

lolo70
@lolo1970
French expat in China
Forum posts
20
About me
French
Lives in shanghai
Speaks french spanish and english
Registration: 01 July 2010
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Condo in Makati - price? by kom340
Hello, I'm considering an offer to move to Manila. Can you please give me approximate accommodation rent fees of a condominium with 2-3 bedrooms not far from Makati?

If you like decent place with security its at least 120.000 php to 220.000 php minimum Read More


Furniture in Manila by Hassanalishah
Dear friends do you know any place to buy reasonable and good quality furniture and home decor items in Manila. I know and have seen places such as SM malls, Home Depot, Wilco and so on but feels still these guys are expensive. Do you have any idea ...

Today everything is made in china you know ikea is not the bext on furniture vrate and barrel yes but forget about how much it is here in the philipine just ridiculous the best it is to find a website where expat leave and sell them furniture Read More


Furniture in Manila by Hassanalishah
Dear friends do you know any place to buy reasonable and good quality furniture and home decor items in Manila. I know and have seen places such as SM malls, Home Depot, Wilco and so on but feels still these guys are expensive. Do you have any idea ...

Yes they are a lot but all expensive for what they have to sell only if you get a 50% off then its ok but just be licky on this Read More


Furniture in Manila by Hassanalishah
Dear friends do you know any place to buy reasonable and good quality furniture and home decor items in Manila. I know and have seen places such as SM malls, Home Depot, Wilco and so on but feels still these guys are expensive. Do you have any idea ...

So expensive for what they have to offer Read More


Furniture in Manila by Hassanalishah
Dear friends do you know any place to buy reasonable and good quality furniture and home decor items in Manila. I know and have seen places such as SM malls, Home Depot, Wilco and so on but feels still these guys are expensive. Do you have any idea ...

Unfortunetly everything is ridiculously expensive in manila ph no questions to ask as nothing make sens here! Read More


Why are Rentals so expensive in Manila? by Baleze
Hi, I would like to know why the accommodation is so expensive in Manila - NCR. compare to other Asian countries with a high standard level, I noticed that the rent of a rooms, apartment is very high. What's the reason? Also, a lot of workers ...

Hello there well i agree with baleze on this it is not where you decide to live life is where you can find a job and where your family from as well we move from usa to shanghai to macau then to bangkok and now to manila,i got a job where actually i ... Read More


Living alone in a foreign country by jazz
I just wonder how many expats are sent overseas alone or together with family. I was unfortunately sent to Germany alone as i am still single. Optimistically. it is a good chance to know new people in a totally new environment. But the problem ...

yeah it is not easy as it take at least 2 years to get use to a new country Read More


who can survive in culturally different environment? by tuyatsetseg
Hello everybody It is known that some expatriates effectively survive in culturally different environment while some of them have failed. Please answer me who can effectively survive?

be open mind Read More


What US product do you miss the most? by kassyd2007
Hi there! I have a store on eBay & am looking to expand internationally. No, I'm not looking for sales just ideas! I thought the expat community would be a great place to start. Actually, my sister, who is an expat in the UK, gave me the ...

cranberry juice and pom Read More


Finding love on the world wide web by legacy
The internet is a fabulous contraption. Gone are the days when we have to think hard about a subject, look up the meaning of a word in the dictionary, go door-to-door to hand out resumes at prospective companies etc. The internet has made us all ...

im not sure it is the best place to meet love Read More


What do you miss? by relochatter
I am trying to create the ultimate list of items missed by º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s from around the world. Therefore I would like to know what you missed the most - so far on the list I have: Sausages Marmite Proper bread Cadburys Chocolate Real Ale Any type of ...

good food Read More


Desperate expat housewives by Julien
This topic is dedicated to "desperate expat housewives" I know I am not the best person to talk about it (I am a man), but note that I moved to Spain. I left my situation in the UK, and I arrived in Madrid without a job ... I spent most of my time ...

thats not easy for this wife Read More


Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...

im french and do feel lonely in shanghai because i live in a middle of nowhere will move soon and hope things will change Read More


Your 10 best tips to make friends when you're abroad by Julien
We've been talking about loneliness when you're abroad, let's now talk about how to make (local and other expats) friends when you're living far from home :top: Which are your 10 best tips?

im in shanghai for 6 month got 1 friend hope i will meet more Read More


º£½ÇÂÒÂ× hobbies by Julien
Hi everybody, What's your favourite hobby (appart from blogging ;))? Is there any kind of "local hobby" where you are? Well my favourite hobby (computers) is not very original, but I can say I like the petanque, you know that game we practise in ...

swimming Read More