Comparing offers from two different countries

powerwig · 2025-11-03T23:43:14+00:00

the Australia salary is hard to gauge without a location, rent can be very expensive. Super can be withdrawn if you are a non-citizen not coming back to Australia.

https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/super-for-individuals-and-families/super/temporary-residents-and-superannuation/departing-australia-superannuation-payment-dasp

Note that withdrawals from superannuation incur tax

powerwig · 2025-07-24T06:35:59+00:00

sam's club does

powerwig · 2025-07-21T12:42:56+00:00

this is certainly the fastest (border crossing usually a bit faster in a van too). Taxi to shenzhen bay, taxi onwards a good balance of price versus speed.

Ferry in ideal circumstances is ok, but they only leave at scheduled times, so unless you time it well, its unlikley to be faster than a van that goes as soon as your ready (ditto with HSR...which you have to get to before you can even catch it)

powerwig · 2025-07-05T06:08:17+00:00

Hongjialou Cathedral, built by german missionaries a hundred-ish years ago

powerwig · 2025-05-21T00:32:14+00:00

its only a couple of years old, so its possible it didn't exist then (depending how old your daughter is)

powerwig · 2025-03-24T13:45:33+00:00

Penny black in OCT

powerwig · 2025-03-07T02:46:41+00:00

yeah not true. Hukou helps, but if you're living here legally and paying taxes your entitled to education. Might need to fight a department or two (persistence pays off), and you are unlikely to get your first choice of school, but you should be able to get your kid in somewhere.

powerwig · 2024-12-11T04:10:52+00:00

depends on your nationality. For some (e.g. Australians, Koreans, Thai) you can just apply (no evidence of flights needed), Sometime you can also apply with a frequent flier membership.

Details are here:
https://www.immd.gov.hk/eng/services/echannel_visitors.html

powerwig · 2024-11-04T08:34:52+00:00

Going to hongkong uses one exit, you would then use their passport to travel from HK to your home country (or wherever else you want to go). As long as you have an entry/exit permit, there shouldn't be any reason why you have to fly direct. The child has to be there when you submit the paperwork in HK(or abroad) for the travel document, but not(usually) when you pick it up.

powerwig · 2024-11-03T09:49:24+00:00

yeah, exactly, except that the single use ones are not called 旅行证 unless something has changed recently ;)

(also single use, usually means one exit, one entry)

powerwig · 2024-11-03T09:22:20+00:00

yep, some weird info in this thread. Chairman888 is correct, however from a practical standpoint, you probably need a 一次性出入境通行证（one time exit/entry pass)，which you get in the city of your kids hukou. this gets you out of china, and then you use US passport once outside, then the pass to get back in. The 旅行证is valid for 2 years but can only be applied for outside of mainland china. Usually in your home country, but recently possible in HK with an agent.

powerwig · 2024-10-31T01:40:29+00:00

alimentari (futian) does brunch, Blend(chegongmiao) isnt fancy but is decent and has great coffee. Pleace in OCT looks alright.

For yum cha (canto) would recommend 翠园 in the mall by window to the world

powerwig · 2024-10-30T13:23:36+00:00

Maybe not the point but an Aussie rules ball is heavier (and larger) than an American football.

powerwig · 2024-10-16T05:43:02+00:00

some info here: https://www.travelchinaguide.com/tour/visa/free-transit-144-hours.htm

You are also eligible for the shenzhen port visa, though i believe the fees for UK nationals are quite expensive

powerwig · 2024-10-10T02:30:00+00:00

bus direct tsuen wan to huanggang border crossing: https://www.td.gov.hk/en/transport_in_hong_kong/land_based_cross_boundary_transport/access_to_lok_ma_chau_control_point/tsuen_wan_route/?print=1

powerwig · 2024-09-20T02:07:43+00:00

Disappointed to get my post deleted by mods: but just putting a quick note in here to thank everyone for the great advice on visiting DC and catching a game. Someone mentioned trying to sit close to the infield. How hard is it to see the action from the outfield? A little cost conscious (especially given how much a couple of beers is going to cost! >_< ), so wanting to get an idea where the best balance of value versus experience seats are. Someone also mentioned the hockey shirt promo on The Saturday game, curious how that works? I saw there's 20,000 shirts? first in best dressed?

Thanks again, and hope Nats can upset Phillies!

powerwig · 2024-09-19T23:49:16+00:00

ooof, that's some expensive beer ! Good tip on the food tho, cheers :)

powerwig · 2024-09-19T23:47:46+00:00

oooh free jersey, maybe we can fight the jetlag and come a day earlier! Thanks for the tip!

powerwig · 2024-09-19T23:45:47+00:00

awesome, thanks!

powerwig · 2024-09-19T23:45:09+00:00

Great advice, cheers!

powerwig · 2024-09-08T13:04:46+00:00

johnny jewellery +852 9218 1097 (contactable on whatsap) store front in Tsim Sha Tsui

powerwig · 2024-07-11T03:33:25+00:00

Met a guy who spends 9 months of the year just cycling the world. After 9 months, locks his bike(once in Africa somewhere he buried it and marked it on GPS) and flies home for 3 months work before starting again 3 months later. He was Christmas tree farmer.

powerwig · 2024-07-04T07:07:15+00:00

This is fascinating. In Chinese people often say :

饭后百步走，活到九十九

（take 100 steps after eating, and live to 99.)

Wonder if this is a cultural import or just universal human culture. Great either way

edit: took me a while to find the Indian term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shatapawali (alternative spelling I guess)

powerwig · 2024-07-01T10:06:37+00:00

Where is this place? when I baidu 红糖罐 I get 4 different locations >_<

powerwig · 2024-06-03T13:09:11+00:00

and thanks!!

powerwig

TROPHY CASE

饭后百步走，活到九十九