mulgrave3170
Australian expat in China
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Registration: 27 June 2016
Activities for expat university-age students in Dalian
Hello! I hope somebody can help me, please. We will be moving to Dalian later in the year and have a question about activities for our two university-age children. Would they be able to do volunteer work there? One is studying marine biology and ... Read More
Finding family accommodation in Suzhou by mulgrave3170
Does anybody know of a reliable real estate agent we can go to for family accommodation in Suzhou? We are based at the Dushu Lake Educational Town, and are considering a long-term posting. However, this depends very much on accommodation. At the ...
Hi David, Many thanks for the email. We were already. Aware of the villa and have got that as an option. Unfortunately, though, as there are only 24, they tend to be fairly well occupied. If your friend hears of any other options over the next 5-6 ... Read More
Safe VPN for mac
Sorry to bother everyone with so many questions, but does anyone know of a good (free, if possible) VPN to download for a Mac OSX 10.7.5? Am homeschooling my children and need access to things I can get without it! Read More
Where to find comfortable bedding?
Hi Nicocord! Thanks for your thoughtful email. In the meantime I've just found out that Ikea is now open in Suzhou, so will be heading there for all of our furniture needs! Best wishes Read More
Finding family accommodation in Suzhou by mulgrave3170
Does anybody know of a reliable real estate agent we can go to for family accommodation in Suzhou? We are based at the Dushu Lake Educational Town, and are considering a long-term posting. However, this depends very much on accommodation. At the ...
Many thanks David from a very wet Suzhou!!! Read More
Finding family accommodation in Suzhou by mulgrave3170
Does anybody know of a reliable real estate agent we can go to for family accommodation in Suzhou? We are based at the Dushu Lake Educational Town, and are considering a long-term posting. However, this depends very much on accommodation. At the ...
Hi David, Thanks so much for your kind offer. We are looking for something reasonably close to Dushu Higher Ed Town. Ideally, this is what we are after: Clean, modern western-style house 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms (one with shower AND bath) 2 fully ... Read More
Where to find comfortable bedding?
I know we haven't been here long, but are beds are SO hard and uncomfortable. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, is there a solution? Is there anywhere we can get comfortable bedding? We are here for at least three months, and so far ... Read More
Finding family accommodation in Suzhou
Does anybody know of a reliable real estate agent we can go to for family accommodation in Suzhou? We are based at the Dushu Lake Educational Town, and are considering a long-term posting. However, this depends very much on accommodation. At the ... Read More
Moving to Suzhou for 2-6 months
We arrived in Suzhou a week ago as my husband is here fir a short-term contract initially. We also have two children, and I had the same concerns as you about getting out and about. My children are quite a bit older, though, so it's a little ... Read More
non native English speaker, non ESL trained. any chance? by icosmin
Hi, Arrived in China one month ago and started looking for a job in manufacturing engineering with little luck. Now I am considering the option to teach English although I am non native. I also don't have the training course and didn't ...
As a TEFL teacher myself of many years experience, I can tell you now that it's not something you can do either without training or because you cannot do the job your are trained for. Sorry! Read More