e.paulrobinson
English expat in China
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About me
English
Lives in Jinan
Speaks English, Mandarin (hopefully soon!)
Registration: 19 June 2010
Cinema in China
Hello Guys I was talking to a Thai friend of mine who lives here in the UK and she said that cinemas in Thailand tend to show films in English language with Thai subtitles. Is this generally the same for China? I'm moving to China next month and ... Read More
Technology in China
Hello I will be moving to China in 2012, can't wait! Is technology cheaper in China or is it better to buy at home? I'm planning on buying an SLR camera. Cheers Paul Read More
Online Censorship in China by e.paulrobinson
Hello! I'm currently applying to become an English teacher in China and I wanted to ask about the internet censorship situation. At the current moment, are these websites accessible? Facbook Twitter Gmail Blogger Wikipedia ...I'm not sure I could ...
Hey guys Thanks for all your help. I was also wondering if it is still possible to buy kindle books in China? Cheers Paul Read More
Online Censorship in China
Hello! I'm currently applying to become an English teacher in China and I wanted to ask about the internet censorship situation. At the current moment, are these websites accessible? Facbook Twitter Gmail Blogger Wikipedia ...I'm not sure I could ... Read More
TEFL/ESL - When is the South Korean academic year?
Hello I am currently studying a TEFL certificate and I'm seriously considering moving to South Korea. Can anyone tell me when the academic year runs? secondly, How many public holidays are there? And finally, if anyone here is an ESL/TEFL ... Read More
Processing a Visa Yourself? by e.paulrobinson
Hey Everyone I have been to a seminar today about emigrating to Australia. I was quoted a price of approx 拢3.5k to manage and pay for a skilled independent visa. How hard would it be to manage the process myself and not employ someone to take me ...
Thanks, that's all really useful. The process seems to take a long time so there is plenty of opportunity to get to know the systems properly! I will take a look at the websites you suggest and then decide where to go from there. Cheers Paul Read More
Processing a Visa Yourself?
Hey Everyone I have been to a seminar today about emigrating to Australia. I was quoted a price of approx 拢3.5k to manage and pay for a skilled independent visa. How hard would it be to manage the process myself and not employ someone to take me ... Read More
Melbourne or Sydney? by redumbrella
I'm planning a year working holiday in Australia and definitely want to spend it in either Melbourne or Sydney... but I'm having some trouble deciding between the two. I currently live in Boston and really like the compact urban setting, but I also ...
Nah it's not weird at all. Anyone who likes the Smiths is alright in my opinion. I suppose you get more points on your Visa application if you say you like Kylie! Read More
Melbourne or Sydney? by redumbrella
I'm planning a year working holiday in Australia and definitely want to spend it in either Melbourne or Sydney... but I'm having some trouble deciding between the two. I currently live in Boston and really like the compact urban setting, but I also ...
This is a really interesting thread. I'm considering moving to Australia and the Melbourne-Sydney choice is really challenging. If anyone has any more insight on the the two cities I'd love to hear about it. Or is anyone knows any decent ... Read More
[EXPAT BLOG] IDEAS FOR MONTHLY MEET UPS by FeeAcer
[b][/b]Hi everybody on the Dubai forums, I have been following the discussions here since quite a few months seeing that I am moving from Mauritius to Dubai in July. I have read so many post about how difficult it is to meet people and make ...
I'm in Abu Dhabi, but please let me know if you're all meeting up in Dubai. An hours bus ride is worth meeting with some like-minded people! Read More
meet new friends
Hi Meedoo I've just moved to Abu Dhabi, great city. So do you sopport Al Jazira or Al Wahda?! Read More