Chancellor C. Roberts, II
@ChanTwo
American expat in China
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About me
American
Lives in Ji'an, Jiangxi Sheng
Speaks English, a little Spanish
Registration: 05 October 2012
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Using Gmail in China? by jmedeiros
Is it possible to use Gmail in China? Or is it better to create a new email account?
I was able to use it when I came to China in 2014, but haven't been able to access it since sometime in 2015 or so - even with a VPN. Others supposedly have no trouble accessing Gmail. I use QQ mail now. 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 ...
If English is your first and primary language you ARE a native speaker! Don't let employers tell you otherwise. 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 ...
With a master's in chemistry, think about teaching chemistry at a university. Read More
Zibo, Shandong Province? by ChanTwo
Any expats in Zibo, Shandong Province? I'm taking a middle school position there in August.
Thank you so much for the wonderfully timely reply. I left Zibo in 2015. Read More
Cigars in Pingdingshan by ChanTwo
Okay, I just moved to Pingdingshan (Henan Province) and I'm looking for cigars. Anyone know of good places to get them?
Thank you for your reply. I went to your website and the section labeled "store," but I didn't see a store. Your website is not easily navigable. Regardless, I was looking for a local source IN Pingdingshan where I can buy Chinese ... Read More
Cigars in Pingdingshan
Okay, I just moved to Pingdingshan (Henan Province) and I'm looking for cigars. Anyone know of good places to get them? Read More
Zibo, Shandong Province? by ChanTwo
Any expats in Zibo, Shandong Province? I'm taking a middle school position there in August.
August 7 is my arrival date. Read More
Zibo, Shandong Province?
Any expats in Zibo, Shandong Province? I'm taking a middle school position there in August. Read More
Exit visa? Doing the visa run, but for a new employer by ChanTwo
Okay, here's the situation. A new employer wants to hire me here in Astana once my contract with my current employer ends. I understand that I have to leave the country in order to get a new work visa through the new employer. That employer said ...
I was able to leave KZ on Saturday without difficulty and no exit visa or other such document was necessary. Now, to change the subject slightly, getting a visa to come back to KZ. Here's what I just received from the employer that is trying to ... Read More
Exit visa? Doing the visa run, but for a new employer
Okay, here's the situation. A new employer wants to hire me here in Astana once my contract with my current employer ends. I understand that I have to leave the country in order to get a new work visa through the new employer. That employer said ... Read More
Hello I am in Astana meibe alr, could you recommend a type of study i by vilmuteeee
Hello I am in Astana alraedy one weak still fresh:), and i try to find something to do. could you recommend a type of study in English? I am interested in photography, art, business.thanks:)
Hello I am in Astana alraedy one weak still fresh:), and i try to find something to do. could you recommend a type of study in English? I am interested in photography, art, business.thanks:)There are plenty of English language schools in Astana ... Read More
Hii All Looking forward to making new friends in Astana...Am new here by Zakariah
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Why don't you tell us more about yourself? Read More
Looking for who likes to take photos!!!! by vilmuteeee
Looking for who likes to take photos, looking for a models, for who likes to take photos , if you the Interested pls write for me.
I don't know how good those guys outside Baiterek and Khan Shatyr are, but have you thought of having one of them take your photo? Read More
what is the winter like in Astana? by globetrottergirl
Hi everyone I am considering working in Astana but am wondering how bad the winters are? I understand that there are only about 3 hours of daylight in the middle of winter - how do people cope with the lack of sunlight? What do people do during ...
Dress warm - in layers. From what my students and colleagues have been telling me, Kazpat's answer to your post is accurate. I see you're in Quito, Ecuador (nice city, by the way). Have you ever experienced winter weather? Astana, Kazakhstan is ... Read More
Cigar stores? by ChanTwo
I realize that cigars aren't a big thing in KZ, but - other than the hotels and some restaurants (where the price of an individual cigar is jacked up so high that I could buy several cigars back in the States) - does anyone know of any cigar stores ...
Go to the airports and buy duty free. That's the only place in the county you'll find quality stoogies from the Americas. Anything else is cheap, crappy Swiss/Euro made junk....I found the place the other poster was referring to. They had some ... Read More