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Canadian expat in Singapore
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Lives in Holland Village
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Registration: 18 November 2010
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Public transportation in San Francisco by Armand
Hi all, What do you think about the means of transportation in San Francisco ? Is the network of means of transportation well developed? What modes of transport are available? Do you use them? How much is a fare? Are they relatively ...
If you live in the downtown core or close to a Bart station you can survive without a car. The West side of SF, the Sunset and Richmond areas are on a bus system which is annoyingly unpredictable. You'll feel like a bit of a hostage over there ... Read More
Rent a flat or a house in San Francisco by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in San Francisco. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in San Francisco. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Is it hard to find a flat or ...
In the bay area Craigslist is where everyone will post apartments and homes for rent as well as roommate requests. Landlords often like to have a lease. 6 months to a year is pretty average. They will need a damage deposit and first and last ... Read More
Banking matters by myang
Hi every one, I will like to ask a question... I am a Singaporean and I am currently working in Amsterdam. Last month I used my DBS visa credit card to pay for some bills in Amsterdam. My intention was to pay the bills using money from my DBS ...
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
High schools in Singapore by Juanie
My husband has been offered a position in Singapore. While we are all very excited about the move, I am worried about where my 17year old daughter will slot in with school. She is currently completing Grade 11 in South Africa. The best equivalent ...
Hi Juanie, You should probably visit the various public schools on a look\see visit to get a feel for which ones are decent. From what I've seen, you'd probably also want to have a few international schools picked out as back up. Schools tend to be ... Read More
Organize your move to Singapore by Julie
Hi all, we invite you to share your experience about moving to Singapore. Here is a list of questions which might help the ones preparing their move to Singapore: What would you bring and what would you leave behind? Is it a good idea to ...
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
Public transportation in Singapore by Armand
Hi all, What do you think about the means of transportation in Singapore ? Is the network of means of transportation well developed? What modes of transport are available? Do you use them? How much is a fare? Are they relatively ...
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
Is there any decent outlet mall in Singapore? by eune8988
Hi, guys- I used to like to shop at the outlet mall in the U.S. It's cheap, but has good quality, you know. But I cannot find any outlet mall in Singapore. :( Is there anyone who has idea of outlet mall??? Help me.
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
Moving to Singapore -Nanny- by dragonflytochina
Hi everybody After 3 exciting years in Shanghai, both my husband and I got job opportunities to move to Singapore. We have a 2 years daughter and I am 2 months pregnant. In China, we easily found an ayi to look after our daughter. We are very ...
I haven't done this yet but I do know there are a ton of expat moms who blog but they don't seem to stop by the forum much these days so you might want to seek out some of their blogs. Most of them can be reached fairly easily by email. Read More
Do you believe in LDR (Long Distance Relationship)? by SiameseCat
A friend of mine recently gave up the opportunity to work overseas because he has a girlfriend here in Singapore and he doesn't believe in long distance relationship at all. Another friend of mine (Singaporean) has been in a long distance ...
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
Girlfriends wanted ^___^ by burp_eer
Hello Peeps, Relocated to Singapore with my boyfriend nearly a year ago. The people I am hanging out right now is all my boyfriend's colleagues =_=" It would be fantastic if I could have some girlfriends to hang out with. Think i am getting a bit ...
Hi there. Try searching for Singapore Expat Women on facebook. There a small group of just us girls gathering on there. Read More
Formalities to bring your pet in Singapore by Julien
Hi all, What are the formalities and paperwork required to bring your pet in Singapore? How long do formalities & paperwork usually take in Singapore? What are the relevant authorities to contact? Which vaccines are compulsory? Do your ...
I would check out this post from fellow Expat.comgers Jeffrey and Flora who did this last year. http://www.jeffreyandflora.com/2011/08/faq-exporting-dogs-to-singapore.html Read More
Rent a flat or a house in Singapore by Christine
Finding a place to live is a priority when settling in Singapore. Your experience will be of a great help for the members who want to settle in Singapore. Therefore, we have prepared some questions for you: Which kinds of accommodation are ...
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
If you could live anywhere, where would you choose? by The Happy Migrant
Personally I am loving everything that Australia has to offer at the moment. Kama
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
Travel Insurance by Bocaraton
Does anyone know of a travel insurance company that does annual travel insurance that is reasonable in price for a couple?. Many thanks.
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
Just wondering where people live? by honeyapple
I'm considering studying in Singapore after my few years in the middles east and I was just wondering, where does everyone live? Do you expats live in suburbs like Simei and Tampines? Do you have friends you stay with? Where do they live? And what ...
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 Expats who live in HDBs. Foreigners are ... Read More