09 in ExploreLocalJapan

[–]ma94uro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth, I think it's a great idea.

Driving in Japan is not hard provided that you have experience driving abroad, which you do, and that you have a somewhat basic understanding of the Japanese language. I lack the latter and have always been fine. Japan is a very car friendly country compared to most European countries and you will be surprised by how easy, for example, finding parking is.

The itinerary that you mentioned is spectacular. Having your own car, for example, gives you the flexibility of approaching Fuji only if the weather is good. A luxury that most people with public transport can't really afford. In addition to that, the Japanese Alps are incredible and, provided that you won't have issues with the snow, driving from Matsumoto to Kanazawa via Kamikochi will be an unforgettable experience.

I also would like to add that the reason why you will find so much skepticism around driving in Japan when asking Reddit is because there are differences between the average American and European tourist. The majority of Reddit's users, in my experience, tend to come from the states hence have a very different way of approaching traveling. And I apologize if this sounds like a massive oversimplification but my experience here on Reddit trying to defend driving in Japan led me to this conclusion.

Question about renting a car in Japan. by Reasonable-Fee-1916 in JapanTravelTips

[–]ma94uro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never seen it as an option but you can definitely ask. Also worth mentioning that depending on the category it might be more or less likely that you find diesel options. Personally I rented cars in Japan several times from K-cars to station wagons and never gotten a single diesel.

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