@Nandrews
Canadian expat in Hong Kong
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Hong Kong
Speaks English
Registration: 12 May 2018
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Serviced Apartments in Hong Kong by ScarlettSS
Hi! Do you guys have any suggestion on serviced apartments in Hong Kong? The budget would probably be around $18K pm. I would like to know more about DASH Serviced Suites. Have anyone stayed with them before, may you write a review of them or other ...
One issue with Serviced Apartment portals in HK is that they only have partial listings and prices are not always available. Hard to get a sense of all the available options when one site gives you a different set of apartments from another. $18k pm ... Read More
Free and low-cost leisure activities in Hong Kong by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some information regarding leisure activities that are free or low-cost in Hong Kong. This information will give future expats (or even current expats) an idea regarding some of leisure activities that they might not ...
I believe you can get into Ocean Park for free on your birthday as long as you can show HKID :) And another person with you gets half price. But I think the obvious answer to this is: hiking! Hong Kong has some of the best hiking trails in Asia, ... Read More
Intercultural relationships in Hong Kong by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some fun anecdotes and information regarding intercultural marriages and relationships in Hong Kong. This will provide some insight to current and future expats regarding relationship norms in mixed relationships and ...
One interesting aspect to growing up in Hong Kong was being surrounded by many TCKs (third culture kids). TCKs are people living in a "third" country/culture (i.e. not the one they were born in, and not the one their parents are from). ... Read More
teaching english online via Skype in HK by marcford
Hey guys was wondering if this market was viable? I'm an author and hold a number of TEFLs, etc. I'm looking to advertise locally and was hoping to have input from English teachers/ tutors, on how much to charge, etc. thanks again, Marc
Not a TEFL teacher/tutor, but I have heard from friends that you can make decent pay teaching English via Skype to mainland kids through those online portals (don't remember the names off the top of my head, sorry). Within HK you're ... Read More
Cooking like a local in Hong Kong by Priscilla
Hello, Enjoying the local food of your expat country is great, but learning to cook the dishes yourself is even better. Please share what it's like cooking like a local in Hong Kong. What are some of the most popular local dishes that are easy ...
I think the first step to cooking like a local is shopping for groceries like a local! It's something I myself have been lazy with, but getting better about shopping for veggies at the local wet market. It's a lot cheaper than ... Read More
New members of the Hong Kong forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Hong Kong forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello everyone, I recently moved back to HK after a 12 year hiatus. Things have sure changed! Very interesting/strange being back after all these years. Still undecided about whether I will stay long term, but playing it by ear for now. I work as a ... Read More