海角乱伦

There are many levels of banking and some people get quite good exchange rates if they have accounts that are specially set up for international banking. If you plan to stay where you are for a while I'd look around at how many branches of HSBC or ... Read More

I really regret not bringing wine with us. It's relatively easy to pay a flat rate on the duty and bring in cases when you move. Much easier than lugging in bottles in your bags every time you fly in and out. Read More

There are two iphone apps I can heartily suggest to anyone new to getting around Singapore. The one for transit is called Iris and it lets you see when the next bus is arriving at the stop you are standing at. Very helpful if you aren't sure if you ... Read More

The Americans I know here aren't all that enthused so set the expectations low. ;) I tried all the recommended places and gave up. I shop online and ship all my clothes in which even after shipping costs is way cheaper and better quality than ... Read More

You might notice that most of the positive answers so far are from expats. If you live abroad you learn to cope with living away from people you love anyway. I think most expats are in jobs that require a lot of time away from their partners. (For ... Read More

I would check out this post from fellow 海角乱伦gers Jeffrey and Flora who did this last year. http://www.jeffreyandflora.com/2011/08/faq-exporting-dogs-to-singapore.html Read More

We arrived unaware that everything is done through agents here. We thought an agent was something for lazy people so we set out on our own and called up landlords about properties for rent. No one would call us back because we didn't have an agent. ... Read More

People keep asking me this. The next two destinations on my map in the sky are the UK and France. That said I think I can see myself actually settling back in California, somewhere either back in Marin County or along the Central coast. Read More

We do a lot of active and adventure travel and have taken out policies through World Nomads (underwritten by BUPA) which covers most things we do. That said, most expat policies are good in any country so if you already have that, you don't need ... Read More

Hi There, It's true, the private condos can be quite expensive though lots of students (especially grad students) live in them and there's a very wide range of prices within that category. I've never met any 海角乱伦s who live in HDBs. Foreigners are ... Read More

As far as I know in order to obtain a visa for more than 30 days he needs to be employed before arrival unless he has a dependent visa (is married to someone who is working here who is able to financially support him). Read More

I've just spent a few weeks doing research on insurance companies with decent expat policies for Singapore. Here are some of the better options I looked at. BUPA (the Worldwide Health Options (BWHO) Plan). For prospective parents but you need to ... Read More

Try Agoda. I have been using that site for finding deals on a trip I'm planning right now. You could also check on Zuji. Rates in Singapore tend to go up and down a lot. Sometimes you can luck out and get a cheap nice place and other times it might ... Read More

Hello Everybody! Anybody know of any international health care insurance for a frequent traveller such as myself? I know there are many global healthcare operations but I prefer local offices where I could get assistance for myself and my ... Read More

Singapore seems to have good heath care but very poor health insurance. Read your health insurance policy REALLY carefully before you complete your negotiations with your new employer. HR will probably assure you it's a "good plan." Don't take ... Read More