Gavin
@customade
South African expat in China
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About me
South African
Lives in Chengdu
Speaks English & Afrikaans
Registration: 27 March 2013
Iphone 5 in SA by African Dream
Do you all know if any carriers in SA will support the iphone 5. Or do I just get it unlocked when I get there. I plan on purchasing a new iphone 5 when they come out, I think in September and then I will be SA in October SA for 6 months.
@ ogeee. Why post if you can't help? Buy your Apple products before coming to SA,as it more expensive here. Read More
Laugh With Me....... by JasfurJQ
A customer wanted to ask his attractive waitress for a date, but he couldn't get her attention. When he was able to catch her eye, she quickly looked away. Finally he followed her into the kitchen and blurted out his invitation. To his ...
Man shopping for a toupee: I think I will take this one. That will be $29 with tax Forget the tacks, I will rather use glue. Read More
annulment by mia2012
Hi, any lawyers out there who could kindly please answer this question or me. I have a friend whose been in a relationship with a man for almost 3 years now but they cant marry guy is still technically married to his "ex-wife". The guy plans to file ...
So much time,money and effort!Never done this,but I would get hold of a forger!~ Read More
What has been the most difficult thing about becoming an expat? by Guest9764
Different people will have different answers to this and I'm curious to hear what people have to say--and I am also curious to read what strategies you use to deal with it!! If you're an accompanying partner the hardest thing might have been giving ...
All the matters in previous posts & not understanding the TV,and not having a Yellow Pages in English. Read More
Looking to move.... by Janny108
Long story, but I want to move... I currently live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and want to start new elsewhere, but where, I have no idea. I love this planet and there are so many interesting things out there to see and experience. I guess I'm just ...
You have come to the best site,but be prepared to read a lot! Read More
Survey for expats by caragarden
Hello friends, I am going to several countries and interviewing expats. Do any of you know surveys or questionnaires for interviewing purposes- to find out about life style, social and work experiences, living abroad, etc. I am open minded and ...
Come now folks,don't be ****.The dear Dr probably only needs a few minutes of your time.I am sure she will tell us if it will be done on-line via emails and or personal.All experts want to improve. Read More
Does anybody here learn Russian? by masha24
I'm a Russian language teacher. I want to share my knowledge and learn more about your experience.
@ Sandra. Don't know about more difficult than English,but a damn lot esier than Mandarin. 33 letters in their alphabet.Need to be able to read it if you want to use the Metro.Moscow has about 200 stations. I would not learn a language if I were not ... Read More
Laugh With Me....... by JasfurJQ
A customer wanted to ask his attractive waitress for a date, but he couldn't get her attention. When he was able to catch her eye, she quickly looked away. Finally he followed her into the kitchen and blurted out his invitation. To his ...
New Chinese expat in USA tries every butcher shop looking for dog meat. Then he sees a road stall selling hot dogs. Aha! Pays and walks away opening the hot dog. Oh No! Only part of dog I don聮t eat.:mad: Read More
Laugh With Me....... by JasfurJQ
A customer wanted to ask his attractive waitress for a date, but he couldn't get her attention. When he was able to catch her eye, she quickly looked away. Finally he followed her into the kitchen and blurted out his invitation. To his ...
There was a man from Australia who painted his arse like a dahlia,the colour was right but the smell was a failure.:lol: Read More
What do you think is the Original Sin? by JasfurJQ
Thus anyone knows the history of the orginal sin, except what Angelina Jolie did in the movie :) People says betrayal, some thought lies and some says its pride[u][b].....(no need to give suggestions if your making this thread off topic):D[/b][/u]
The original sin happened in heaven. Lucifer's pride. Read More
Temper Temper Temper.... by JasfurJQ
I had a hard time controlling my temper, when tension arise my hands are shaking, my heart pounds faster and when I speak I can't hardly understand myself and I hate it so much when I'm in this situation. Sometimes I rather be alone then having a ...
Hello Folks, So what is wrong with anger,a natural human characteristic? The good book advises us to be SLOW to anger! Read More
Carrying of passport.
Hello Folks, I had read on some government site that a person should always have your passport with you. What happens in Ecuador? Is this rule applied? The same rule for Russia, Ukraine and China, but nobody does. Read More
i love china do you know?
How come you love China if you have never been there? Saw some Bruce Lee movies? Read More
Electrical Supply.
Hello Folks, Having read so many posts I聮m bleary eyed, and I have a few questions. It would seem that Ecuador has 110 Volt mains. My laptop, iPad, etc. need 220V input. Any suggestions? Read More
Visa
Thank you hkann. VOA=visa on arrival. Getting a visa in H.Kong is probably the best answer. So I fly to Shenzhen-bus to HK.Go to embassy,hope & wait.If I knew how long it would take I could even book my flight to Ghana.My experience thus far has ... Read More
Visa
Thank you for your response Ruskin.Having read about passports being lost in the embassy in Denmark,I will be worried. Furthermore the postal system here in China.No... ps. I lied about previous VOA. I forgot about Malaysia. Read More
Visa
Visa on arrival Hello folks. I intend going to Accra in July to get married & settle. Have never had a VOA. Now in Chengdu, but the Ghanaian embassy is in Beijing, damn far, and I only know about 20 words. Don聮t know how long it would take & it ... Read More
uv water filters in ghana
Was amazed... but this from Google is relevant.Not my choice of a filter... Water treated with UV still has the microbes present in the water, only with their means for reproduction turned "off". In the event that such UV-treated water containing ... Read More
uv water filters in ghana
UV water filter? UV=ultraviolet.Do you want water that has not been exposed to the sun? Never heard of this. Read More