BritJohn
English citizen
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English
Lives in City of London, England
Registration: 30 December 2018
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@RchaudaryHow did it go with your delivery? Mine went surprisingly ok given a few complications and lack of responses on the Asia end aswell as the subcontractor delivery guys breaking a couple of glasses and scratching another item. Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@RchaudaryOk understand thanks. I decided not to go with Pickfords primarily because they were so bad at answering my questions and getting back to me. Decided to go with Solaris so hopefully things will go smoothly! Do report back and let me know ... Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@Rchaudary Question for you - I heard from someone on one of the Facebook groups that just moved from the UK to KL aswell and used Solaris which went well though she said she had discussions with others that used Pickfords who said they were ... Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@Rchaudary So now I have a dilemma as Solaris have told me their load date onto the ship is no longer November but end of December so strongly considering Pickfords if they can come down on the pricing aswell as do a load date in November. It's also ... Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@Rchaudary Thanks that is helpful. Though I had wanted to stay away from Ambassador on the KL side based on my research - they don't have many reviews in comparison to other KL moving companies/agents such as Entourage, Felix, Asian Tigers and ... Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@Rchaudary I just had a quote come through for Pickfords - they are not cheaper than Solaris but might negotiate with Pickfords to see what they can come down to - though wondering about their quality. How was the packing experience etc? Do you know ... Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@wyngrove60 Thanks for the info on the volume. It's certainly a good point about having a good idea about that. Only thing is keeping track of it on the day as they pack and move each box to make sure while I am talking each one through everything ... Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia by BritJohn
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ...
@wyngrove60 Thanks for the input. Yes read about the over estimating of volumes on another thread - planning to calculate the volume myself when the packers are doing this - silly question - how are you calculating the volume? I am doing a Groupage ... Read More
Recommended Movers from UK to Malaysia
Hi,I am looking for good/excellent movers from the UK to Malaysia for a mixture of furniture/boxes equating to 8-10cubic ft I have found it hard to determine which are good/excellent from London to KL and only seem to be able to go by reviews online ... Read More
Is Sarawak MM2H the best retirement program in Southeast Asia?
Hi, I am hoping they do not change the requirements for the Sarawak MM2H programme since I have my eye on that for when I turn 50 in June 2023 and then hopefully live in KL (of course fulfilling the requirement of 15 days per year in Sarawak). Do ... Read More
Sarawak My Second Home Program by cinnamonape
I though I'd post an Independent Thread on the Sarawak version of the Malaysia My Second Home Program which is different in several ways from the version in the Peninsular Malaysian States. Why you ask? Well, when Malaysia formed Sarawak and ...
What are the thoughts on whether Sarawak will remove the ability to live in KL from it's S-MM2H? I am really hoping not as my plan in 2 years (when I turn 50) was to apply for the S-MM2H programme since it was always much more flexible than the ... Read More
Some shopping guidance :-) by fir3wall
Hey, Can anyone share experience what is bets grocery delivery service? Looking at basic things like bread, ham cheese, vegetables, chicken breast etc. Nothing special! So far Tesco is my fav looking on online offers but maybe there is something ...
I use online grocery delivery all the time. Initially I used Tesco a lot since their delivery is relatively decent (they use cold storage trucks) and though I can't compare it to the UK its not bad as far as Malaysia. The great thing for me is ... Read More
TIME Internet 100Mbps fibre MYR99 plan reliability & customer service? by expatinmalaysia
1) The TIME Internet 100Mbps fibre MYR99 plan reliability & their customer service - good/bad? 2) How long does installation (non-Ramadan/holiday period), as in getting them to come by to then lay cables from the riser into a flat, typically ...
I am on the Time 100 mbps plan though I find its reliability here where I live (10 mins from Publika) to be not that great - usually have an outage for a few hours at least once a month. I previously had 30 mbps plan with Maxis in Bangsar and it was ... Read More
Online shopping in Malaysia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Shopping online can be far more convenient and offer greater choice than going into shops, be it grocery shopping or retail. Are there options for online shopping in Malaysia? Which sites or apps do you use most frequently and ...
I sympathise with the earlier poster who misses Amazon. I am really surprised Amazon has not entered the Malaysia market as I think it would force all the other providers to significantly improve. Coming from the UK I miss the simplicity and ... Read More
MTEP Visa Advice by BritJohn
I am considering the MTEP Visa and wondered if anyone else had gone through it - what advice they would give etc? Thanks!
Thanks for this - yes I decided against doing the MTEP visa - as you said it seems they are very focused on Big data startups. Read More
Tarantulas in residential areas? by MinionJeanne
Hello everyone! I know this may seem like a trivial question but I'm considering relocating our family to Penang and I'd like to know if anyone has had tarantulas in their home. One of my children is terrified of spiders but otherwise ...
I moved here to KL from the UK and being used to not seeing any insects whatsoever its interesting over here. I first lived in Bangsar right next to a small forest so saw plenty of the small lizards, large flies, mosquitoes etc. No ants or ... Read More
Declaring currency at KLIA2 outbound, your experience by mikeyap
Hi all, Glad to find out there's such forum exists, I had no 2nd thought clicking the sign up button haha! I have been in KL for about 2 years working as an expat. Now it's about time I need to bring back home with a large some of money ...
For transfers - Transferwise is what I use for GBP to MYR (rates are same as market rates and transparent on the low fee) and then MYR to GBP transfers MoneyMatch. Read More
How to send money from Malaysia to India by neufmartial
Hi, I am moving to Malaysia from India shortly. So I just wanted to enqire about how to send money back to my home country India from Malaysia? Is there any way I can send money to my bank account in India from Malaysia? What will be the ...
Transferwise is one of the best in the market (low fees, transparency of guaranteed rate) though limited on currencies. If your currency is not available I think the next best in my experience is https://moneymatch.co Read More
MTEP Visa Advice
I am considering the MTEP Visa and wondered if anyone else had gone through it - what advice they would give etc? Thanks! Read More
Visa runs by Jess.hobbs
Hi I鈥檓 a british passport holder and British citizen, I have traveled to Malaysia April 2017 for 2 weeks, June 2017 for 3 months and also September 2017 for 3 months, I want to go back asap does anyone know when I can go back?, like if I go ...
Do you have any knowledge or experience on the MTEP visa? Is it quite straightforward to get? I am considering applying for the 1 year one. Any places for advice on the application? Much appreciate! Read More